Example sentences of "have [art] word " in BNC.
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1 | Dye plants often have the word tinctoria as their specific epithet , from the Latin word tinctorius , meaning " of the dyers " . |
2 | For example , I always have the word ‘ Hummingbird ’ on my clothes , which means my name is Hummingbird — Hummy for short . |
3 | I mean a real belief that I have the word ‘ tiger ’ or ‘ leopard ’ or whatever . |
4 | The Greek word for jump is halma and , as any linguist extraordinaire will know , the French have the word hallesthai meaning to leap . |
5 | Yeah erm oh well looks like we 're nearly drifting towards the end , again as I , as I say I 'm , I 'm , I 'm fairly , pretty happy with the questions erm you know er going back to what I was saying earlier I was just thinking that some of them might be more f easily phrased as non directional statements and you have the , you know , kind of have the words in the scales yeah right , good , so yeah |
6 | as well , and just , and have the words . |
7 | No , not amorous : randy — we have a word for that . |
8 | But then , do the French , Spanish or Italians have a word for it ? |
9 | ‘ Lock it , will you , while I have a word with those two . ’ |
10 | The British may say that if the French have a word for it , then le corbeau must be an old French habit . |
11 | I 'm going to see a wee lassie tonight ; maybe she 's not as pretty as Helen , but after I have a word with her , then maybe , just maybe , she 'll let you put that cock of yours into action . |
12 | Only those with a medical problem which might be aggravated by physical activity should hesitate before stepping into action , but providing they have a word with their doctor first , even severely disabled people will usually benefit from some kind of exercise . |
13 | Go on , have a word with him . |
14 | If you would like to do that but do n't know who to ask , have a word with me ( I 'll come ! ) . |
15 | The doctors have a word for that misery ; they call it anhedonia , which only means an inability to feel enjoyment , and that 's what it is , but it feels like hell , like true hell , and it 's a hell you ca n't even escape from in sleep because overdosing on cocaine gives you chronic insomnia . ’ |
16 | People in short do in sober reality recognise a strongly patterning force in the world around them , and both in modern and in Old English have a word to express their recognition . |
17 | Have a word with your Mazda dealer and take a test drive down memory lane . |
18 | Have a word with us , discuss your plans , ring or write for a meeting with our Technical Designer . |
19 | I am Matilda 's teacher at school and it is important I have a word with you and your wife . ’ |
20 | ‘ Have a word with them will you , John ? |
21 | Now' — she leant towards him , her finger wagging — ‘ first thing in the mornin' you get down to the station and have a word with Constable Fenwick ; he 'll know what 's goin' to happen to that lass . |
22 | So again , go and have a word with Father Patrick as soon as you hear of plans to update . |
23 | Have a word with him . |
24 | And then after only five minutes Gran put down the phone and emerged , saying , ‘ Ruth , lovey , come and have a word wi ’ your Aunt Sarah . ’ |
25 | BELVILLE : Sit still , Pamela. do n't run away , I tell you , I have a word or two to say to you . |
26 | Have a word with Dave and ask him himself |
27 | As I say it 's one of these er competitive market things , but if you go into an electrical shop and you buy a piece of electrical equipment , or if you want er a plug for it , a piece of electrical equipment because you found out that the plug on the electrical equipment at home is defective , it 's got cracked porcelain or something like , then please have a word with the person who is selling you the plug and say look , this plug is gon na be fitted on X appliance . |
28 | But please if you 're in any doubt have a word with your electrical contractor , unless you are a competent person yourself and capable of doing it yourself and working out the , the ampage yourself . |
29 | The woman paused before getting into the driving seat and said to Ward in near-perfect English , ‘ I think you 're a bloody fool , but if you 're determined to press on , I suggest you have a word with Alberto Fernandez when you get to Tolambo . |
30 | ‘ And maybe have a word or two with the more bothersome of our lords , ’ Murtach said darkly . |