Example sentences of "have a [adj] word with " in BNC.
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| 1 | She has a quick word with two of her female friends and returned to me with the words , ‘ Right , Scottish , we go . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ We 'll be leavin' just as soon as Ah 've had a final word with our friend here . |
| 3 | Jimmy grinned — at any other time Leith might have had a quiet word with him about his cheek . |
| 4 | ‘ I 've just had a quick word with Carole Meadows , ’ Ross told her as he put down the phone . |
| 5 | Mr , hello I 've had a quick word with Mike and he seems to think there 's some correspondence on the file , I 'll have to go and find the file and get back to you , so , er you , I have n't got your , your phone number there I do n't think , er I only had your fax number right , I 'll get back as soon as I can , thank you bye bye . |
| 6 | Do you wan na have a wee word with granny ? |
| 7 | When I answered it , the hotel manager was there and he asked if he could have a discreet word with me . |
| 8 | The world would remain unshaken over this but maybe the constable would have a gentle word with the unthinking reverser . |
| 9 | I have not discussed with my hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary whether he is pledging a £21 billion expenditure increase , but , having heard what the hon. Member for Stretford has said , I shall have a quiet word with my colleague to see whether he agrees . |
| 10 | But I think I shall have a quiet word with him tomorrow morning when I get to work . |
| 11 | ‘ I wonder if we could have a quick word with Mr Tenison . ’ |
| 12 | Er , before I ring off can I have a quick word with Cedric please — if he 's there ? |
| 13 | Well maybe you could have a quick word with him first and I could give you a call and then erm |
| 14 | I 'll just have a quick word with your dad . |
| 15 | Sid Hope was doing the rounds , having a friendly word with those who were late in paying their subscriptions . |
| 16 | I was just having a little word with Mr Twomey about his silver for the dinner . |
| 17 | Policeman having a little word with a sa , motorcyclist down here by the looks of it ! |
| 18 | ‘ I got a women member of the production team to have a discreet word with his wife . |
| 19 | If Rohan needed to have a private word with her , why had n't he arranged to see her at the house instead ? |
| 20 | If she shows signs , after a while , of sliding into a depressive illness , it may be wise to have a quiet word with her doctor . |
| 21 | Dalgliesh nodded almost imperceptibly to Massingham and the Inspector slipped out to have a quiet word with Sergeant Underhill . |
| 22 | Calm down , ’ Ross drawled , joining her inside the vehicle and slamming the door behind him , before leaning forward to have a quiet word with the chauffeur . |
| 23 | ‘ To tell the truth , I was hoping to have a quick word with Mrs Amy Edgerton … |
| 24 | Swan felt very much at a disadvantage , especially when Amaranth told him that she had promised to go to The Times/Sunday Times party with Charles , who had left them for a moment to have a quick word with Peter Riddell of The Times . |
| 25 | It was a quarter to eight when she stuck her head into the kitchen to have a quick word with Nettie before dinner . |
| 26 | Then she discovered that it was Travis she had to thank that the news of her engagement to his cousin was all over Vasey 's , as , still smiling , he stated , ‘ Hope you do n't mind , Naylor , but I came in earlier to have a quick word with Leith , and could n't resist telling her assistant that a possible reason for Leith being late this morning could be her getting engaged to you at the weekend . ’ |
| 27 | She jotted it down , picked up the plaster from the surgery , then went to have a quick word with Helen . |
| 28 | I managed to have a brief word with the rescued pilot as he was carried on a stretcher into the ambulance . |
| 29 | When the votes of thanks and other formalities were over , I was able to have a brief word with him as he emerged into the vestibule . |
| 30 | So Travis stayed the night on their couch , with the only bonus for him being that , bleary-eyed and hung-over the next morning , he had a chance to have a brief word with Rosemary before she went to her computer programmer 's job . |