Example sentences of "[verb] i [art] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | My father did in fact sneak up to see me a few days later . |
| 2 | Simultaneously mythic and painstakingly real ( ‘ the giant Exxon sign/That brings this fair city light ’ ) , his cityscape was inhabited by characters whose lives were condensed into their names , a few gestures or scraps of dialogue ( ‘ Hey , Eddie , can you lend me a few bucks … |
| 3 | Three , six , nine twelve , can you lend me a few fingers ? |
| 4 | I would be glad if Miss Marsden could spare me a few moments . ’ |
| 5 | When the maid woke her she sat up in bed and said , ‘ Ask Sir Stephen if he can spare me a few minutes . ’ |
| 6 | I would be most grateful if you could spare me a few moments of your time . ’ |
| 7 | I 'm sure you can spare me a few moments of your time . ’ |
| 8 | Could you possibly spare me a few moments in private ? |
| 9 | As a lowly , poorly paid teacher and a member of Mensa , I wonder if RUNNING could put me in touch with sponsors and promoters who might make me a few million pounds over the next couple of years , even though I 'm not Canadian . |
| 10 | He might be my best friend but he will treat me the same as any other player and will only pick me for a Test if I am bowling well . |
| 11 | Firstly , may I thank Mr Bence and the editors for allowing me a few lines in which to formally meet you all . |
| 12 | They asked me a few questions and they said , ‘ You 'd better come along to the police station . ’ |
| 13 | They asked me a few questions and withdrew to grunt amongst themselves , then came back and welcomed me as one of them . |
| 14 | It was of course my mother , and she asked me the same questions as my neighbour . |
| 15 | The Sheriff asked me the same question and I gave him the same answer as I have you . ’ |
| 16 | Conchis led me a little way to a deep fissure between two boulders , and there suspended a piece of white cloth on the end of a line . |
| 17 | ‘ So he got me a few gigs round the Irish pubs , and I had to learn off some traditional Irish ballads quickly for the sort of audiences you got there certainly did n't want to hear me singing songs by James Taylor or Simon and Garfunkel . |
| 18 | ‘ I want more than your body , ’ he said quietly , ‘ though lord knows it 's given me a few sleepless nights ! |
| 19 | He 's given me a few jokes but only ones he used a long time ago ! ’ |
| 20 | Now you 've given me the same answer for two different inputs , but that 's okay . |
| 21 | and he will say in a minute do n't buy me no more mince dear . |
| 22 | I 've spoken to right er and owes me a few favours and I 've said er would you consider her completing her training until the end of May middle of May which she does at the and then if she 's any good , take her on , providing she gets a driving licence . |
| 23 | As for yours truly , yes , there is someone who I met quite recently , who probably needs me no more than I need her , someone who brings out my poetic streak , and makes me believe in the little people . ’ |
| 24 | ‘ What if it 's all changed and they do n't know me no more ? ’ |
| 25 | ‘ Alan Dysart phoned me a few days ago . ’ |
| 26 | Fortunately Pat had lent me a few things so at least I was clean . |
| 27 | This is to request that you will send me no more goods unless ordered . |
| 28 | Even , for instance , what you told me a few weeks back ? |
| 29 | just told me a few minutes ago ! |
| 30 | ‘ What I ca n't understand is that Helen told me the same thing . |