Example sentences of "[modal v] [verb] a [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Later Duhamel and his team were visited by an immaculate Inspector-General who told them they really ought to plant a few flowers around the gloomy station . |
| 2 | The transition from glass to crystals in a basalt may cover a few centimetres , but in andesites and rhyolites it is much broader , and large thicknesses of glass may be present . |
| 3 | Some children will want a cuddle as they will have become very upset ; others may want a little sleep as they will have exhausted themselves . |
| 4 | As the start of the season is very close I wonder if I may make a few points for other readers to think about ? |
| 5 | To recognize implications you may need a little knowledge of the topic , so familiarize yourself with the information by reading your notes or textbooks . |
| 6 | Once you 've stopped dieting your periods will return , but you may need a little help if you want to have a baby … ‘ |
| 7 | They may need a little time to think about it , but they 'll try most things once . |
| 8 | ‘ Even so , you may need a few stitches . |
| 9 | And Dicky can take over as a footman — he may need a few lines changed here and there . ’ |
| 10 | ‘ I may need a few shots before I find the mark , Khan . ’ |
| 11 | And now I must make a few preparations . |
| 12 | ‘ You 'd have thought your Brian could have found you somewhere a bit more comfortable , ’ interposed Mrs Harper , seeing her opportunity of introducing Brian to his disadvantage , ‘ he must know a few folk , it 's not only money that counts . … ’ |
| 13 | Two couples must win an all expenses paid trip to Australia with me , when the Breakfast Call comes live from Sydney at the end of January . |
| 14 | Two couples must win an all expenses paid trip to Australia with me , when the show comes live from Sydney at the end of January . |
| 15 | But David Townsend , director of Croydon SSD , has complained to Herbert Laming , SSI chief inspector , that inspectors should wait a few months for the reforms to bed down . |
| 16 | ‘ I 'm really making a plea in the lectures that if the British want to get involved in Europe , they should show a few signs , be prepared to learn other languages , open up to other cultures . |
| 17 | ‘ People should carry a few dollars which they can hand over . |
| 18 | Where is Q P9 ? papers rustling This one I think we should give a little thought , because this is the one I think where oh yes this is going to get complicated because I have now been given a quiff and a few suggestion forms about it |
| 19 | But I think I should ring a few times before I would arrange to meet him . |
| 20 | In case librarians and information scientists feel that the first stage of Taylor 's processes of adding value is not very challenging , I feel that I should spend a few moments indicating the considerable complexity of the publicly available information resource potentially relevant to business activities . |
| 21 | I said , ‘ that should ruffle a few feathers , ’ but she did n't seem the least impressed . |
| 22 | ‘ We must string a few results together . ’ |
| 23 | We must try a few passes some time . ’ |
| 24 | I suppose we must have a few cousins several times removed floating about somewhere or other , but I 've never heard of them . |
| 25 | Must have a few shows around you know . |
| 26 | Perhaps the Cabinet should book a few seats … |
| 27 | ‘ Maybe we should take a little time out … just the two of us … |
| 28 | BRITISH Airways boss Lord King should take a few trips on Richard Branson 's Virgin Atlantic . |
| 29 | Remember the dice will always add at least 2″ to your estimate , and can add up to 10″ , so you should aim a few inches short of your target . |
| 30 | Only fifty yards further upstream I find a smooth glide along my own bank that looks as though it should hold a few chub . |