Example sentences of "[v-ing] to have a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mazzin did n't lose his temper , although I could feel he was itching to have a go at me , but , as before , he knew he had no justification for doing so . |
| 2 | He looked back , briefly , at his class , resolving to have a word with the headmaster as soon as possible . |
| 3 | No , but I know that you 're dying to have a computer , and if money was no object , then we probably would n't hesitate in lending it to you , but really and truly at this moment things are tight and we ca n't afford to commit ourselves with things unless it 's absolutely necessary . |
| 4 | No , but I know that you 're dying to have a computer , and if money was no object , then we probably would n't hesitate in lending it to you , but really and truly at this moment things are tight and we ca n't afford to commit ourselves with things unless it 's absolutely necessary . |
| 5 | She said : ‘ After three years training to have a race taken away through no fault of my own was devastating . |
| 6 | She does n't use the top one it 's jammed with paint and I loosened the saddle on the other when I was pretending to have a piss . |
| 7 | So you wanting to have a mooch , do you want to have a quick look at tennis rackets ? |
| 8 | I must choose my words with care as well that my clients and I think that there was very much an effect of people wanting to have a relief road , but also wanting to have it as far away from themselves a as they could have it . |
| 9 | How they fly the Concorde is as professional as 747 Pilot was amateurish , and leaves you wanting to have a go yourself . |
| 10 | Try to learn to tell the difference between people who are just wanting to have a row and people who REALLY want to know more about Jesus . |
| 11 | The Human Factors specialist can rightly be accused of wanting to have a finger in every pie because , as he sees it , behavioural considerations do affect every design decision . |
| 12 | ‘ She married with your father , seeking to have a child who would restore Undry to the Glass Castle ; but when you were born , she saw you had all her magic , and more . |
| 13 | Breach of this provision would normally lead to expulsion , if only to pre-empt the possibility of a creditor seeking to have a receiver appointed . |
| 14 | He has accused them of ‘ artistic arrogance ’ by refusing to have a break in the two-and-a-half hour performance . |
| 15 | ‘ I 've sat here two days waiting for you to come home , waiting to have a conversation with you . |
| 16 | We 're going to have a cottage , though , later on — right in the country somewhere . |
| 17 | I 'm going to have a dance . |
| 18 | As a matter of fact , I was going to have a chat with Angy , you see , at this week 's art class , but of course … |
| 19 | And he 's going to have a chat with erm one of the blokes tomorrow and he 's tomorrow afternoon but he 's he 's cured the water . |
| 20 | ‘ Thing is , Pop , you see , that when Mums sells the house , she 's going to have a bit of cash in hand . ’ |
| 21 | ‘ He 's going to have a bit of a lump there . ’ |
| 22 | If she was going to have a child , ever … no , no ; real responsible revolutionaries should not have children . |
| 23 | How would you feel if I told you there was a girl going to have a child of mine — some other girl , some stranger ? |
| 24 | I am going to have a child . ’ |
| 25 | ‘ Montague ’ , an associate says , ‘ felt that if you are going to have a competitor , it might as well be a weak one . ’ . |
| 26 | We will make an effort to let you know when we are going to have a session working at the bridge . |
| 27 | I 'm going to have a ba-aby ? |
| 28 | Was going to have a facility for young people , if you remember , it was suggested that the restaurant was used for young people . |
| 29 | ‘ We 're going to have a drink and play cards . |
| 30 | Pascoe said , ‘ I 'm going to have a drink . ’ |