Example sentences of "have a word in " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Do n't worry — I 've had a word in his ear . ’ |
| 2 | I presumed that Prentice had had a word in somebody 's shell-like , or maybe nobody was very interested . |
| 3 | At that moment María Sanchez , her face embarrassed and alarmed , glided up to us and asked if she could have a word in private . |
| 4 | I just might have a word in her ear . ’ |
| 5 | Maybe we could have a word in the afternoon , Robert . |
| 6 | We had a word in their ears and it was left to the hospital to deal with them , ’ said the police spokesman . |