Example sentences of "[vb past] [pers pn] [vb mod] have [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 But should it be that anyone ever wished to posit that I have attained at least a little of that crucial quality of ‘ dignity ’ in the course of my career , such a person may wish to be directed towards that conference of March 1923 as representing the moment when I first demonstrated I might have a capacity for such a quality .
2 If that occurred we would have the option to pull them out .
3 But being unqualified for anything more taxing than preparing meals and cleaning rooms , it seemed I might have no alternative but to go into service .
4 I imagined I would have a lot of spare time , but my diary is always full .
5 It turned out he was escaping a planned course of ECT because no one on his ward believed he might have a drink problem .
6 ‘ When the lease on the Old Bells came free I grabbed it , thinking whatever happened we 'd have a job and home . ’
7 April and Pet declared they 'd have a cup .
8 As a matter of fact , I was talking to him briefly this afternoon and we agreed we 'd have a chat some time .
9 so I decided I 'd have a go in a factory , aha , and I come in it was over in the other place , the noise was unbelievable , really unbelievable .
10 And the good kind fireman-uncle decided we could have the bike — on small payments .
11 No we had a reasonably good dinner and , and we did n't want no tea when we come home , this could have been some of it cos all I had then when we did about seven o'clock when we decided we 'd have a bowl of soup , erm , we stuffed ourselves , we had toast and breakfast erm , we had one or two sweets in the hospital , er while we were waiting and then er , we went to Asda and then we got er
12 Some decided they would have an entrance and an exit .
13 He was not wearing wellingtons , just his working boots , but he decided he must have a look .
14 It was then that I knew I could have a fight on my hands : If the manager sided with him and asked me to move a few feet away then I 'd have no choice but to join in the squabble .
15 ‘ I thought I might have a word with Eddie Brady . ’
16 ‘ Until Sir Thomas died and you thought I might have a motive for murder ? ’ she finished sweetly .
17 I thought I would have a go at senior rugby for a season , then pack it in .
18 It was about six in the morning and the nurse thought I would have the baby by about twelve o'clock .
19 ‘ I never thought I should have a friend to play with and a pony to ride , Aunty ! ’ she said happily , as she got ready to go out and call for Angela Yatton .
20 I thought I 'd have a hangover , I did n't have a hangover .
21 Well there 's two things I 'd like I ca n't have both of them I thought I 'd have a prawn and cocktail
22 ‘ Of course , I never thought I 'd have a coach as good as Mr O'Dell , but he kindly suggested I should call in on a Saturday afternoon , while the pub was shut … . ’
23 The way people talk over here is pure poetry and nobody is really using that in songs so I thought I 'd have a go . ’
24 ‘ I thought I 'd have a go , just for fun , and phone the station , ’ said Moira .
25 I have n't read any match report yet … so I thought I 'd have a go at a quick one & include a few comments about Rocky as well .
26 ‘ My thoughts exactly , which is why I thought I 'd have a chat with you . ’
27 I only had to hold the end of the string , while my friend went round the circle , so I thought I 'd have a rest , and so …
28 ‘ Just thought I 'd have a walk . ’
29 But , once upstairs , she knew she would have a job to get out again , especially if her father knew her destination .
30 I thought you might have an idea . ’
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