Example sentences of "[conj] [pers pn] have a word " in BNC.

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1 Today I felt I could leave things no longer , so I had a word with a colleague in the Home Office .
2 And while we 're at the police station I suggest that you have a word with someone there about the fact that you seem to be attracting some unwelcome attention .
3 Cos I do n't mind taking this action erm , I think the the thought is that I would like to propose that we have a word with the government .
4 When we reached the farm the track ran out , so we had a word with the farmer , a friend of Brian 's , and set off over the open fields .
5 I was doing my SHO in paediatrics at the time , and I had a word with my boss .
6 So , if I have a word with , like I say , with Donna and see what she thinks , if it 's a good idea .
7 I told my Mum what had happened and she had a word with this teacher .
8 And Ah had a word on the phone with a Cambridge don they put me on to — he was somethin' to dae with the Scott Polar Institute , and he confirmed that supply aircraft would not normally be overflying the area we 're interested in . ’
9 ‘ I think that if you had a word with him , Father … ’
10 So if you had a word with Liz I bet she 'd be delighted to give you permission for the kids to visit the old family home . ’
11 they are now , perhaps if you had a word with them
12 ‘ That big fashion gala we 've got scheduled for Paris is going to fall through unless you have a word with the organisers .
13 Is the tape recorder still on because I have a word that is
14 Only those with a medical problem which might be aggravated by physical activity should hesitate before stepping into action , but providing they have a word with their doctor first , even severely disabled people will usually benefit from some kind of exercise .
15 ‘ Lock it , will you , while I have a word with those two . ’
16 Can you excuse me for a few minutes while I have a word with the others and then I 'll be straight back to you ? ’
17 He wondered whether he should ask Crumwallis to go and sit with the boarders in the dormitory , while he had a word with this young Freely .
18 Lloyd had the Dennison lad escort us back to Jonson Road while he had a word with young Lewis , who seemed remarkably nonplussed by the whole affair .
19 I 'm going to see a wee lassie tonight ; maybe she 's not as pretty as Helen , but after I have a word with her , then maybe , just maybe , she 'll let you put that cock of yours into action .
20 and I 'll mention your name to him , when I have a word with him
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