Example sentences of "have [pron] [verb] for a " in BNC.

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1 Has someone arranged for a wheelchair ? ’
2 The boy lives with his aunt but his mother , who is estranged from Luke 's father , often has him to stay for a couple of days .
3 Has he gone for a fortnight or a week ?
4 Auntie tells me not to panic ; she 'll come by taxi , and , has anyone phoned for an ambulance ?
5 An old prairie wolf kept on howling — he 'd had nothing to eat for a week
6 Then the Burewala Bombshell started to work Smith over , kicking a bouncer high over him then hitting him in the box , before having him caught for a duck , pushing to midwicket as he swung his body behind a fixed forward prod : 27 for 2 .
7 But I said to Brian , if we can have it say for a Saturday , and make sure you do it in one day .
8 ‘ 'Ello , 'ave yer come for a cuddle , then ? ’
9 Had everyone fooled for a time , but she was wearing a body stocking .
10 ‘ You had me worried for a minute . ’
11 So did I. He had me figured for a working stiff out to do the day 's chores , and he was n't going to bother an upright member of the community .
12 And erm she had she works for a erm videos set up conferences you know the sort of things that you 've been on .
13 At the risk of alienating most of our readers — I HATE THE GAME ! ( 'S ' okay , I 'm only joking — had you going for a minute there though , did n't I ? )
14 What sort of safety training had you had for an evacuation or in fact a a slow evacuation from the platform while you were out there ?
15 That is why — ’ raising her head to give him a grateful look ‘ — I had none to spare for a meal at this place . ’
16 Robert half-expected the whole cycle to start again , so long had he waited for an answer to this question .
17 ( In Henry VIII 's reign , the great Dutch scholar Erasmus was given the benefice of Aldington in Kent and had it commuted for a pension of £20 , charged on the living . )
18 He had it going for a while .
19 have I time for a scrub or what ?
20 Have you budgeted for an ENGINE BREAKDOWN ?
21 Why have you opted for a relatively modestly sized premises rather than a larger exhibition area ?
22 And if they do , are there still people like Chris Hunter to answer a thousand times a day : what have you got for a penny ?
23 It has delightfully bright , comfortable public rooms designed to ensure guests have everything needed for a relaxed and leisurely stay .
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