Example sentences of "[adj] to have [pron] in the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They were glad to have him in the gang and he was delighted to be among them . |
| 2 | Michael O'Reilly , parish priest of the hosting church , Our Lady of Good Counsel , added , ‘ I have been doing directed retreats for about fifteen years — it was good to have one in the parish which could be shared with our Christian friends from the other churches in Seacroft . |
| 3 | I do not believe that the Harrier pilots who found themselves in the Royal Naval Reserve will have the opportunity to fly either , but it is certainly useful to have them in the reserve should they be needed . |
| 4 | She was so devoted to the principle that beauty is a frivolity and a sign of sin that she would have been ashamed to have it in the house . |
| 5 | I found it tiring to have somebody in the house whom I knew was not really enjoying what she was doing . |
| 6 | If you have one that does n't compact , you you 're best to have one in the middle cos it 's less likely to get pranged there is n't it ? |
| 7 | It would be nice to have it in the bill , Hurd told MPs , but only for the sake of ‘ completeness and tidiness ’ . |
| 8 | Very nice to have you in the studio . |
| 9 | As it is , I 'm saving like mad to have something in the kitty when next rent day comes round . |
| 10 | For but everything is so so not wholly satisfactory so I 'm just scared to have them in the house . |
| 11 | She knew that she was always quietly satisfied to have him in the cottage , to hear his footfalls on the floor above , to share with him the meal she had cooked for herself at the end of the day . |