Example sentences of "have [vb pp] a word with " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ The Commissioner has had a word with the Home Office . |
| 2 | ‘ Jeff told me he 'd had a word with you about me and told you I had lots of experience teaching English to foreign students and that you wanted me to come and do the job . ’ |
| 3 | I might have had a word with him if I 'd caught him . |
| 4 | Someone must have had a word with the band about their playing after the last tour and subsequent departure from east west Records because this show as a 200pc better affair . |
| 5 | Erm which I think was , disappointed dad because erm I think he would like to have had a word with him . |
| 6 | ‘ He had been shown the yellow card and the referee had had a word with him and although he did n't like being substituted , I did it for his own good . |
| 7 | Ron Barton , who had had a word with his editor at his regular table at the Savoy Grill , had been told he could pay five thousand for an exclusive if he thought her to be worthwhile . |
| 8 | Well I 've had a word with Keith and he will be available and , and very willing to do a one day seminar of that nature basically on why unison how we should go about convincing the , the membership at large how we should er conduct the free ballot campaign as it were . |
| 9 | ‘ Come off it , you do consistently well in all your modules — I 've had a word with your course tutor — and as you 've been continually assessed , you could n't flunk now even if you wanted to . |
| 10 | I 've had a word with him on the phone , and told him to expect a call from you . |
| 11 | ‘ Nothing about the local connection yet but I 've had a word with the boys at Penzance . |
| 12 | Erm I 've had a word with Kevin and he does recognize the fact that we 've got to get something . |
| 13 | This morning they 're different again down there cos I 've been down there and I 've looked at the situation erm and I 've had a word with the lads there and I will try and alter it a little bit more . |
| 14 | Cos I 've had a word with with them |
| 15 | around and er we 've had a word with Elliel this morning . |
| 16 | Er , I 've had a word with Jeremy about decorating , oh Florrie I must apologise I did try to ring you , I think I managed to get everybody else , erm but you were n't there , in and then I , I left it I regret to say , erm but we thought perhaps we ought to have the kitchen re-decorated and I 've had a word with Jereminy , Jereminy , Jeremy and he says about two hundred pounds and I did get permission from some of you and I 've gone ahead and asked him to do it and he said about three weeks , but before we can have that done , in the meantime , the roof leaked again out in the kitchen Erm , so I 've had a word with Peter who was going on holiday and he should be home this week and he said he will look at it as soon as he 's home , so I 'll give him a ring , I 'll try tomorrow night , I 'm out tonight , I 'll try and give him a ring tomorrow . |
| 17 | Er , I 've had a word with Jeremy about decorating , oh Florrie I must apologise I did try to ring you , I think I managed to get everybody else , erm but you were n't there , in and then I , I left it I regret to say , erm but we thought perhaps we ought to have the kitchen re-decorated and I 've had a word with Jereminy , Jereminy , Jeremy and he says about two hundred pounds and I did get permission from some of you and I 've gone ahead and asked him to do it and he said about three weeks , but before we can have that done , in the meantime , the roof leaked again out in the kitchen Erm , so I 've had a word with Peter who was going on holiday and he should be home this week and he said he will look at it as soon as he 's home , so I 'll give him a ring , I 'll try tomorrow night , I 'm out tonight , I 'll try and give him a ring tomorrow . |
| 18 | Er , I 've had a word with Jeremy about decorating , oh Florrie I must apologise I did try to ring you , I think I managed to get everybody else , erm but you were n't there , in and then I , I left it I regret to say , erm but we thought perhaps we ought to have the kitchen re-decorated and I 've had a word with Jereminy , Jereminy , Jeremy and he says about two hundred pounds and I did get permission from some of you and I 've gone ahead and asked him to do it and he said about three weeks , but before we can have that done , in the meantime , the roof leaked again out in the kitchen Erm , so I 've had a word with Peter who was going on holiday and he should be home this week and he said he will look at it as soon as he 's home , so I 'll give him a ring , I 'll try tomorrow night , I 'm out tonight , I 'll try and give him a ring tomorrow . |
| 19 | They were sitting on the terrace admiring the sunset when Monsieur Gauthier announced with distaste that ‘ that flic ’ was in reception and had requested a word with Melissa . |
| 20 | I have had a word with Swan and he has agreed to become your personal private aeroplane for just as long as you remain small enough to fly on his back . ’ |