Example sentences of "a go at " in BNC.
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| 1 | I mean , Sugar and Spice for example by Nigel Williams ; I 'd love to have a go at doing the part of Sharon sometime , I think anything that is well written — that 's important . |
| 2 | EVERYONE is entitled to their opinion , and while I agree with Joe Hyam 's concerning service charges ( Caterer , 15–21 August ) , I feel he is taking unfair advantage of his position to have a go at people who do not do things the ‘ Joe Hyam ’ way . |
| 3 | I might even have a go at Muslim fundamentalists and have a copy of the Satanic Verses there . ’ |
| 4 | Foodies of all ages can have a go at the laborious old-style methods of wheat-grinding , and see sugar-manufacture and milk-bottling in close-up . |
| 5 | The whole effect is as if an aftermarket body-kit specialist has had a go at embellishing a 911 , with the predictable result . |
| 6 | Christ , I shall have no blood left if these little bastards continue to have a go at me ! |
| 7 | We had some extremely hot gear lying around so we asked them if they 'd have a go at getting rid of it for us out of town where it maybe would have cooled down somewhat . |
| 8 | ‘ If I 'm given a challenge I have to have a go at it , ’ he admits , reflecting on the guiding principles that have taken him to the top of two major industries . |
| 9 | ‘ It 's easy to just have a go at shots like that , ’ she said , ‘ but you hit a better shot if you stay in balance . ’ |
| 10 | Better to have a go and fail than not to have a go at all . ’ |
| 11 | Presumably they pick up the pinta and down the sherry and beer as well , not to mention making it look as if the reindeers have had a go at the carrots . |
| 12 | ‘ He needs at least two or three races if he 's to have a go at the Champion again . |
| 13 | It 's only worth using MPs to have a go at the government , and then you spoon-feed it to them . ’ |
| 14 | The demonstrators against the war in the streets of the capital are using the weapon of Islamic solidarity to have a go at the western powers , and some are indirectly critical of Mr Suharto , who is assumed to be the West 's friend . |
| 15 | ‘ … someone 'll have to go up to Top Piece , too , and have a go at that wall . |
| 16 | Here 's the cavalry behind him , he 's having a go at them now . |
| 17 | A FEW years back , Neville Brody had a go at redesigning the CND logo . |
| 18 | Stanley had the saw running — we used to sell a few logs in them days — when all of a sudden he hears an explosion and thinks somebody 's having a go at his precious Lagonda . |
| 19 | They were so beautiful that I decided to have a go at growing them . |
| 20 | All the pressures of people having a go at me all the time do n't help , ’ said Kylie . |
| 21 | ‘ It 's too small for any of us , but he might be able to get out and have a go at the door from the other side . ’ |
| 22 | Oh , everyone thought , he 's having a go at him about something . |
| 23 | I just mean that the school , in the shape of its teachers , expected you to have a go at a lot of things and do well . |
| 24 | I thought I would have a go at senior rugby for a season , then pack it in . |
| 25 | For '90 there 'll be a beach party with picnic lunch and a cruise and there 's the Greek night , where you can have a go at some Greek dancing ! |
| 26 | Well we 've always wanted to have a go at windsurfing ; visit Ibiza Town … or perhaps just climb back onto that sunbed ! |
| 27 | On our more active days , when we had a go at volleyball or windsurfing at the beach , we were always ready for the 4 o'clock ‘ after beach ’ party at the poolside where the animation team served coffee , cakes and liqueurs at special prices and hosted games and competitions . |
| 28 | The result of the two intelligence services , army intelligence , the Royal Ulster Constabulary 's Special Branch , and various odd freelancers all having a go at the same time was , not surprisingly , a total disaster . |
| 29 | It could easily have been her and Pet having a go at one another . |
| 30 | The classroom teacher may be concerned with the parents that do n't turn up — those parents that the teacher particularly wanted to ‘ have a go at ’ because of their child 's poor behaviour , lack of effort , continual lateness or some other failure to conform . |