Example sentences of "they [modal v] have [n mass] " in BNC.

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1 At a meeting of the Company on 5th November 1491 , called at the request of Thomas Rich in the name of Julian Shaa and the other executors , the Goldsmiths asked if they might have £40 clear : this would allow them to fulfil all their obligations , to have some money spare for repairs and suchlike , and also to appropriate the balance to their own use .
2 She had thought they could have fruit for dessert but the bananas looked a bit black and sorry , and there were only two ( bruised ) peaches left .
3 Reduce debtors to 63 days sales ( £1,095,890 divided by 80 x 63 ) = £863,013 , a reduction of £232,877 ; at 14.5% ; this would be worth £33,767 £50k plus £33k = £83k or , if they chose to , they could have £232k cash to put to better use
4 They would have salmon for tea , she decided .
5 If £4 million is divided by the number of district authorities in Scotland , they will have £355,000 apiece .
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