Example sentences of "i have have [art] chance " in BNC.

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1 ‘ You can tell the difference by their boots , ’ Irena told me before I 'd had a chance to ask the question .
2 But at least I 'd had a chance by then to check out the bit of her which Catherine likes least .
3 This was the old slug 's vicious inheritance , Carson thought bitterly , to dump the money on me before I 'd had a chance to learn how to fight for it or to handle it and too late for it to be of any real use .
4 When I went back to the college everybody was thrilled that I 'd had a chance to meet the queen . "
5 But once I 'd had a chance to calm down a little I realised that what I wanted was you .
6 ‘ I know what you 're thinking , ’ she said before I 'd had a chance to say anything .
7 The twins , both 22 , though Kevin is 11 minutes older , pulled no punches in the welterweight bout and Steve tells Associated Press : ‘ If I 'd had the chance , I 'd have knocked him out . ’
8 She was reported as seeing it as a serious matter and thought the fine by the court was not enough : ‘ I 'd have chopped his hand off if I 'd had the chance ’ .
9 I enjoy the more wishy-washy concepts — I wish perhaps I 'd had the chance to do a physics and philosophy option — and it seems to me that when we do things like quantum physics nobody bothers very much with the concepts that that presents — they just tend to give you all the theory .
10 If I 'd had the chance , I would have finished what I 'd begun . ’
11 It was the sort of thing I 'd have done I suppose if I 'd had the chance .
12 ‘ I sure would have , if I 'd had the chance .
13 At one point , the German countess emerged from the midst of the gentlemen and before I had had a chance to serve her , began helping herself to some port from my tray .
14 I would have done it if I had had the chance , but somebody got there first .
15 ‘ Not in the least now that I 've had a chance to study you him .
16 ‘ Yes , I like animals but I do n't like being told what to think before I 've had a chance to make up my own mind ! ’
17 ‘ This is the first time I 've had a chance to talk to you on your own , ’ he said thoughtfully , a speculative gleam in his hazel eyes .
18 The first time I 've had a chance to have a look through this so could I erm
19 Er , Madam Speaker I 'm very much aware of the case that the my honourable friend has er mentioned because he has written to me er about it and I have looked into the circumstances er of it and I understand that the employment service have made no final decision on that particular site and I 'd be happy to respond to my honourable friend er once I 've had a chance to discuss it further with the Chief Executive of the employment service whose responsibility it is but if I could just say to my honourable friend the principle of integrating er the work of the job centre and the payment of benefits on one site is a good one which is for the convenience of er people who make use of the job centres er and er as er er the honourable er gentleman , the member for Workington is indicating from a sedentary position , was a recommendation which was supported by the public accounts er committee and I believe and I believe that it er makes sense to proceed on a value for money basis with this policy but I will certainly look at the particular example in my honourable friend 's constituency with interest .
20 ‘ And I 'm not going to commit myself to anything until I 've had a chance to talk to him . ’
21 Well , I 've grown up tonight , and it 's too late — too late for us , but at least I 've had the chance of putting things straight with you , and that puts my mind at peace . ’
22 ‘ I will accept nothing of the sort , Miss Kenton , until I have had a chance to deal with the matter .
23 I have of course had the advantage of considering this matter er previously , and I have had the chance also to look at the various objections that have been made .
24 In these weeks , I have had the chance to listen to Joshua Nkomo calling for majority rule now .
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