Example sentences of "[prep] [pron] have a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | it 's worth me having a go . |
| 2 | ‘ Simply because he managed to avert such a disaster he was there for everyone to have a go at . |
| 3 | In one sense , of course , there is more than enough knowledge available for everyone to have a sufficiency . |
| 4 | Others in the group argued that up to a point all those things were right , but that often a subject was complex , often it could be constructive for everyone to have a chairperson who would guide discussion , not control it , who would be able to be supportive when someone talked too much or too little . |
| 5 | He thought it was reasonable for them not to provide night care even now and essential for them to have a night sleeper for seven nights a week from this time on . |
| 6 | Jay swore she would behave herself , awkward in Lucy 's tidy living room , her table between them had a map of the world on it . |
| 7 | In 1980 the Royal Academy of Music , the Royal College of Music , Trinity College of Music , the Royal Northern College of Music and the Birmingham School of Music between them had a total of 1688 students . |
| 8 | Mummy I do n't think it 's such a good idea for me to have a wash in the morning . |
| 9 | ‘ Perhaps then , ’ said Viola , whose lips were still set in a Gladstonian expression , ‘ you will find it possible to bring my grandchildren along for me to have a look at . ’ |
| 10 | After some exertion , I decided the track was too rutted for me to have a hope . |
| 11 | However , 15 years on , I feel the time has come for me to have a change of hairstyle . |
| 12 | My dear , it is a great treat for me to have a girl in the house . |
| 13 | ‘ He thought the time had come for me to have a car , and very kindly provided me with one . |
| 14 | ‘ It 's convenient for me to have a flat in town , ’ he replied shortly . |
| 15 | . But on crime prevention , I 'm for most part in plain clothes , I use my own car work and , I 'm not in a marked car , I do n't have a radio because my job , as I said from the beginning is very varied and therefore it 's not practical for me to have a radio . |
| 16 | Erm whereas if there were independent trustees responsible to the regulator and they were properly trained , they would I suggest be able to smell out very quickly any malpractice and would have straight to the regulator , if only to call a stop for someone to have a look at it . |
| 17 | Yes , yes er whereas if there were independent trustees responsible to the regulator and they were properly trained , they would I suggest be able to smell out very quickly an malpractice and would have a group straight to the regulator , if only to call a stop for someone to have a look at it . |
| 18 | I think that is wrong ; it should be necessary for someone to have a licence in order to keep animals , including keeping animals on farms . |
| 19 | We have talked in this book about the bereaved person 's need to talk and be recognized as someone having a mourning role , but if few people know us anyway , they are less likely to be aware of the major change in our life and we are less likely to feel able to talk to them about it . |
| 20 | It was built so very near the sea that it had narrowly escaped being carried away in high tides , and doubtless would have been altogether afloat but for its having a foundation of some two feet and a half of stone . |
| 21 | The Padre sitting opposite me had a rifle across his knees , the rifle not in keeping with his rather mild manner and angelic face . |
| 22 | In 1945 , the subscriptions rose from five to seven guineas ( four guineas to five guineas for ladies ) , close on a 30% increase for the Men and 25% for the Ladies only one of whom had a handicap at the end of the War . |
| 23 | The preference of ministers and mandarins — none of whom had a desire to be exposed to public criticism — for the ‘ gentleman 's agreement ’ rather than the public discussion of serious policy issues was equally understandable . |
| 24 | The control population consisted of 14 volunteer subjects ( nine men , five women ) with mean age of 44 ( range 22 to 72 ) each of whom had a colon oscopic examination with normal results . |
| 25 | Game theory , in general , postulates a set of ‘ players ’ ( the ‘ interested parties ’ , be they individuals or groups ) , each of whom has a set of strategies ; strategies meaning courses of action that can be taken , which may be conditional on moves made by the others . |
| 26 | The British , French and Russians , each of whom have a veto in the Security Council , have deep misgivings about lifting it . |
| 27 | Here Japan and South Korea , both of whom have a surfeit of nationalistic fervour , have a huge advantage . |
| 28 | I went into the van where the people were booking in and asked if there was any chance of me having a go . |
| 29 | And I said no fucking way you 'll get any pictures of me having a bang ! |
| 30 | ‘ We wanted these players all to know that each one of them had a chance to be in the French Davis Cup team . |