Example sentences of "and [pers pn] have had a couple " in BNC.
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| 1 | I have to confess that on that , in so far as those that I 've attended , and I 've had a couple in my area I have to confess my surprise at the efficiency of them ! |
| 2 | I can imagine some unpleasant things happening with the sling , too ; the sling-bombs have to be on a pretty short fuse if they 're to detonate soon enough after they land not to be throw-backable , and I 've had a couple of close calls already when they 've gone off just after they left the sling . |
| 3 | ‘ And I 've had a couple of glasses of Scotch to celebrate finishing a course of antibiotics for a chest infection , ’ he finished wearily . |
| 4 | It 's alright for a couple of days and I have had a couple of days er peace and quiet , and then er I do n't like it any more after that . |
| 5 | He had n't meant to say it , but it was the effect of the beer and the movement of the ship and her sophistication , all things he could n't cope with together , so he 'd taken her down to the bar and they 'd had a couple more drinks to restore his confidence before the boat docked . |
| 6 | 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 ? |