Example sentences of "or have a [adj] [noun] with " in BNC.

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1 Instead of having to come home from work and worry about wrapping up the Christmas presents , or writing letters to friends , or having a long conversation with someone in the family who needs a bit of support , and fitting all that in after the children have gone to bed and the supper 's been washed up and you really ought to be reading papers for tomorrow 's meeting , I know I have a chunk of time when I can get on with doing all that .
2 So the invariable requirement now is that a market member trading on the market floor or its equivalent ( eg an automated trading system ) is required by market rules either to be a clearing member or to have a clearing agreement with a clearing member .
3 The ideal situation is to be able to receive a professional aromatherapy massage about once a month , or to have a willing friend with whom to exchange massage .
4 Business friends , golfing partners , members of your fucking club , whoever 's on the board of your companies , anyone you 've made a phone call to , or had a confidential chat with , anyone who 's asked for help , or given it .
5 Otherwise , the patient might be transferred to a specialist Stroke Unit or have a private consultation with a specialist physiotherapist .
6 Simple denial — the straightforward refusal to accept that something is so and that problems exist at all or have a direct connection with alcohol or drug use : " I can handle it " .
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