Example sentences of "[pers pn] have [art] [det] [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ Can I … you know , can I have a few minutes before we go ? ,
2 ‘ Could I have a few minutes alone with my client , please ? ’
3 I had a few putts with it at home , but it 's not for me , Chris .
4 Er then I went on to Buffalo and Niagara falls and crossed over to Canada which I had a few friends there .
5 At one time , I had a few carvings in a corner , away from the meat , but no one noticed them .
6 I did n't go till about half ten ah no cos I had a few letters and stuff to write first and I thought right I 'll just take me time and , cos I wanted to I did n't wan na go faster than you know than I should , I should have done sort of thing cos I wanted to time it properly .
7 The the guy ca n't get that cos I had a few shillings more after working two years .
8 Suffice it , that I had a few moments of fanciful pleasure .
9 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 .
10 ‘ 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 ? ’
11 ‘ 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 . ’
12 If it was , I reckoned I had a few minutes while he walked back there .
13 " I had a few problems getting away . "
14 I had a few problems when I was about thirty and my doctor told me it was just my age and the menopause !
15 No I had a few things done , but
16 ‘ When I got the call to come to Belgium I had a few things to do , ’ he explained .
17 Me and Andy looked all over for you both last night I had a few things on my mind
18 Last night I had a few things on my mind to be able to apologize .
19 In the evening after dinner I had a few words with Barrymore alone .
20 I had a few words with him , then came back to the shop . ’
21 I had a few drinks , ’ Violet was stone-cold sober now .
22 I had a few pictures unfinished and decided to finish one or two .
23 ‘ At first , I had a few reservations but we got it mixed in a day .
24 I had a few beers to celebrate , especially with my mate who 'd seen his bet come up in the end .
25 maybe she 's got a bug or something , that 's what I had a few weeks ago remember , mm , mm , oh and then to cap it all
26 I had no such reservations with A Talent to Abuse .
27 At one stage I had the same reservations , but in the light of the experience of the last six years and the credibility that the festival has given to drama with elected members , headteachers , and officers of the Authority , I am convinced that , at any rate for Leeds , this annual festival is helping to develop the quality of drama in the Authority ( pp. 44–45 ) .
28 ‘ Well , I 've a few notes to make .
29 Yeah , I 've no more lectures until your one on Thursday .
30 I 've no more patients until after lunch , so shall we go into the house ? ’
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