Example sentences of "[pers pn] [vb mod] 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 | When her younger brother tried to challenge her inheritance from her mother , ‘ I told him that though he was now the heir , as being son , yet I was two years the elder by my birth , and though he had got the birthright , yet I ought to have a share of her blessing . ’ |
| 13 | And , Tim , you and I ought to have a we 're not actually going to have a formal session on self-study , but we have another we have a rather loosely structured session when we can bring up any other matters for erm basically that they 'll want to plan the video session rather carefully as well basically I think we want to follow in on yesterday 's meeting — we want to find out why we 're not selling more videos basically and use the whole of that session if necessary for exploring with the area managers why we 're not doing twice or three times as well as we are . |
| 14 | mm , perhaps I ought to have a go at Nicks |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | But then I must have a cold shower . |
| 17 | I must have a word with them . |
| 18 | But I must have a bath and get up , or I shall be late for work . ’ |
| 19 | I must have a future . |
| 20 | For example the position might be ‘ I must have a promotion within six months ’ . |
| 21 | 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 . ’ |
| 22 | ‘ That child 's definitely team potential , but the pony 's an absolute bitch , I must have a word with his parents . |
| 23 | I must have a good game against him . ’ |
| 24 | You did have it yesterday and Thursday too , and I must have a bath . ’ |
| 25 | ( 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 . ) |
| 26 | After a long time , I said to myself , ‘ I must have a name ! ’ |
| 27 | I must have a word with him on the phone . |
| 28 | ‘ 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 . |
| 29 | ‘ I must have a talk with Ferrand before I see Wolff again . ’ |
| 30 | ‘ But I must have a seat for this evening . |