About "I had a poke around..."

[Enedle]

I came by to get knowing in long time. How are all of you?

I would like to know about "I had a poke around.....'
Dictionary says "POKE AROUND" means "look through things, and make an investigation".

That meant "POKE AROUND" IS VERB. HOWEVER,
IT WAS FOLLOWED BY "A"/article.
Would you please let me know whether you can like that?

always thank you and Thanks in advance.
sean kang.

[Alan]

Hi,

It can be both verb and noun. If you talk about 'look around' as a verb for example - We look around the house to check everything when we come home and also as a noun - We have a look around the house to check everything when we come home.

Alan
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[Enedle]

Mr, Alan.
Thank you very much but, I ask you one more question.
That is my pet peeve as a second language.
And then, Whenever I use phrasal verb as like "poke around","make sure"..,
could I use both "I make sure....." and "I have a make sure...."?

I expect your one more favour!

Thanks in advance.
sean kang