Example sentences of "have a word with " in BNC.
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| 1 | I vote that Mark has a word with him . |
| 2 | Bassist Myles has also had a word with Viva Eight 's co-sponsors , all slicked back and ready to storm the school hall . |
| 3 | ‘ He had been shown the yellow card and the referee had had a word with him and although he did n't like being substituted , I did it for his own good . |
| 4 | I have had a word with Swan and he has agreed to become your personal private aeroplane for just as long as you remain small enough to fly on his back . ’ |
| 5 | ‘ The Commissioner has had a word with the Home Office . |
| 6 | I 've already had a word with the vicar and made a provisional booking for Friday afternoon . |
| 7 | Well I 've had a word with Keith and he will be available and , and very willing to do a one day seminar of that nature basically on why unison how we should go about convincing the , the membership at large how we should er conduct the free ballot campaign as it were . |
| 8 | A : hello Mr Parkin this is Guy Cook here B : yes A : er do you remember um sending us a er an estimate for electrical repairs * for a hundred and fifty pounds * well I 've er just had a word with the Electricity Board with an engineer called Mr Golding and he tells me that the er the list of jobs you gave us unless there 's any special circumstances should not be more than around one hundred pounds B : oh * A : well he said he 'd have to look at it of course but er is there some special reason why you thought it would cost more A : well would you be prepared to do it for the price he quoted B : no A : well why not B : I ca n't afford it not with my wages and overheads £ I have A : well £ why should I pay an extra fifty pounds if I can get it done cheaper * B : well if you can do that * do |
| 9 | ‘ Come off it , you do consistently well in all your modules — I 've had a word with your course tutor — and as you 've been continually assessed , you could n't flunk now even if you wanted to . |
| 10 | I 've had a word with him on the phone , and told him to expect a call from you . |
| 11 | I might have had a word with him if I 'd caught him . |
| 12 | Ron Barton , who had had a word with his editor at his regular table at the Savoy Grill , had been told he could pay five thousand for an exclusive if he thought her to be worthwhile . |
| 13 | ‘ Nothing about the local connection yet but I 've had a word with the boys at Penzance . |
| 14 | Erm I 've had a word with Kevin and he does recognize the fact that we 've got to get something . |
| 15 | This morning they 're different again down there cos I 've been down there and I 've looked at the situation erm and I 've had a word with the lads there and I will try and alter it a little bit more . |
| 16 | Cos I 've had a word with with them |
| 17 | ‘ Jeff told me he 'd had a word with you about me and told you I had lots of experience teaching English to foreign students and that you wanted me to come and do the job . ’ |
| 18 | I 've also had a word with the catering officer and given Mrs O'Donnell a diet sheet . |
| 19 | ‘ I 've already had a word with Sister Concepta . |
| 20 | Someone must have had a word with the band about their playing after the last tour and subsequent departure from east west Records because this show as a 200pc better affair . |
| 21 | around and er we 've had a word with Elliel this morning . |
| 22 | And you 've already had a word with them ? |
| 23 | Er , I 've had a word with Jeremy about decorating , oh Florrie I must apologise I did try to ring you , I think I managed to get everybody else , erm but you were n't there , in and then I , I left it I regret to say , erm but we thought perhaps we ought to have the kitchen re-decorated and I 've had a word with Jereminy , Jereminy , Jeremy and he says about two hundred pounds and I did get permission from some of you and I 've gone ahead and asked him to do it and he said about three weeks , but before we can have that done , in the meantime , the roof leaked again out in the kitchen Erm , so I 've had a word with Peter who was going on holiday and he should be home this week and he said he will look at it as soon as he 's home , so I 'll give him a ring , I 'll try tomorrow night , I 'm out tonight , I 'll try and give him a ring tomorrow . |
| 24 | Er , I 've had a word with Jeremy about decorating , oh Florrie I must apologise I did try to ring you , I think I managed to get everybody else , erm but you were n't there , in and then I , I left it I regret to say , erm but we thought perhaps we ought to have the kitchen re-decorated and I 've had a word with Jereminy , Jereminy , Jeremy and he says about two hundred pounds and I did get permission from some of you and I 've gone ahead and asked him to do it and he said about three weeks , but before we can have that done , in the meantime , the roof leaked again out in the kitchen Erm , so I 've had a word with Peter who was going on holiday and he should be home this week and he said he will look at it as soon as he 's home , so I 'll give him a ring , I 'll try tomorrow night , I 'm out tonight , I 'll try and give him a ring tomorrow . |
| 25 | Er , I 've had a word with Jeremy about decorating , oh Florrie I must apologise I did try to ring you , I think I managed to get everybody else , erm but you were n't there , in and then I , I left it I regret to say , erm but we thought perhaps we ought to have the kitchen re-decorated and I 've had a word with Jereminy , Jereminy , Jeremy and he says about two hundred pounds and I did get permission from some of you and I 've gone ahead and asked him to do it and he said about three weeks , but before we can have that done , in the meantime , the roof leaked again out in the kitchen Erm , so I 've had a word with Peter who was going on holiday and he should be home this week and he said he will look at it as soon as he 's home , so I 'll give him a ring , I 'll try tomorrow night , I 'm out tonight , I 'll try and give him a ring tomorrow . |
| 26 | Erm which I think was , disappointed dad because erm I think he would like to have had a word with him . |
| 27 | Go home , Bruce , or back to whatever your case is , and I 'll have a word with Sergeant Crane . ’ |
| 28 | ‘ I 'll just have a word with him , Chief Inspector . |
| 29 | Do have a word with them . |
| 30 | I must have a word with them . |