Example sentences of "he [modal v] have a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Maybe he ought to have a shower or something . |
| 2 | If the hon. Gentleman is seriously concerned about unemployment — — he ought to have a word with his hon. Friends on the Select Committee who tried to cover up the consequences of his policy . |
| 3 | He ought to have a licence for eyelashes like that ! |
| 4 | An obscure feeling that he ought to have a key to this house made him resentful . |
| 5 | He ought to have a feeling of reverence for the beautiful things his great-uncle had entrusted to him . |
| 6 | With a new car from Benetton due to be shaken down by Martin Brundle at Silverstone today , he may have a chance of holding his position longer than many expect . |
| 7 | But with the Government 's popularity having plunged over the past 11 months , he may have a struggle on his hands to beat off the Liberal Democrats , who were runners-up in Newbury last April . |
| 8 | Conversely , if the accused can show that the material came to him in the normal course of business from a reputable supplier , he may have a defence . |
| 9 | Terry B says it 's great to be back and he 's heard there 's a race for the over fifties which he may have a go at … he 's getting itchy feet and will soon be back riding for trainers … he 's also got his old job back as a steward at Worcester races and his public still love him |
| 10 | I think he may have a vocation — that 's confidential , of course . ’ |
| 11 | He may have a fall . |
| 12 | He may have a brief with correspondence numbering two or three hundred letters delivered to him the night , or two nights , before the case begins , and all the facts must be mastered before he goes into court . |
| 13 | In that respect , the Minister 's intervention is not valid , but he may have a point in relation to electricity . |
| 14 | He should have a say in how the guest speakers use their time at the event : should they meet the press or the mayor , where can they go for a bit of peace and quiet , even reassurance , and so on . |
| 15 | Perhaps he should have a word with the President of the Commission , Mr. Delors , who said yesterday : ’ Britain will become a paradise for Japanese investment ’ . |
| 16 | I said he should have a bit of a lie-in ; he had another bad night again . |
| 17 | He should have a bit longer . |
| 18 | But erm , I think he should have a bit of fun with those . |
| 19 | He should have a knowledge of human nature , practical wisdom , and the ability to dictate a good letter . |
| 20 | Tommy Allen was married now and it was not unnatural that he should have a conversation with Carrie , but the nagging feeling would not go away . |
| 21 | Well , I think he should have a letter anyway , definitely thanking him cos I mean he did like |
| 22 | Lady de Vesci gave them her splendid London house at 28 Bruton Street , and it was thought he should have a seat in Parliament . |
| 23 | He should have a glass of water with each meal , at least , and possibly in between meals if his environment is very warm , or if he is doing a lot of active therapy . |
| 24 | He should have a war that went on forever . |
| 25 | He seemed to think he should have a lot of attention . ’ |
| 26 | ‘ He should have a doctor , ’ said Paviour anxiously , standing over him with the empty brandy glass . |
| 27 | If the patient is safe sitting up , he should be left alone for privacy while he is passing urine or faeces , and he should have a bell to summon help , or perhaps a stick with which to knock on the wall or floor . |
| 28 | Kate had told him that at present there were only women in the house and it seemed sensible that he should have a woman with him , particularly as it was Kate who had first broken the news . |
| 29 | So he was attracted to Evans-Pritchard 's contention that ‘ the sociologist should also be a moral philosopher and that , as such , he should have a set of definite beliefs and values in terms of which he evaluates the facts he studies as a sociologist ’ . |
| 30 | It 's written into his contract that he should have a cameo appearence in every episode . |