Example sentences of "have a few " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ You can have a few of they . ’ |
| 2 | Most sailing clubs will have a few catamarans clustered together in one end of the dinghy park , but if you are keen to race one it is best to choose a club that has plenty of water space and specialises in a large multihull fleet . |
| 3 | So far everything had gone our way , but it was hard to believe that the wily old campaigner would not have a few more tricks up his sleeve . |
| 4 | ‘ Most are used as free-standing units at the fill point , but we do have a few on bowsers and sprayers . |
| 5 | In the first flush of youthful passion , and in the imminence of war , Leslie had vowed that he would rather have a few years with me than eternal life without me . |
| 6 | . It was a puzzle to me to think that any customers wanted any of these things in the alley he lived , but he did have a few visitors , because he dealt in antiques , he knew a great deal about them … |
| 7 | I 'd like to see him have a few failures and see how he handles that . ’ |
| 8 | Most of my friends will buy this album and we usually waste a lot of time discussing the merits of whatever record we have recently bought , so we may well have a few arguments on whether to eat meat or not . |
| 9 | ‘ I will have a few casts here , Blair , then follow you down to the next pool , ’ I suggested . |
| 10 | ‘ The river looks great , we should have a few today . ’ |
| 11 | ‘ Perhaps you can just let me have a few details … |
| 12 | Now then , perhaps you can let me have a few details … |
| 13 | Sometimes electric shock treatment his been given to quell the uproar and the ensuing calm gives the adult the opportunity to reassert itself and the tormented soul can have a few days of peace . |
| 14 | ‘ So we do have a few residents that still come and go as they please . |
| 15 | The inspector may have a few unkind words to say about the CEGB 's case , especially its economics , but it will , in all probability , be pretty tame stuff . |
| 16 | Despite its close proximity , it was discovered that this breed owed its curly coat to a different gene and close inspection revealed that , unlike the Cornish and German breeds , this one did have a few long guard hairs . |
| 17 | I suppose we must have a few cousins several times removed floating about somewhere or other , but I 've never heard of them . |
| 18 | Now and again there were diversions , when one or another of the remaining five would hold the stage and would have a few moments of limelight , or glory . |
| 19 | I did have a few lessons , with a lady down the dale called Annie Bayles . |
| 20 | Of course , I do have a few problems , but I have good caring doctors who have prescribed medication . |
| 21 | It 's very heavy this end , can we have a few more men . ’ |
| 22 | Bon Jovi 's layoff did have a few positive spin-offs for Sambora , providing him with the chance to do his long-planned solo album . |
| 23 | However , I do have a few reservations about the display of the pack . |
| 24 | If tables could talk , I imagine this one would have a few tales to tell for it is here she has enjoyed repasts with such gossipy Sloanes as Carolyn Bartholomew , Kate Menzies and Millie Dunne . |
| 25 | ‘ I 'm delighted and I guess we 'll have a few drinks to celebrate . ’ |
| 26 | We do have a few glimpses , through the keyhole as it were . |
| 27 | He thinks perhaps I might have a few days away from here . |
| 28 | ‘ Can I … you know , can I have a few minutes before we go ? , |
| 29 | ‘ If you could find out who the man was , the one who was there on Christmas Day evening … he might have a few answers . ’ |
| 30 | fix it firmly at the vase with a few stitches or a spot of glue and pull it round the ‘ neck ’ by winding a thread round it ( you 'll have a few small folds here ) . |