Example sentences of "but [pron] [modal v] [verb] a few " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I 'm very sorry to bother you , ’ Jackson said smoothly , ‘ But I 'd like a few minutes of your time . |
| 2 | People will probably go anyway , Sharp adds , ‘ but we may kill a few on the way , and we may get some wet noodles back . ’ |
| 3 | " Aye , but he used to keep a few beasts years ago . |
| 4 | The Lazio star , pictured left carrying a lot of extra poundage on his way to Rome two months ago , has shed more than a stone in weight since his £5.5million summer move from Tottenham — but he must wait a few more weeks before he returns to serious competition . |
| 5 | Hardly a barrel of laughs but it might raise a few smiles . |
| 6 | ‘ But it might take a few years . |
| 7 | He argues : ‘ I have little doubt that on average we will see a premium of about a third , but it could take a few weeks to get there . |
| 8 | It has a fearful chip above the right eye but it can stand a few chips . |
| 9 | ‘ It will improve the standards of Irish rugby but it will require a few more seasons until we see the real value of the hard competitive stuff ’ . |