Example sentences of "have a few [noun pl] [prep] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ And I think that if he has a few problems at Liverpool at first , he 'll hang on and try and make things work . |
| 2 | With or without management , Gatfield has a few words of warning for up-and-coming hopefuls determined to make an impression on record company A&R people . |
| 3 | Neither speaks French or German but one has a few words of English , so he sits in the front . |
| 4 | Others may experience a light-headed sensation as if they have had a few glasses of wine ; a few fall into a deep sleep ! |
| 5 | we have had a few successes in spite of this uncaring government , and feel that it has been worthwhile to protest . |
| 6 | ‘ And we 'd only had a few months of marriage . ’ |
| 7 | He had had a few hopes for Sally-Anne Tunstall himself , had been sorry to see her go . |
| 8 | They , they 've suddenly had a few outbreaks of polio have n't they ? |
| 9 | Meurdesoif , whose firm agreed to pay a £1,250 fine , claimed he had only had a few drinks with lunch on a cross-channel ferry . |
| 10 | Well , they 'd had a few weeks of mystery , of secrets kept and of wrong conclusions avoided . |
| 11 | Right so we can have a few trophies at Oxford this season anyway Bernard . |
| 12 | But first he would have a few minutes of self-indulgence . |
| 13 | Now and again there were diversions , when one or another of the remaining five would hold the stage and would have a few moments of limelight , or glory . |
| 14 | Of course , these things can happen really , er especially if er , one of two of the guests , I 'm not suggesting your mother 's guests er over-imbibed , but one or two of the guests do have a few jars over Christmas and they get up to all sorts of things in the house do n't they ? |
| 15 | Sometimes electric shock treatment his been given to quell the uproar and the ensuing calm gives the adult the opportunity to reassert itself and the tormented soul can have a few days of peace . |
| 16 | Of course , it 's Bonfire Night , so if you 're off to a display or just having a few sparklers at home , have a great evening . |
| 17 | So she 'd be able to have a few moments of peace and quiet in which to interview the woman . |
| 18 | She 'd hopped into the living-room a few minutes after Sergeant Joe had gone out to have a few words with Archie Cousins . |
| 19 | And they 've a few tips for drivers . |
| 20 | For example , if you bought some apples from a market stall and they were mostly bad and you already had a few apples at home and if , say , your bus had arrived , it might be perfectly legitimate to do absolutely nothing about the situation and avoid any discussion about it . |
| 21 | ‘ You 'll remember my sayin' I had a few aces up m'sleeve , when we discussed our lack of numbers an ’ the possibility of these people operatin' outside patrols ? ’ |
| 22 | I had a few moments of fury , a fury compounded of shame at my own stupidity , the triteness of the situation , the thought of my cottage and supper and the cosy fireside . |
| 23 | The police would have to be told about Zoe 's murder tomorrow , but tonight he had a few hours of peace . |
| 24 | ‘ I only had a few glasses of wine and I 'm sure the police waited for me . |
| 25 | Before raising Biggles we had a few failures with baby owls the shocking Barnys had abused . |
| 26 | ‘ I was thinking of a smoke myself , ’ he said , his eyes fixed on the pouch , as if staring it down , ‘ if I had a few minutes in hand . ’ |
| 27 | Sister said she had no work for me for a few minutes , so I could direct traffic for her whilst she had a few words with Dr Jones . |
| 28 | Afterwards he had a few words with Hob 's wife , the children cowering around her . |
| 29 | In the evening after dinner I had a few words with Barrymore alone . |
| 30 | On the teletext today it had a few words from Fergie saying that he reckoned that the no. of points they need to win the league is 84 . |