Example sentences of "[prep] [adv] [pers pn] have [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | My Keith tried a little drop last night and he said I must n't drink this so soon after then he had another sip must n't drink it and he |
| 2 | For once we had definite news that things were looking up , and it was the perfect antidote to the gruelling journey . |
| 3 | It was a Saturday , their father was sleeping in , as were their three elder brothers , so for once they had some time to play by themselves , which they did in the yard . |
| 4 | So for once I have some sympathy with John Major , who is enduring similar torture at Number 10 . |
| 5 | These clauses may be construed as ‘ no amendment or termination ’ clauses , for otherwise they have little substance ; all treaty provisions are binding unless terminated . |
| 6 | The other six people all used this same excuse , but at least they had some hair to wash . |
| 7 | But at least they have sufficient grounding to do so , if they wish . |
| 8 | At least we had each other . |
| 9 | At least we have one consolation to cling to . |
| 10 | Since cats can see , hear and smell with more sensitivity than we can , it is reassuring to find that in one respect at least we have superior sense organs . |
| 11 | ‘ Well , ’ said Diana , ‘ at least we have enough money to live on . |
| 12 | I did not agree one bit with his speech , but I will say this for him : at least he has political integrity . |
| 13 | Hannah may have gone without most of the comforts that people take for granted , but at least she had emotional warmth and stability , wrapped as she was in the cocoon of a caring family — her mother , her grandparents , and for a little time her tragic father , all around her . |
| 14 | At least she had one thing to be thankful for , she consoled herself , seeing Veronica into a taxi in the Aldwych : she was in no doubt at all that Veronica would be in touch again . |
| 15 | With marriage , at least you have some come-back . |
| 16 | I wore a suit that Mary had seen in a second-hand shop in Paris and insisted I bought so that at least I had one outfit I could put on for interviews without worrying whether it looked OK or not . |
| 17 | Luckily by then we had enough material — together with a few more worry lines . |