Example sentences of "[verb] [vb pp] a few " in BNC.
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| 1 | IT 'S not so surprising that Britt Ekland ( right ) has developed a few worry lines . |
| 2 | A preliminary clipping usually takes place during the course of the knotting , when the weaver cuts the pile yarn to an approximate length after he or she has completed a few rows , but the final clipping is a highly skilled job , which , if badly done , can ruin months of work . |
| 3 | The old Apache Group , now restyled the Mips ABI Group , has added a few members ( current count is 16 ) and is going to stage a rally later this month to wheel out the promised ABI . |
| 4 | Confidence wins battles ; even false confidence has won a few . |
| 5 | UK , Macclesfield firm , JSB Computer Systems Ltd 's US operation , out in Scotts Valley , California ( UX No 347 ) , has had a few teething troubles — it is some $200,000 short of its initial target and has undergone a few staff changes — however JSB managing director , Steve Jones says the unit turned in $150,000 last month and is now holding its own . |
| 6 | Following the reorganisation of the Assessment Services Department , the Field Officer team has seen a few staffing changes . |
| 7 | Finally , since 1989 , DGX has granted a few scholarships to specialise in restoration and conservation . |
| 8 | An initial inspection of the loco , still in impeccable condition externally , has revealed a few problems and it is hoped that the Standard will be back in service sooner than the two to three years expected for overhaul . |
| 9 | Dana has missed a few fittings , but the earth wo n't stop turning and I 'm sure she 'll turn up for the next one . ’ |
| 10 | With The Cook , The Thief , His Wife And Her Lover ( 18 ) he has made a few changes , but certain basic principles hold good : the look of everything is still turned into art history , and the meaning of everything is still turned into nothing , a nothing that sometimes seems despairing and sometimes only smug . |
| 11 | Even in our championship winning year we failed to beat the ‘ elite ’ sides in the league and although Wilko has made a few changes to the squad we still have basically the side and thus the same problems that have cost us dearly in the most important games . |
| 12 | Finally , Hobson Moor Quarry has had a few more of its gaps filled . |
| 13 | Over the years of flying at almost every conceivable airshow location in the UK , Lindsey has had a few unusual requests along the way : ‘ I can remember a certain airshow organiser , who was very active on the airshow scene then , but not now , coming up to me and saying ‘ Lindsey , how much do you want to bail out at the end of one of these dogfight routines that you do ? ’ , |
| 14 | Arrange to visit after the programme has had a few weeks to run . |
| 15 | ‘ Les has had a few problems but he could do very well alongside Deanesy . ’ |
| 16 | ‘ Nurse Yates has had a few . |
| 17 | UK , Macclesfield firm , JSB Computer Systems Ltd 's US operation , out in Scotts Valley , California ( UX No 347 ) , has had a few teething troubles — it is some $200,000 short of its initial target and has undergone a few staff changes — however JSB managing director , Steve Jones says the unit turned in $150,000 last month and is now holding its own . |
| 18 | Although she has had a few boyfriends since , there is no one special around . |
| 19 | James , 19 , working in the hall under a community service order , has had a few months ' work for the council since leaving school . |
| 20 | I am a bit of an oddity here and this has opened a few doors for me . |
| 21 | He has got a few bruises . |
| 22 | He has got a few bruises . |
| 23 | Our press stories in general and working with Keith now over and also the launch of Dare which has got a few problems er are there any other major |
| 24 | The Platoon Sergeant loads the necessary extinguishers and fire-fighting equipment into the back of a vehicle and they speed off The accident has occurred a few hundred metres from the Turkish depot in which ammunition is stored for the Force . |
| 25 | The Chancellor has shifted a few factors around , that 's all . |
| 26 | He has played a few games and had received treatment . |
| 27 | Barnes , one of nature 's smiling gamblers , on and off the field , has encountered a few false dawns through the years . |
| 28 | Catherine has entered a few poetry competitions and written other short stories . |
| 29 | And that has ruffled a few feathers at Shire Hall . |
| 30 | Mudhoney 's move from hardcore grunge to quite melodic ( with a serrated edge ) pop has caused a few followers to bail out in search of more ‘ serious ’ stuff . |