Example sentences of "[verb] [vb pp] a go " in BNC.
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| 1 | The whole effect is as if an aftermarket body-kit specialist has had a go at embellishing a 911 , with the predictable result . |
| 2 | ‘ They used to pull my leg , but once they 'd had a go they soon changed their minds . ’ |
| 3 | Also , one of my carers — who is very caring , goes all the time , does the work for the person — is very young and quite quiet , and I feel … well last week a doctor came in to see her client , and if it had been one of the older carers I 'm sure they would have had a go at the doctor and forced him to do more than he actually did . |
| 4 | If I 'd had my nailfile with me I 'd have had a go at it . |
| 5 | She added : ‘ If I had n't had Steffine with me I would have had a go . |
| 6 | He did n't interfere here , Uncle saw to that , so I 've had a free hand in the shop and although I say it myself I 've made a go of it . ’ |
| 7 | Quite apart from the fact that if all the girls he 'd ever dumped had had a go back he might have grown up to be less of a bastard . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ They 've had a go at getting on her . ’ |
| 9 | But the fact that you 've had a go at the questionnaire means that you are at least beginning to think a little positively . |
| 10 | This get-up 'll be quite smart , once we 've had a go at it . ’ |
| 11 | I mean until you 've had a go at the two you ca n't know . |
| 12 | I 've had one I 've had a go . |
| 13 | I 've had a go but obviously not |
| 14 | Well we 've had a go well I think it was for erm some sort of I think was for multiple sclerosis |
| 15 | I 've had a go , I 've had a new mate today . |
| 16 | I ca n't remember now , I know I 've had a go to have a look at them to see how , to see exactly how , cos what I thought , what I thought I was gon na do was , I did n't like the furniture of the , of the speakers and when I was keeping that system I was gon na remount the speakers in the box a bit more you know decorative |
| 17 | You 've had a go have n't you ? |
| 18 | done it , she said I was reading it here and I meant to ask you for the , she said , anyway when he come back I said have you found them out , alright , he said I 've had a go he said |
| 19 | Presumably they pick up the pinta and down the sherry and beer as well , not to mention making it look as if the reindeers have had a go at the carrots . |
| 20 | People like EMF and Jesus Jones have had a go , but they 've always gone more for the rock aspect , with the technology just tagged on as an afterthought . |
| 21 | The winner will be the first Six in which all the members have had a go at egg rolling and have returned to their places . |
| 22 | Let us consider democracy in local government and the three Secretaries of State for the Environment who have had a go at local government taxation . |
| 23 | Perhaps we have to get it into the erm strategy agenda again I mean we we have had a go at it , but probably inadequately . |
| 24 | Yes I mean my wife and I have had a go at that . |
| 25 | He tends to opt for change merely because team A have had a go and it is time to give team B a chance . |
| 26 | Someone 's had a go at them , that what you 're saying ? ’ |
| 27 | A few occassions this year he 's had a go at some defender who is twice as big as him . |
| 28 | Oh she does n't have to put colour in , she 's had a go at it , I 've seen her doing it herself |
| 29 | She 's had a go . |