a few times

“It’s a bit embarrassing that you see my name a few times in the credits, but we needed to list those different titles for contractual purposes,” Zilbalodis sheepishly says.

Trained in first aid, river crossing and high mountain rescue, they practise evacuating the village a few times a year, volunteers carrying the wounded on stretchers and bandaging mock injuries.

"I said no to Strictly a few times because it was completely unknown in terms of standard and what the dances were because I couldn't even go and watch it."

"He had said a few times he'd like to run a marathon, but I really didn't take him seriously," said Ceri, a marathon runner herself.

I don't think he'll end up with many clean sheets and he rode his luck a few times against Everton - but probably made Southampton's save of the season from Michael Keane's header which would have changed the focus of the match.