Example sentences of "a few glasses of [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | By half past ten , Deirdre ( Molloy ) Kavanagh had parted with all her little triangles of tricoloured pastry , taken off her apron , drunk a few glasses of champagne , told several guests that broccoli was out of fashion , and was busily engaged in conversation with a television journalist who had just returned from making a programme for Charles in Iran . |
| 2 | Really she was getting off lightly with a few glasses of bleach . |
| 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 | Then , after a few glasses of wine and dessert , who knows , he might be able to have his way with her . |
| 5 | A few glasses of wine also seem to justify a splurge on the main dishes , and may make it harder to say no when the orders for dessert come round . |
| 6 | ‘ I only had a few glasses of wine and I 'm sure the police waited for me . |
| 7 | Have a few glasses of beer or Scotch or … you know … punch ! |
| 8 | As you know , Joe has always carried a pound or two more than was absolutely necessary and he smoked and drank a few glasses of beer at the end of the day and , as he says , ‘ it all adds up ’ . |