have a word with

• “I drew Elizabeth away as hastily as decorum allowed while reminding myself to have a word with Blanche.”

  Simon & Schuster: Secret History of Elizabeth Tudor, Vampire Slayer

• “It was upon this sombre note that Inspector Fox came in to say that if Miss Campion had finished her luncheon, Mr. Alleyn would be very pleased to have a word with her.”

  Death of a Fool

• “On the other hand, she wondered whether, in fairness to Miss Cliffordson, she ought not to have a word with her first.”

  Death at the Opera

• “Now that she was back, under the same roof, I considered and instantly dismissed the notion of trying to have a word with her; nothing could have been worse just then than talk spreading in the bazaar and the camp that she'd been colloguing with a British officer.”

  Flashman and the Mountain of Light

• “Johan: Yesterday you seemed to avoid me, so that I never managed to have a word with you — we two old playfellows.”

  Pillars of Society

• ““Mr. Norton wants to have a word with you, Alva Jane,” Sister Irene said.”

  Simon & Schuster: Keep Sweet

• “— I thought maybe you could go along and have a look into the Arden — that's Honeycutt's hotel — and have a word with him or find out where the hell he is —”

  the dirty duck

• “We wanted to have a word with the owner of Compu-Tech, in connection with a case we're working on.”

  No Laughing Matter

• “We'd better have a word with Mrs Randish, if she's up to it.”

  No Laughing Matter

• “I wanted to have a word with you, Mr. McMurdo," said the older man, speaking with a hesitation which showed that he was on delicate ground.”

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