Example sentences of "[noun] [vb past] [pron] have a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Renault showed they had a winner for the first time at the 1979 French Grand Prix when Jean-Pierre Jabouille ( Fra ) was first , with team-mate Rene Arnoux third . |
| 2 | It was not because he would be embarrassed if Mrs. Hennessy knew he had a girl staying there , he told himself . |
| 3 | Swales said he had a lot of flair , but admitted he was an unknown quantity . |
| 4 | Hope did you have a look in one of those ? |
| 5 | Maturity of outlook over the years led it to have a capacity for assuming an independent role , based on its own inherent values . |
| 6 | " When the war came he had a fleet of eleven ships , most of them modern carriers of eight hundred to one thousand tons . |
| 7 | In 1918 Sanders thought he had a chance to become Chief Secretary for Ireland , but was soon reduced to considering himself as a possible Speaker ; in 1921 he was passed over for Chief Whip because it did not suit the coalition to have such a partisan in so sensitive a post . |
| 8 | Although we did not appear to have a direct hit in any vital part ( and the engines were spared ) as soon as we dropped our bombs , and the photo-flash meant we had a picture of where we had left our load , we turned for home . |
| 9 | These rebels felt they had a cause . |
| 10 | Terry Venables thought he had a deal with Forest , having agreed terms with Sheringham , but then Brian Clough pulled the plug because he had no replacement lined up . |
| 11 | In the morning Tom said he had a cold . |
| 12 | After this ordeal Tom left him to have a soak and slowly Willie began to unwind . |
| 13 | Rab wished he had a phone : he 'd phone himself if he had a phone . |
| 14 | Katharine and Benji had produced some nice work together and at this point Jennie told them to have a rest on a long rein for a few minutes . |
| 15 | Southwark Crown Court heard he had a string of convictions involving animal rights activities stretching back nine years . |
| 16 | But Sam said he had a surprise to show her ; and Sarah , obviously put up to it by him , claimed she would prefer to sit in the shade on the terrace and do a water colour of the garden at La Gracieuse . |
| 17 | PF said she had a job of work to do for which she was paid . |
| 18 | Dr Mumby said he had a duty to put the potential benefits of allergy diagnosis and treatment in public view , which was why he attracted publicity in newspapers rather than professional journals . |
| 19 | Before Linfield equalised they had a couple of efforts . |
| 20 | Your arrangements enabled us to have a holiday in a hitherto quite unknown area and one of great charm , and we look forward to travelling with you again . |
| 21 | In reply Roy Hattersley supported the call for the immediate suppression of street violence , but warned that the roots of such riots could not be dealt with until all people felt they had a stake in British society ( ibid. : cols. 1407–9 ) |
| 22 | This woman knew I had a crush on her , in fact I used to send her a memo with a single asterisk in the middle of the page on the day after any night I 'd masturbated thinking mainly about her . |
| 23 | Lucy 's father said she had a headful of nonsense , her public would disagree |
| 24 | Now 3 × £9 is £27 , if you add the £2 that the porter kept you have a total of £29 — so who 's got the missing £1 ? |
| 25 | He was the epitome of conservative respectability , but Patrick knew he had a hand in some of the most hairy activities of the secret intelligence services . |
| 26 | Cleo thought he had a trickster 's face , like that of a malevolent clown . |
| 27 | Lewis thought he had a guarantee of a title shot against the winner of the Bowe-Evander Holyfield fight earlier this month . |
| 28 | ‘ On the night your uncle disappeared you had a breakdown on your way back from Penzance and you arrived home at half past two , is that correct ? ’ |
| 29 | The wind was getting up and Yanto realised he had a problem . |
| 30 | S but what they say is part of his managerial status demanded him having a company car to which I was given one as well but in effect that then became his wife 's because he was still banned for drink driving . |