Example sentences of "[verb] have a [adj] [noun] and " in BNC.
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| 1 | He jumps at home only when he has had a long rest and needs a quick reminder of what the job is all about ; otherwise his jumping is confined to the shows . |
| 2 | It has had a changing intake and many staff believed that recently the ability range of pupils had fallen somewhat . |
| 3 | The building of Alexander Court has had a strong influence and the overall view of the area has been enhanced by the interaction of the garden and the new residence . |
| 4 | Reid has had a memorable season and as the big autumn events loom up he must be relishing a crack at races like the Prix de l'arc de Triomphe and the Champion Stakes . |
| 5 | She has had a nice break and , who knows , if it rains there they can shut the shop ! ’ he added . |
| 6 | Cochrane 's criticism of the impact of health care has had a lasting influence and is often used to undermine health services . |
| 7 | The erm other side of the coin is if the blood donor has had a liquid lunch And what do I mean by liquid |
| 8 | Export in particular has had a good year and during 1991 we are forecast to deliver an all time record tonnage of malt to 40 customers in 33 countries . |
| 9 | He asks if you would inform her as soon as possible that her son has had a serious accident and would she go straight to the hospital . |
| 10 | Everyone has had a reasonable work-out and we 've been very fortunate with the weather at a time of the year when you can have a lot of matches ruined by rain . ’ |
| 11 | A spokeswoman at Hope Hospital in Salford said : ‘ She has had a restless night and is poorly this morning . ’ |
| 12 | ACAS has had a troubled life and its powers have been limited and subjected to greater ministerial control by the Employment Act 1980 . |
| 13 | Unlike many ‘ new ’ advances clozapine has had a slow acceptance and appears to represent a real improvement . |
| 14 | He has had a feverish complaint and has been blooded . |
| 15 | The professors went on : ‘ We are speaking not as members of this or that nation , continent or creed but as human beings , members of the species Man whose continued existence is in doubt … a biological species which has had a remarkable history and whose disappearance none of us can desire . ’ |
| 16 | In contrast , ‘ cash cows ’ will be expected to have a good ROI and cash flow and higher sales-turnover ratios . |
| 17 | He explained that every biscuit has to have a different flavour and must be new or improved , as Americans have a short attention span : ‘ The food here is a bit like the film industry ; you always have to come up with something else . ’ |
| 18 | You want to have a good time and paint the town red this weekend , but somehow you feel restricted and constrained from enjoying life . |
| 19 | Then , when you get the chance , you want to have a closer look and check it out . |
| 20 | Any new module needs to have a distinct identity and market — SCOTVEC feels that it would be confusing to employers to have a proliferation of modules and titles and so the Catalogue sub-committee will not accept a new proposal if it thinks that the same outcomes can be achieved by suitable fleshing-out of an existing module . |
| 21 | The way in which they are applied has a crucial effect and having determined ratios between chemical and kinetic energy and heat it is important that a full allowance is made for the time required . |
| 22 | Diane had n't been a stunner , but she 'd had a pleasant face and a more than tolerably decent body . |
| 23 | I fell asleep and remember him lifting me off and putting me on the settee cushion but I 'd had a tiring evening and hardly stirred . |
| 24 | You know , I was on the phone to a customer for fifteen to twenty minutes because they 'd had a bad experience and I was actually making an appointment for Roy to go in and that twenty minutes is a long time , and I think really if anything , it 's just brought to me really , , how little time sometimes , it 's not always the case , it does vary , that , depending on the incoming calls , depending if you 've got got through the emerging paperwork for whatever reason , how little quality time perhaps you do actually spend on the phone , making outgoing calls to sell . |
| 25 | He 'd had a bad shave and his hair looked as if it was growing back after having been cut too short . |
| 26 | So you 'd had a big breakfast and it 's still normal which implies you 're going to be fine , now |
| 27 | She wanted it too , and maybe when she and Charlie were married and in bed and they 'd had a few drinks and she was wearing a black nightie , then maybe it would n't be so bad . |
| 28 | By the time the highlights were on t.v I 'd had a few beers and was n't paying much attention ! |
| 29 | Anyway , he disappeared soon after you left — told Stella he 'd had a heavy day and was off to bed with a book . |
| 30 | He signalled to the waiter ; during the brief ceremony of settling the bill , handing over a tip and saying yes thank you they 'd had a lovely evening and enjoyed their meal , his avoidance of her eye was constant and deliberate . |