Example sentences of "[vb base] i had a [noun] " in BNC.

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1 I mean I er I mean I had a lot of trouble
2 I remember I had a dream , when I was five or six , of all the books in my mother 's library being thrown on to a bonfire with piles of other books and burnt .
3 I do n't whether you remember I had a bamboo pole .
4 I 'm I I could n't , I know I had a document and I said to you that we were .
5 So she said I have to , so I was squin you know I had a squint underneath to see whether she was wearing any .
6 I suppose I had a drive to win . "
7 I suppose I had a mixture really .
8 ‘ I suppose I had a sort of unfettered adoration for her without knowing it .
9 and he says no I , I reckon I had a word with our Margaret she said no it do n't matter , but if that 's gon na be the case I 'd rather give it to him back , I mean I 've got it
10 At this stage in my Mespot tour I had a bit of luck .
11 I 've never felt … comfortable with them , and I think I had a kind of lesson , I 'm going to stop going to their house .
12 I wish I had a cakey Mum .
13 I wish I had a three-pound coin for the number of masculine hands that have patted my weedy little female head in mid-shudder , in accompaniment to the words ‘ Aw , come on love , it 's all right , baby , just leave this one to me , darling , trust me , would I do anything that was n't in your best interest , would I ?
14 I wish I had a friend who 'd write to me .
15 I wish I had a I wish I had a shower in my house you know .
16 I wish I had a video camera to tape your pretty head .
17 I wish I had a truncheon I 'd love to bash one round the head .
18 Er I wish I had a hobby or a outside interest .
19 There is a good social life in the village , and I wish I had a chance to become more involved .
20 Oh I wish I had a washing machine they finished with I could have it .
21 ‘ I wish I had a boat , ’ she sighed ‘ I 'd love to fly . ’
22 Wish I had a horse 'n cart .
23 OBLIGED to vote ( if at all ) in an English seat , I wish I had a vote in Northern Ireland , especially in North Down .
24 I wish I had a pound for every time I have denied holding a meeting with the T & g .
25 I wish I had a pound for every time I 'd been asked that .
26 I wish I had a pound for every time friends have turned to me and asked : ‘ Yeah well , what has SUSA ever done for us ? ’
27 Wish I had a car or a motorbike !
28 But how I wish I had a body of my own , one that did my bidding .
29 I wish I had a body , just an instrument to feel weary with or through , shoulders that slump , a head that tips back to face the sun , feet that drag , a voice that groans or sighs or asks hoarsely for forgiveness .
30 I wish I had a girlfriend who 'd hug and kiss me when I was going to catch a train .
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