Example sentences of "[pers pn] could have a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Now do you think I could have a bed somewhere ? ’ |
| 2 | I was told by the FO in London that I would be met at Johannesburg airport — since British aircraft could not land in Rhodesia while UDI existed — and would be conveyed to the British Consulate there where I could have a rest . |
| 3 | He knew I worked with Malcolm because he was one of the few teachers I could have a conversation with about something more than homework or football . |
| 4 | ‘ I could have a bit of a wander round before I go , ’ she suggested . |
| 5 | Stitch is there a possibility I could have a bit of toast or something ? |
| 6 | Mum , do you think I could have a pen ? |
| 7 | A : excuse me are you busy B : no not at all A : I wondered if I could have a word with you |
| 8 | If you like I could have a word with the Chief Constable and put him in the picture , should you deem it appropriate . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ I wonder if you think I could have a word with Beryl ? |
| 10 | ‘ I wish I could have a drink . |
| 11 | Instead of saying , ‘ I ca n't do that ’ , or ‘ I 'm no good at that ’ , they switched to ‘ I could have a go at that ’ , and then , ‘ well they did it , why should n't I ? ’ |
| 12 | I could have a go . ’ |
| 13 | ‘ Perhaps I could have a go later ? ’ she found herself saying . |
| 14 | Do you think I could have a go |
| 15 | I wish I could have a go . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | The following morning I worked as usual and then asked Kathleen if I could have a couple of days off . |
| 18 | ‘ I could have a couple of hours free tomorrow . |
| 19 | Oh well I could have a look at that then . |
| 20 | Well if I could have a bungalow the same as I' ve got now I would n't care . |
| 21 | She nudged me , and I , innocent enough to think I could have a boyfriend like her , accepted the dress and the make-up . |
| 22 | I asked the governor whether I could have a visit in the probation department so that Karen did n't have to see me in the gym with everyone else and I could talk to her a bit more intimately . |
| 23 | I used to gaze at it and wish that I could have a dog just like the one in the picture . |
| 24 | The print , called ‘ Suspense ’ , hung over my parents ' bed and from a very early age I wished that I could have a dog like that — have a look at the picture of my Nip on page 110 . |
| 25 | Old Crumwallis said I could have a glass of sherry . |
| 26 | The Noble Earl , Lord has given one o one illustration of how things might work out in practice , perhaps I could have a shot at another . |
| 27 | I asked if I could have a fire arm , she said oh no , no , no , they |
| 28 | ‘ I could have a mouse . |
| 29 | I wonder if I could have a list of them . ’ |
| 30 | If I did n't go , I could have a summer holiday in Greece and still afford a skiing holiday in winter . |