1.   Both the brothers had criminal records and had served time for robbery.

2.   Had a brother who died of an overdose.

3.   My brother had a hamster when we were kids.

4.   The two brothers had conversation after conversation on the theme of religion, the younger one sticking to his guns.

5.   My brother had a lovely dog.

6.   I looked after him for about a week.

7.   Both my brothers have university degrees.

8.   I just scraped through a couple of A-levels.

9.   His brother was having romantic troubles at the time.

10.   Although she admitted that her brother had his faults and had spent time in a Texas prison, she said he was well-liked within the community.