Example sentences of "[verb] [pron] [modal v] [vb infin] a word " in BNC.
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| 1 | ( 67 ) I should like to see them dare say a word against me . |
| 2 | Oh does she , I , I mean I can have a word with little kids always . |
| 3 | I say I 'll have a word with them and he should n't follow me . |
| 4 | He says that he wo n't massage er the economic figures to try and create a pre-election boomlet , but then , he said that he would n't go into the E R M until inflation was falling and indeed was very near the level of our competitors , so I do n't think you can believe a word he says . |
| 5 | and er , I said well look I 'll have a word with the erm , with and see if he can think of anything that might |
| 6 | If you like I could have a word with the Chief Constable and put him in the picture , should you deem it appropriate . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ I thought I might have a word with Eddie Brady . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ I thought we might have a word about the Gray affair and try to move things on a little in that area , ’ said Wheeler . |
| 9 | Well , I do n't think there 's much more we can do here tonight , but before we wind things up , I think I 'd like a word with that lad upstairs . |
| 10 | ‘ I wonder if you think I could have a word with Beryl ? |
| 11 | still had no prospects of employment and I do n't think er , er my parents had any erm particular ideas and my father who worked for erm Roads and Bridges Department was speaking to the Chief Clerk at that time , that was , er , his name was in fact and erm he was a very sympathetic character and er he said he 'd have a word with erm with somebody in the County Council and erm see if they could find me employment as a typist and erm using the argument of course that the Education Department had up to that time at the R N C erm paid the balance of the fees for my course , erm I could just mention to you that the scholarship was worth forty pounds a year fee . |