Example sentences of "have say [indef pn] " in BNC.

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1 The point may be clearer if we consider a possible reaction to the expression , ‘ Roses are red , violets are blue ’ being included in ( 5 ) after the speaker has said nobody was trained in its use .
2 What happens , what happens now that you know that somebody has said something very confidential , you know , a personal matter ?
3 Mr Muawad has said nothing about the composition of his cabinet , but is expected to include Mr Selim el-Hoss , Prime Minister in a rival administration to Gen Aoun .
4 But she has said nothing of that .
5 Mary , who has said nothing up until now , stirs in her seat in the corner of the room .
6 A spokeswoman for SGS-Thomson said the company discusses investment only on a global , company-wide basis , and has said nothing specific about investing in Malaysia .
7 He has said nothing about the government 's economic package , with its plan for a FFr68 billion rise in taxes .
8 We can conclude that the audit has said nothing about economy , efficiency or effectiveness .
9 She has said nothing of this to me , and as her father I really ought to know , I think , what she , and you , propose to do , even if in the modern fashion you do not choose to ask me for my blessing . ’
10 The government has said nothing about the need to end the fiction of self regulation and to replace it with an efficient and effective and cheaper direct regulation .
11 Travis has said nothing to his family about any Leith Everett , so they wo n't have heard your name before .
12 But the police insist that Mr Thomas has said nothing to them since about being victimised .
13 He said as he stepped on the ‘ plane : ‘ I would love to come back for another season at Portadown — but no-one has said anything to me .
14 Erm I do n't know whether Charles has said anything about who people are , Barley Hall , Charles is the historical consultant , he 's done all the research .
15 Well she might erm no she 's never , I do n't think , I do n't think she ever has said anything , she might have said it once but not that I can recall mys oh does n't that look lovely with all them petals falling off the tree ?
16 She feels she has to say something .
17 ‘ She met some guy in there that day , some guy she used to go with , and he must 've said something because the next thing anyone knew , she was screaming at him , Pete was in the bar the morning after , he said the window was all over the floor , apparently she 'd thrown an ashtray at the guy and it had missed and taken the whole window out instead , and when he took her by the arm and tried to calm her down , she shook him off and ran out of the bar , right out in the street , and like I said , it was the bottom of a hill and there was a truck coming — ‘
18 Then she must 've said something .
19 I could 've said something frightful . ’
20 He says it 's me wife and she 's as mad as hell , and they says yeah we can hear her from here and s must 've said summat about writing and she starts bawling and shouting , oh summat about you 've got to write I want a letter by Friday , you 're not messing me about no more , you 're not talking to him you 're talking to me .
21 He 'd said everything , really .
22 ‘ I thought we 'd said everything there was to say , ’ she said , seeing in her turn the anxious frown and the bleak look in his eyes .
23 He wondered whether he 'd said something unwise again .
24 He 'd said something .
25 as if he 'd said something he knew he should n't have , to see how I would react .
26 The leader nodded as if I 'd said something deeply wise , confirming his faith in me .
27 She 'd said something about being careful with her blood sugar ; nothing as serious as diabetes , but something she had to watch .
28 He 'd said something similar once before and it had made Ronni feel a tiny bit guilty .
29 He 'd said something to this lady and under normal circumstances he would not a she would n't have said anything
30 April might have forbidden Wee Charlie to have any more lemonade , but she 'd said nothing about sweets .
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