Example sentences of "[adj] [that] [pers pn] have a [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Its why I say because of this that we have a stake in terms of our own enlightened self-interest in understanding better developing countries .
2 Apparently , she was so upset by this that she had a nose job .
3 It is quite clear that we have a climate for recovery in this country , with falling unit labour costs , inflation below the European Community average and interest rates fully competitive with those of our competitors .
4 The Government claimed in 1987-88 that they had a mandate for their legislation .
5 It is possible that they have a reason to do a little to promote such a scheme , whereas the government requires them to make much larger sacrifices .
6 Quite unaware that he had a month 's redundancy money coming , Cornelius finished his breakfast .
7 Time wasted can not be recovered , so it is crucial that we have a system designed and ready to implement the moment that any colliery closes .
8 ‘ What saddened me about the reviews , ’ said Crawford , ‘ was n't so much that they had a go at the play , but they did n't recognise all the work done for me by the rest of the team .
9 It is not appropriate that we have a blanket policy at the strategic level and the need for this particular policy it would seem to me is unproven .
10 Nothing either of them could say would convince Roman that she had a twin .
11 After about three weeks it was noticeable that it had a problem with its mouth .
12 He laughed so hard that he had a fit of coughing which , in turn , caused big tears to roll down his face .
13 They are spiritually awake and they sometimes put us to shame because they seem to make strides so fast that we have a job to keep up with them , they want to do this , they want to do that , they get baptized they want to auxiliary pioneer and before you know where the , where you are they 're in the regular pioneer ranks , and that 's lovely to see is n't it ?
14 Nor did she worry overmuch that she had a reputation for being harder on women officers than men .
15 ‘ I am standing to win because I believe I am the best candidate to lead the Labour Party to victory next time but also because it is imperative that we have a contest in which a proper debate can take place , ’ he added .
16 ‘ Because it 's likely that I have a job for you , if you 're interested .
17 I experienced a moment of complete terror in which my mind raced — I had been discovered after all ; it was obvious that I had a limp ; everyone could see it ; they 'd seen it all along and had chosen this moment to hit me with it , my weakest moment …
18 Security in the context , not just of law and order , but security in terms of can they be sure that they have a job next month , in six months time .
19 Rita made sure that he had a supply of Kleenex and Lem Sip and left for school , approving on the way the neatness with which she had changed ‘ brest ’ to ‘ breast ’ .
20 ‘ I have to be concerned with Flintshire and so I am biased , but I still feel very confident that we have a squad of players capable of serving us really well this season . ’
21 Fundamentally , all that we have a right to expect from our theory is a battleground of replicators , jostling , jockeying , fighting for a future in the genetic hereafter .
22 Spreadsheet models are so useful that they have a tendency to outgrow the capabilities of the software that has been used to implement them .
23 Spreadsheet models are so useful that they have a tendency to outgrow the capabilities of the software that has been used to implement them
24 I am concerned that you have a heart of stone .
25 Is my right hon. Friend aware that it is important that we have a debate soon on Kashmir , especially bearing in mind that the right hon. Member for Birmingham , Sparkbrook ( Mr. Hattersley ) , in his capacity as deputy leader of the Labour party , has pledged his party to support self-determination for Kashmir ?
26 Yes , power-hungry peripherals are becoming rarer by the minute , but as expandability is an important criterion for file servers , it 's important that you have a PSU that can dish out enough juice .
27 We were pleased that we had a representative from the south of Montgomeryshire but it was a pity that no one from the Dyfi Valley attended .
28 Suppose first that we have a set of variables unc related to a second set unc by an equation of the type y = Ax ; such a relation might , for example , connect the coordinates , referred to two different sets of axes , of a point moving in n-space .
29 It is also essential that they have a telephone number where diabetic expertise is continuously available .
30 We would be delighted , and I expect that would blight his future even more , but it is essential that we have a mechanism to check on what is happening so that there is information and a body to which people can bring their grievances so that matters are properly set out and , more important , rectified before damage is done .
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