Example sentences of "have a few " in BNC.
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| 1 | Usually , if the speed is low , you only have a few seconds either to lower the nose or to reduce the amount of airbrake to avoid a bad landing . |
| 2 | Once you have a few plants , they are easy to propagate from cuttings . |
| 3 | Of course people need places to stay when on holiday and I 'm all for economical breaks such as caravanning , but I have a few suggestions which might help to improve the look of unsightly caravan parks . |
| 4 | SNCO 's and commissioned officers pay a bit more because they have a few gourmets amongst them ! |
| 5 | He says they have a few pounds to trim off the engine but that will be achieved by Imola . |
| 6 | He said : ‘ I only have a few thousand invested , but it is very worrying when you can not get your money back , and there is no way of knowing how long it might be or how much I will get back . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ I hope I have a few more acceptable ones , sir . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ He and his friends will be kicking their heels in the Pool till we have a few casualties . |
| 9 | I still have a few copies and am sending this one for you to see . |
| 10 | Once you have a few names , ask for estimates , but be sure to explain exactly what you want when it comes to details not included on the plans , such as the pattern of Artex on the ceiling , or the style of the doors , or perhaps you 'd like hardwood stairs . |
| 11 | Rhizobia , the nitrogen-fixing symbionts of leguminous plants , usually have a few , some of them huge ( up to 30 per cent of the size of the chromosome ) . |
| 12 | ‘ We have a few . |
| 13 | That being the case , Ann and I quickly arranged to visit our son , to see his new home — and have a few casts ; and Blair took me to where he had landed his sea-trout , in the sea-pool between Clett headland and Rubha Glas , over the golden sands at Geireann . |
| 14 | Have a few glasses of beer or Scotch or … you know … punch ! |
| 15 | ‘ I have a few friends that are not connected with the group in some way . |
| 16 | She turned and faced him again and on a high note she said , ‘ We have a few Dominicoes . ’ |
| 17 | We have a few difficulties at the moment because the fungus does not impart resistance to wear , particularly from heavy armoured vehicles ! |
| 18 | We also have a few little phrases in the UN 's so-called Global Plan of Action for Marine Mammals which give us a small hook on which to hang international actions for the benefits of both whales and seals . |
| 19 | Other valley fields have a few dairy cows on grass . |
| 20 | We avoid this ‘ it all depends ’ qualification if we have a few fundamental skills that apply in all situations . |
| 21 | It was mostly the village pub at Bourn we went to , or the similar one at Great Gransden , where we would sit in front of the fire and have a few drinks , and Henry would try to get Rosemary into a corner . |
| 22 | ‘ We have a few big employers who are always asked for money , but they are suffering from donor fatigue , ’ says Paul Johnson , regional director for Business in the Community . |
| 23 | Why do so many black cats have a few white hairs ? |
| 24 | They have a few artists now and then . ’ |
| 25 | I have a few which appear on my living room carpet whenever I watch certain TV programmes . |
| 26 | ‘ Your concern does you credit , and I 'll see to it you have a few things wrapped up for the poor woman when you go to see her . ’ |
| 27 | Surplus component boards etc. are most useful if they contain expensive semiconductors , and are probably something that are best left to those who have a few years experience of electronics behind them . |
| 28 | However , for the best effects of all , turn off the main room light and have a few lamps in corners to read by and so on . |
| 29 | Whenever you have a few moments , just ‘ flash ’ this image inside your head , feeling your desire . |
| 30 | I can already hear the objections from those clubs who have a few players tied up with the Championship . |