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 . |