Example sentences of "[conj] he have [vb pp] a couple " in BNC.
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| 1 | Up to the fifth floor , then walk down to the third , where he 'd taken a couple of rooms . |
| 2 | His ship had been in Japan just after the surrender and he had enjoyed a couple of visits to the bath houses in Yokohama A part of the treatment there had included an exhilarating massage carried out by a young girl who , by standing on his inert naked body , and by using her body weight as a substitute for arm muscle , had given him an unforgettable massage with her bare feet . |
| 3 | Apparently there 'd been this girl , Spanish or Portuguese I think , and Ollie had been giving her private lessons at his flat , and he thought she fancied him , and he 'd had a couple of Special Brews at the time and thought she was just shy , and then he tried kissing her , and it 's the old , old , sordid story , is n't it ? |
| 4 | If Gary 's so rich , who cares if he 's got a couple of million dollars " worth of heroin in the kitchen ? " |
| 5 | After he 'd played a couple of tunes , the organ grinder took off his old frayed cap and handed it round the crowd that had gathered . |
| 6 | ‘ Better ? ’ she said when he 'd taken a couple of swallows , and he managed to nod again . |
| 7 | I 'm sorry about Antonio 's behaviour , but he 's always like this when he 's had a couple of drinks . ’ |