Example sentences of "i had a [det] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 I put my photos up and then I had a little rest .
2 I had a little money saved and I began to use it up .
3 I had a little money and French had always been the lingua franca of my home .
4 I had a little money from my father 's will , administered by his British solicitors .
5 If I had a little money in a rich man 's world .
6 I had a little difficulty on first arriving , but that is surely only normal . ’
7 It was fortunate that I had a little time to accustom myself to being in such a place and to the thought of seeing my father .
8 I had a few putts with it at home , but it 's not for me , Chris .
9 Er then I went on to Buffalo and Niagara falls and crossed over to Canada which I had a few friends there .
10 At one time , I had a few carvings in a corner , away from the meat , but no one noticed them .
11 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 .
12 The the guy ca n't get that cos I had a few shillings more after working two years .
13 Suffice it , that I had a few moments of fanciful pleasure .
14 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 .
15 ‘ 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 ? ’
16 ‘ 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 . ’
17 If it was , I reckoned I had a few minutes while he walked back there .
18 " I had a few problems getting away . "
19 I had a few problems when I was about thirty and my doctor told me it was just my age and the menopause !
20 No I had a few things done , but
21 ‘ When I got the call to come to Belgium I had a few things to do , ’ he explained .
22 Me and Andy looked all over for you both last night I had a few things on my mind
23 Last night I had a few things on my mind to be able to apologize .
24 In the evening after dinner I had a few words with Barrymore alone .
25 I had a few words with him , then came back to the shop . ’
26 cos I worked two years all the time I had a few bob for that extra that 's all .
27 I had a few drinks , ’ Violet was stone-cold sober now .
28 I had a few pictures unfinished and decided to finish one or two .
29 ‘ At first , I had a few reservations but we got it mixed in a day .
30 I had a few beers to celebrate , especially with my mate who 'd seen his bet come up in the end .
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