Example sentences of "ca [adv] have a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Dog 's gon na have a packet of biscuits and I ca n't have a Pick and Pix . |
| 2 | or you ca n't have a lunch break , but she did n't , she just automatically assumes that everybody knows what 's going on in her head be that everybody else should know as well , yeah anyway I 've got to go Matt 's shouting , he 's obviously having problems plumbing the dishwasher , god his little cotton socks , so we 'll see you later , alright then , see you later on ta ta . |
| 3 | work all year and if you can afford it , ca n't have a holiday in the year , say well come on kids your a bit older now |
| 4 | You ca n't have a toast cos I 'm gon na have a one |
| 5 | That a preposition is a bad thing to end a sentence with , or that you ca n't have a sentence with out a verb . |
| 6 | The Town Council were so stupid there , we they 're , the Magistrate threw it out , said , no , you ca n't have a licence , because it 'd be too big a public nuisance , they decided to appeal . |
| 7 | Another is that they do n't shove the gear up on their dining-room walls ; you ca n't have a cop or two show up at some billionaire 's apartment in Sutton Place and demand to go through the strongroom . |
| 8 | We ca n't have a conversation in the hallway , I walk him in backwards . |
| 9 | ‘ You ca n't have a rash on your tongue . ’ |
| 10 | Cos I said to him I said well look , he likes his shirts baggy he said yeah but you ca n't have a shirt too baggy with a suit . |
| 11 | Just be very brief , chair , erm could I ask that we have a report before council on this , and I know it will be an extra two hours on the poor council debate , but I think this is so important , and it does affect the planet for hundreds of years to come , and I think if we ca n't have a discussion on this in full council , well , it 's the most important thing we 've had for years probably , and I think we should have a discussion before council sit . |
| 12 | Ca n't have a character like Blackbeard popping in and out just as he likes . ’ |
| 13 | Well I certainly would n't bother taking any shampoo if you ca n't have a hair drier . |
| 14 | You ca n't have a computer put the eggs in the pans because it 's got to be it 's got to be done manually by a worker . |
| 15 | And because the oil is coming to the ditch via her land they ca n't have a go at the primary source . |
| 16 | That 's a lot , you ca n't have a go on everything , can you ? |
| 17 | Ca n't have a quarter , cos there 's a four there , ca n't have a half , cos there 's a two there . |
| 18 | Ca n't have a quarter , cos there 's a four there , ca n't have a half , cos there 's a two there . |
| 19 | They might well have done of course they might have refused it 's the B B C they say you ca n't have a bottle |
| 20 | I , I said to him I , I do n't want , I know I ca n't have a test soon , but I do n't really want another one that soon . |
| 21 | At some point individuals must administer , you ca n't have a committee carrying out the |
| 22 | When I was about to take O-level Art and my teacher said I was a disaster , my father was shamed into giving me an intensive course ( 'I ca n't have a daughter not passing ’ ) and taught me painting , pastel drawing , cross-hatching , line drawing . |
| 23 | You ca n't have a probability of greater than one . |
| 24 | Yeah , I mean the boy gets , the boy gets as the boy gets older obviously the council will look into it because you ca n't have a wife sleeping in the same room |
| 25 | A pretty pass we 've come to if a man ca n't have a friend without being labelled queer . ’ |
| 26 | Of course I know all that 's no reason why I ca n't have a bike . |
| 27 | you ca n't have a bike today |
| 28 | I do n't think it 's anything to do with that , but I know there 's a you ca n't have a capon any more . |
| 29 | We ca n't have a scandal like this made public . |
| 30 | Get rid of Norman for a start ; you ca n't have a chancellor who goes round telling the voters ‘ Je ne regrette rien ’ , when lots of them have lost their jobs and their homes because of what he does n't regret . |