Example sentences of "[pers pn] had a few [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I had a few putts with it at home , but it 's not for me , Chris . |
| 2 | Er then I went on to Buffalo and Niagara falls and crossed over to Canada which I had a few friends there . |
| 3 | At one time , I had a few carvings in a corner , away from the meat , but no one noticed them . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | The the guy ca n't get that cos I had a few shillings more after working two years . |
| 6 | Suffice it , that I had a few moments of fanciful pleasure . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | ‘ 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 ? ’ |
| 9 | ‘ 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 . ’ |
| 10 | If it was , I reckoned I had a few minutes while he walked back there . |
| 11 | " I had a few problems getting away . " |
| 12 | I had a few problems when I was about thirty and my doctor told me it was just my age and the menopause ! |
| 13 | No I had a few things done , but |
| 14 | ‘ When I got the call to come to Belgium I had a few things to do , ’ he explained . |
| 15 | Me and Andy looked all over for you both last night I had a few things on my mind |
| 16 | Last night I had a few things on my mind to be able to apologize . |
| 17 | In the evening after dinner I had a few words with Barrymore alone . |
| 18 | I had a few words with him , then came back to the shop . ’ |
| 19 | cos I worked two years all the time I had a few bob for that extra that 's all . |
| 20 | ‘ I had a few drinks , ’ Violet was stone-cold sober now . |
| 21 | I had a few pictures unfinished and decided to finish one or two . |
| 22 | ‘ At first , I had a few reservations but we got it mixed in a day . |
| 23 | I had a few beers to celebrate , especially with my mate who 'd seen his bet come up in the end . |
| 24 | 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 |
| 25 | She had a few words with him while I was speaking to Meryl Armitage — a delightful girl . ’ |
| 26 | 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 . |
| 27 | She looked at her friend and wanted to ask whether she had a few days to spare , because that was how long any description of him would take . |
| 28 | He might have the advantage of size and strength , but thanks to the martial arts classes she 'd taken as regularly as she could over the past few years , she had a few tricks of her own up her sleeve . |
| 29 | The only certainty was that she had a few seconds to act . |
| 30 | Luckily we were n't attacked , though we had a few scares . |