Example sentences of "[pers pn] have a " in BNC.
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| 31 | Caller — Can I have a word with her ? |
| 32 | Do I have a claim against the shop ? |
| 33 | ‘ Can I have a tuna sandwich ? ’ |
| 34 | ‘ Before we go , may I have a dekko inside the shelter . |
| 35 | Diner to waitress : ‘ Can I have a quickie ? ’ |
| 36 | Interrogating himself , he asks : Do I have a definite aim ? |
| 37 | What would be the position if I sold the house back to my father , who is 65 years old — would I have a liability to CGT and what discount , if any , could I offer my father ? |
| 38 | Should I wait until the highlights have grown out or could I have a colour put on top ? |
| 39 | ‘ Will I have a baby if a boy kisses me ? ’ |
| 40 | Can I have a cup of tea please ? ’ |
| 41 | ‘ Can I … you know , can I have a few minutes before we go ? , |
| 42 | Ask yourself ‘ What are the pay-offs of being shy , and do I have a vested interest in maintaining them ? ’ |
| 43 | This girl we know was in Germany and they were doing a PA and she ran up to Richard Fm and said ‘ I 've come all the way from England to see you ’ — which was a complete lie — and she said , ‘ Can I have a signed photo ? ’ |
| 44 | And ask them how they 'd answer their children 's inevitable questions , such as ‘ why do n't I have a daddy like the other kids at school ? ’ |
| 45 | ‘ Mum , can I have a glass of water , please ? ’ she asked . |
| 46 | Why should n't I have a different way of estimating it ? |
| 47 | ‘ Can I have a fork , please ? ’ |
| 48 | Do I have a right to pursue the person who drops litter , using its return as an excuse for expressing my anger ? |
| 49 | ‘ Can I have a standing up egg , Mum ? ’ |
| 50 | Or do I have a fault ? |
| 51 | Group members ' perceptions of expected behaviour are concerned with bits of behaviour ( ‘ Can I make jokes in this group ? ’ ) , rather than with the behaviour as a continuing phenomenon ( ‘ Do I have a sense of humour ? ’ ) . |
| 52 | ‘ Can I have a cup of water ? ’ she asked . |
| 53 | I console myself by reflecting that not only do I have a higher lifetime-best break than he does ( 34–30 ) , I also hold several other table records . |
| 54 | Do I have a thumb index ? |
| 55 | Could I have a seconder ? |
| 56 | that 'll save me phoning up to say can I have a script please |
| 57 | erm , I have n't , I was gon na go and , I tried phoning Lorne one time I was going through to Glasgow just to see if I could , can I have a , can I have a pint with him or something , erm , just to chew it over cos he suggested you know he 'd made various helpful suggestions , in the meantime I did n't manage to meet him , but in the meantime I did manage to speak to my father-in-law who has a camcorder and er he will be more than happy to erm , he 's also got editing equipment , he would be more than happy you know , to do the home made video that we 've talked about , I need to talk to him about this because the obvious place to do will be the Lyceum on one of your shows |
| 58 | erm , I have n't , I was gon na go and , I tried phoning Lorne one time I was going through to Glasgow just to see if I could , can I have a , can I have a pint with him or something , erm , just to chew it over cos he suggested you know he 'd made various helpful suggestions , in the meantime I did n't manage to meet him , but in the meantime I did manage to speak to my father-in-law who has a camcorder and er he will be more than happy to erm , he 's also got editing equipment , he would be more than happy you know , to do the home made video that we 've talked about , I need to talk to him about this because the obvious place to do will be the Lyceum on one of your shows |
| 59 | Can I , can I have a |
| 60 | Can I have a word please ? |