Example sentences of "[pers pn] have a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 31 | Not only do I have a personal knowledge of Svend 's appearance but I know all the most likely places to look . ’ |
| 32 | Er , before I ring off can I have a quick word with Cedric please — if he 's there ? |
| 33 | Could I have a white wine spritzer ? ’ |
| 34 | can I have a free ice cream |
| 35 | could I have a sweet Rob ? , where is it ? , out there ? |
| 36 | Can I have a light Dan ? |
| 37 | ‘ Could I have a green salad ? ’ |
| 38 | I tell Major Mills I 'm an idiot in the kitchen , and Hillary-Jones spends ten minutes with details of leaving batter to stand , do I have a cold room , not a refrigerator , that 's too harsh … |
| 39 | This girl we know was in Germany and they were doing a PA and she ran up to Richard Fm and said ‘ I 've come all the way from England to see you ’ — which was a complete lie — and she said , ‘ Can I have a signed photo ? ’ |
| 40 | Now can I have a proper rubber ? |
| 41 | Can I have a Scotch pancake now please ? |
| 42 | Why should n't I have a different way of estimating it ? |
| 43 | Oh can I have a brown roll Steve please ? |
| 44 | Okay Hello , can I have a three pound fifty car wash please . |
| 45 | ‘ Please can I have a supplementary allocation . ’ |
| 46 | Mum , can I have a whole piece of toast please ? |
| 47 | Well why should I have a pretty dress and a cake when it 's the love that 's there and not a piece of paper or a special day ! |
| 48 | Dad can I have a third tea ? |
| 49 | Can I have a single room ? |
| 50 | Why do I have a hard time , and there 's the Godless person prospering ? |
| 51 | ‘ Can I … you know , can I have a few minutes before we go ? , |
| 52 | ‘ Could I have a few minutes alone with my client , please ? ’ |
| 53 | Oh short of blue , could , could I have a little bit ? |
| 54 | Can I have a little bit ? |
| 55 | Can I have a little bit please ? |
| 56 | Can I have a little go now ? |
| 57 | Can I have a little plaster please ? |
| 58 | Do I have an early memory of misunderstanding , when something I said was misunderstood , perhaps with painful or embarrassing consequences , by a friend , a member of my family or a teacher ? |
| 59 | Can I have an extra bonus point ? |
| 60 | Having interviewed my fair share of criminals and oddballs , ranging from murderers to men with silver foil round their heads claiming protection from the moon 's beams , I thought I had a well-developed instinct for sensing a nutter when I met one . |