Example sentences of "[pron] have [adv] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Well when I worked at , when I started off in the I quite liked my job in there , you made your own pay , and I liked , it was a starching job , I 'd quite a good job in there . |
| 2 | ‘ I had rather a rough passage with Canon Wheeler over the sermon , ’ she said , and explained . |
| 3 | It would have looked a lot worse if I had n't a proper motive for meeting you in the first place . ’ |
| 4 | I had over a thousand letters of congratulation . |
| 5 | The parents were removed and I estimated that I had over a hundred eggs . |
| 6 | I am normally a law-abiding citizen but I had not a single scruple . |
| 7 | So I had quite a wide variety of requests from students . ’ |
| 8 | The thing I hated most about my pregnancy was the hot weather and my body changing I had quite a nice figure before but now along with the stretch marks , I hate my body . |
| 9 | I had quite a good vocabulary and had written letters to Eric , but I had n't had anyone to talk to in English . |
| 10 | I had quite a good chat with Ray the other day , yes , eh . |
| 11 | I worked at City Motors and I stayed there for seven years I had quite a few jobs before that but I liked that one . |
| 12 | I had quite a restless night , and did not really fancy the tea I was brought in the morning . |
| 13 | I did n't care much for the hens and geese but I had quite a high opinion of the pigs . |
| 14 | From my bedroom I had quite a clear view of the lake between two neighbouring houses . |
| 15 | I had only a vague idea where the circle was , but nevertheless set off towards it . |
| 16 | She only liked me for my wealth , and when I , disguised as the gipsy woman , told her that I had only a little money , she and her mother lost interest in me . |
| 17 | I had only a brief opportunity of shaking his hand at the end , as I was obliged to rush back to Oxford before I was ‘ gated ’ . |
| 18 | It was dark by the time the Loch Seaforth berthed at Stornoway and I had only a brief glimpse of the rugged Lewis coastline . |
| 19 | Yeah well if I had like a little dictaphone on or something like that |
| 20 | I had now a faint ambition , both definite and indefinite , to do something in connection with learning or literature . |
| 21 | I 've just a quick discussion with Mr . |
| 22 | The excess sail is rolled up neatly around the mast out of the way and still I 've good a good sail shape . |
| 23 | ‘ I have n't a living relation that I know of . ’ |
| 24 | I mean , I have n't a bloody clue ! |
| 25 | I 'm afraid I have n't a spare copy to forward to you even on a loan basis , one never allows for the contingencies which arise . |
| 26 | ‘ I have n't a single coin with me , my dear , ’ said Fagin . |
| 27 | I therefore put it to him that he has really now er a definite choice , he can seek to resist most of these amendments and I have n't a slightest doubt they 'll be put into the Bill er the Bill will be drastically altered thereby er and when it goes back to another place nobody quite knows er wh what will happen to it , or he can use his very considerable powers of conciliation er by taking a little time for further consideration . |
| 28 | ‘ Unfortunately , Mr Stevens , I am extremely busy now and I am finding I have barely a single moment to spare . |
| 29 | I have not a strong mind , or will , nor am I unselfish , and so knowing well my faults I ask you to help me . |
| 30 | ‘ I have not a single novel here . ’ |