Example sentences of "have a go " in BNC.
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| 1 | We 'll have a go . ’ |
| 2 | I might even have a go at Muslim fundamentalists and have a copy of the Satanic Verses there . ’ |
| 3 | Foodies of all ages can have a go at the laborious old-style methods of wheat-grinding , and see sugar-manufacture and milk-bottling in close-up . |
| 4 | The sailing club sometimes runs open days when novices can have a go . |
| 5 | We had some extremely hot gear lying around so we asked them if they 'd have a go at getting rid of it for us out of town where it maybe would have cooled down somewhat . |
| 6 | That looks a pretty good job , sweeping the floor , though I 'd rather have a go on the sweeping machine . |
| 7 | ‘ It 's easy to just have a go at shots like that , ’ she said , ‘ but you hit a better shot if you stay in balance . ’ |
| 8 | I had just finished building a 16-track studio in my house and asked him to come and have a go on that equipment that even the very big studios did n't have . |
| 9 | Might as well have a go , eh , now that I 'm here ? — I 'll pay for us both , if that 's what you 're worried about . ’ |
| 10 | ‘ It 's too small for any of us , but he might be able to get out and have a go at the door from the other side . ’ |
| 11 | I thought I would have a go at senior rugby for a season , then pack it in . |
| 12 | For '90 there 'll be a beach party with picnic lunch and a cruise and there 's the Greek night , where you can have a go at some Greek dancing ! |
| 13 | The classroom teacher may be concerned with the parents that do n't turn up — those parents that the teacher particularly wanted to ‘ have a go at ’ because of their child 's poor behaviour , lack of effort , continual lateness or some other failure to conform . |
| 14 | You 'll find there 's a certain kind of boy will have a go at you now because he knows he wo n't be able to touch you once you 've left school . |
| 15 | People do sit down to discuss and pool ideas , but in mainstream broadcasting boundaries are more rigid between technical and conceptual areas and she misses the opportunity to use her technical skills : ‘ If you see a shot that you really like you ca n't just grab the camera and say , ‘ Oh , can I have a go . ’ |
| 16 | We could n't sport the name of Dark or Phillips or Brown or Davies or any other Worcester paddler who went out to give their all but we thought we would have a go . |
| 17 | Reading requires self-assurance , a certain amount of courage to ‘ have a go ’ , and the ability to concentrate . |
| 18 | ‘ Let me have a go . ’ |
| 19 | Once prized as a rarity by an elite of connoisseurs , it is now freely available through many garden centres , so we can all have a go at growing this most distinctive of shade-loving perennials . |
| 20 | 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 ? ’ |
| 21 | Having established a striped repeat you can have a go at introducing a lace pattern or some crossed stitches . |
| 22 | I could have a go . ’ |
| 23 | Come on , let's have a go , ’ he added reassuringly . |
| 24 | So , even if you do n't intend to compete in FAI contests where it is necessary to perform smooth , polished , engine-off landings in a small box , why not have a go at doing some untidy , but gentle , ones somewhere in the same field ? |
| 25 | So I said : ‘ If you will just be quiet for a moment , I 'll have a go . ’ |
| 26 | He wo n't have a go if you have a bad game , but he expects everyone to give their all . |
| 27 | John , why do n't you have a go ? ’ |
| 28 | ‘ We 've got to be up there challenging and if we 're not , then people will have a go at us . |
| 29 | He 'll doubtless have a go back , but that is just typical of any battle for a striker and defender . ’ |
| 30 | Martin Fleischmann told me how over a whiskey in Pons ' kitchen he remarked , ‘ It 's a billion to one chance , shall we do it ? ’ and Pons replied , ‘ Let's have a go . ’ |