Example sentences of "have a few [noun pl] of [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | Neither speaks French or German but one has a few words of English , so he sits in the front . |
| 3 | Others may experience a light-headed sensation as if they have had a few glasses of wine ; a few fall into a deep sleep ! |
| 4 | ‘ And we 'd only had a few months of marriage . ’ |
| 5 | They , they 've suddenly had a few outbreaks of polio have n't they ? |
| 6 | Well , they 'd had a few weeks of mystery , of secrets kept and of wrong conclusions avoided . |
| 7 | But first he would have a few minutes of self-indulgence . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | So she 'd be able to have a few moments of peace and quiet in which to interview the woman . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | The police would have to be told about Zoe 's murder tomorrow , but tonight he had a few hours of peace . |
| 13 | ‘ I only had a few glasses of wine and I 'm sure the police waited for me . |
| 14 | Unfortunately we had a few lapses of concentration at the start of the second half and you just ca n't afford that against a team as good as Australia . |
| 15 | He was haemodynamically stable but had a few episodes of haemoptysis , and there was macroscopic haematuria . |
| 16 | How would St Jerome shape up after he 'd caught a Dinky toy in the mouth and had a few handfuls of fettucine thrust into his armpit ? |
| 17 | I have a few copies of quality magazines ; the girls are just gorgeous . |
| 18 | Have a few glasses of beer or Scotch or … you know … punch ! |