Example sentences of "[pers pn] have a " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ Could I have a pair of boots ? ’ |
2 | Could I have a drink of water ? ’ |
3 | Most kids have a pretty long list : ‘ Please may I have a Barbie doll with her van and a oops a daisy doll hands down games bensing babys teddy bears leggo my dolley suprise hungry hippoes . ’ |
4 | And then there was this memorable exchange : ‘ Vic , can I have a couple of words please ? ’ |
5 | Ca n't I have a wash and a change first , sergeant ? ’ |
6 | ‘ Mummy , can I have a drink of water ? ’ |
7 | ‘ Could I have a look at them , do you think ? ’ |
8 | ‘ Do I have a wash especially for Dorothea , ’ she glanced up sharply , ‘ with the scented soap ? ’ |
9 | I assume I have a soul , but do I have a soul ? |
10 | Please could I have a lock of hair ? |
11 | The main fault I can find with the vehicle is the cab noise at speeds over 40 mph , ( it will only do 60mph ) I know the Land Rover was never meant for motorways but we plan on taking it on our holiday , is it normal for gearboxes to sound like they are going to fly out of the window or do I have a fault ? |
12 | ‘ Shall I have a look , sir ? ’ |
13 | Can I have a look at the beat-card that takes in Bartholomew Close ? ’ |
14 | Irina said to the doctor , ‘ Could I have a word ? ’ |
15 | Franca , when can I have a drink did the doctor say ? ’ |
16 | Why should n't I have a good old weep ? |
17 | ‘ Can I have a sister , please , Mama ? ’ |
18 | People do sit down to discuss and pool ideas , but in mainstream broadcasting boundaries are more rigid between technical and conceptual areas and she misses the opportunity to use her technical skills : ‘ If you see a shot that you really like you ca n't just grab the camera and say , ‘ Oh , can I have a go . ’ |
19 | ‘ Can I have a word with you , old boy ? ’ |
20 | ‘ Could I have a word with you , old man ? ’ |
21 | ‘ May I have a list of the dead ? ’ he asked . |
22 | ‘ Can I have a look ? ’ |
23 | There is a wealth of revealing evidence on the attitudes that affect reading : ‘ His daddy always takes him to bed , and he says ‘ Can I have a story ? ’ said an engineer 's wife , ‘ but he 's been told now that he 's getting a bit too old for stories ’ ’ [ ‘ He ’ is four ] ( Newson and Newson , 1968 , p.274 ) ; ‘ Then I read her a story , ’ said an actor 's wife , ‘ and Rupert listens , and then I show Rupert his little book ’ ’ [ Rupert being sixteen months old ] ( ibid . |
24 | ‘ Do I have a choice ? ’ |
25 | ‘ Could I have a word with you ? ’ |
26 | ‘ Cal , can I have a drink , please ? |
27 | ‘ Could I have a drink ? ’ she requested . |
28 | ‘ Can I have a little time to think it over ? ’ |
29 | Will I have a good enough share of time if I allow myself to listen first and tell second ? |
30 | Is this a mating ritual or do I have a pair of schizos in the tank ? |