Example sentences of "[pers pn] [modal v] have a " in BNC.
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| 1 | In theory , the shareholders have legal control of the company , but in practice this is most often exercised by the directors who between them may have a small minority of the shares with the acquiescence of the institutions which are the major shareholders . |
| 2 | I can see that I may have a little difficulty explaining this first part of my story , especially to anyone not acquainted with the often bizarre rituals of academic life . |
| 3 | I may have a problem , but that is a very different matter . |
| 4 | Sir , If you please to send me a scarlet Cardinal [ a short red cloak ] , and let it be full yard long , and rather longer than a yard long , and let it be full , for it be for a large Woman , they tell me I may have a long one , and a handsome one , for 11s but I shou 'd not be willing to give more than 12s , but if you have any as long as that , either duffil or cloth , if it is cheaper , I shou 'd like it as well as , for I am not to give but 12s for it . |
| 5 | Herbert 's daily life at Bemerton can be envisaged from his book The Country Parson ( later published as The Priest to the Temple ) , which he wrote , as he explained , ‘ that I may have a mark to aim at ’ . |
| 6 | ‘ I think I may have a doze , ’ Finch said , closing his eyes in thanks . |
| 7 | If I live , I may have a crooked back like my father , but I 'll probably die . ’ |
| 8 | All three of us are grinning like it 's an idiot 's birthday party , but she keeps an eye on me like she thinks I may have a relapse any minute . |
| 9 | As you may recall , I may have a meeting of the Education Committee of the British Association of Industrial Editors in London on 29th — though these are always subject to last minute change . |
| 10 | ‘ I 'm sorry , I think I may have a wrong number , ’ it said . |
| 11 | If you mind that anyway , cos I may have a couple of people er that may want a few of them to , spoken to Dav , David , he 's got one or two as well . |
| 12 | ‘ If you come back tomorrow I may have an errand for you . ’ |
| 13 | ‘ But I wo n't know how bad the damage is until I see the physio tomorrow , and then I may have an idea if I have a chance of playing in the first league game . ’ |
| 14 | I must have a look round later , maybe look in at the big house , and see what Shimi Lovat and his officers were having for dinner . |
| 15 | But then I must have a cold shower . |
| 16 | I must have a word with them . |
| 17 | But I must have a bath and get up , or I shall be late for work . ’ |
| 18 | I must have a future . |
| 19 | For example the position might be ‘ I must have a promotion within six months ’ . |
| 20 | I will take on the caring but I must have a break every six months , ’ or ‘ I can only do so if I can be sure that the incontinence service will be reliable . ’ |
| 21 | ‘ That child 's definitely team potential , but the pony 's an absolute bitch , I must have a word with his parents . |
| 22 | I must have a good game against him . ’ |
| 23 | You did have it yesterday and Thursday too , and I must have a bath . ’ |
| 24 | ( I 've done dozens of lectures now , in front of all sorts of people , and I always make it up as I go along , although I suppose I must have a rough idea about what I 'm going to say . ) |
| 25 | After a long time , I said to myself , ‘ I must have a name ! ’ |
| 26 | I must have a word with him on the phone . |
| 27 | ‘ Now you listen to me — if I ca n't have a chalet I must have a room where I can talk to Silas privately . |
| 28 | ‘ I must have a talk with Ferrand before I see Wolff again . ’ |
| 29 | ‘ But I must have a seat for this evening . |
| 30 | I must have a word with her when we get back . ’ |