Example sentences of "[noun] [conj] have a word " in BNC.
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1 | My father never visited Jubilee Street Elementary once in all the years I was there , but Granpa used to pop along at least once a term and have a word with Mr Cartwright my teacher . |
2 | Now' — she leant towards him , her finger wagging — ‘ first thing in the mornin' you get down to the station and have a word with Constable Fenwick ; he 'll know what 's goin' to happen to that lass . |
3 | well then , then you could really , would be , I 'll always start on , you could go down the police station and have a word with them , see what they think , and they 'll probably put you in touch with somebody , cos they know everything they know what |
4 | He asked them to put their complaints in writing and have a word with the area agent , and bade them good-day . |
5 | Come and hold a bridle and have a word with Dolly . |
6 | He would just came and went into the yardmaster 's office and had a word or two with him and then he would maybe ask to see the staff local representative and the local committee . |
7 | ‘ I know , but she phoned for her results — she was surprised to get me , she seemed to have hoped you 'd be waiting by the phone — and when I told them you 'd gone , her mother took the phone and was in quite a tizz and had a word with Mr Fry and then said they 'd get the next plane home . |