Example sentences of "had a few " in BNC.
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| 1 | Actually , she could probably have married him and had a few nice babies with his laughing blue eyes , his loony hippy fluffy hair , and maybe her eyebrows . |
| 2 | We had a few drinks and all thought he seemed a bit of a laugh so we asked him to come back to the shop with us and have a bit of a sing . |
| 3 | Mr Ben Ali had a few minor constitutional changes to offer , but the absence of substantive concessions to the opposition parties has taken some of the gloss off his big day . |
| 4 | The only problem was that we nearly had a few fatalities . |
| 5 | ‘ I had a few sleepless nights , ’ confessed Hodkinson , whose draw , which he later avenged , came against Thomas Arguelles two years ago . |
| 6 | He 'd been all over town and had a few vocals left , a few guitar bits , and was rather disenchanted with the studio he was using . |
| 7 | Suffice it , that I had a few moments of fanciful pleasure . |
| 8 | They had a few creams , too — aloe-vera gel and wheat-germ oil ; these could be used as an alternative to the more expensive big-brand names . |
| 9 | We only had a few paving slabs but a large area to cover , so decided to lay the slabs in islands . |
| 10 | At one time , I had a few carvings in a corner , away from the meat , but no one noticed them . |
| 11 | He had a few animals , got a small catch-crop of grain , but probably lived mostly off government pensions , grants and subsidies to agriculture . |
| 12 | Today ( a wet Monday ) he was up as usual at 6.30 and had a few cornflakes and a pint of coffee . |
| 13 | I 've got a bit puffed up again , had a few headaches . |
| 14 | She had a few more minutes . |
| 15 | ‘ So he had a few puffs before he grabbed her round the neck and got on with the job … ’ |
| 16 | As we reached the island pool , I suggested Blair had a few more casts before finishing . |
| 17 | I had a few beers to celebrate , especially with my mate who 'd seen his bet come up in the end . |
| 18 | He supposed now , trying to look at himself dispassionately , he still had a few good points — but he was old , old , old , he told himself sternly . |
| 19 | He had a few hours anyway . |
| 20 | I only had a few weeks . |
| 21 | ‘ At first , I had a few reservations but we got it mixed in a day . |
| 22 | I think my dad had a few differences with them on the upbringing of his children . ’ |
| 23 | In 1984 , when his successful playing career still had a few years to run , and his gambler 's mantle had been taken by the rugged striker Alan Brazil , Macari moved into management with Swindon Town . |
| 24 | Midway through 1906–07 Archie was deployed at right-back in the Palace line-ups , although he had a few outings on the right wing , and he played throughout our fabulous progress to the FA Cup quarter-finals . |
| 25 | Pamela only had a few friends ( 1 year ) . |
| 26 | The fact that Mangon fully deserved his title of Wizard of Lighting was of minor importance to the Girls who , due to his perfectionism , often only had a few hours ' sleep in their dressing-rooms , and occasionally none at all . |
| 27 | One hopes that Wyton , being a pre-war station , had a few more amenities than Bourn , which apparently had only recently been caved out of the mud . |
| 28 | It was tough on the aircrews though , going out night after night to drop bombs on targets they could n't see through the murk and the searchlights , but perhaps this very impersonality kept them going — that and the fact that they were young and usually had a few days between each mission when they could recuperate in the relative peace and tranquility of the English countryside . |
| 29 | Every year , he had a few sessions with a visiting American analyst and there were occasional visits to a local one . |
| 30 | We asked if she was getting tired of being subjected to all these questions , and she said that she had a few more minutes before she had to go and meet Jack and Rod for lunch . |