Example sentences of "[pron] have a [adj] [noun sg] [pron] " in BNC.

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1 Birds also make a wonderful focus of ambition — everyone has a special bird he or she would one day love to see .
2 He says if someone has a low immunity it could cause muslce paralysis .
3 I had a great uncle who fought under him at Ladysmith . ’
4 I had a nasty feeling she 'd remember me because she was the sort of woman who would remember somebody offering to drink Newcastle Brown Ale out of her shoe on Degree Day .
5 I think if I had a bigger bust my guts would n't look so big .
6 ‘ At the same time , in the back of my mind , there was the thought that , actually , I had a distant connection who was doing just the same thing . ’
7 ‘ As the midwife came into the room , I had a strong contraction which really felt as though I was in labour .
8 I had a successful career myself that I could have pursued had I opted to . ’
9 I had a vague recollection somebody said he had this pet shop at Blagden or som not Blagden er
10 I had a vague feeling there was probably a simple way of lifting an old woman off the floor , bit I did n't know what it was .
11 I had a good idea what was in that .
12 I had a sneaking feeling he 'd do well at Scum , Hughes is the ideal partner for him .
13 ‘ It was explained to me that I had a mild form which was affecting the part of the brain that triggers migraine , which is why I was having sickness attacks and blinding headaches behind the eyes . ’
14 I had a Festive Cichlid which jumped out of my tank and was out for some time .
15 I had a lovely lunch I just thought I 'd try and get my own way for once .
16 And now I had a lovely fellow I 'd grown up with in the same village , the same sort of background , we 'd known each other since we were eleven , twelve ,
17 The war was over , I had a steady boyfriend who was n't likely to be shot down over the Ruhr , and I was working with a bunch of very congenial people .
18 ‘ If I had a magic wand I would wave it and get Nigel back .
19 About this time I had , by a certain wicked attempt — for I had a bold heart which rather put me upon courting than avoiding danger — set a hornet 's nest about my ears so I thought it better to remove myself to France and be a little more discreet in my armours .
20 I had a longstanding boyfriend whom I was happy with .
21 I had a funny feeling it was the same for him — disgusting .
22 I had a funny feeling you 'd be around here somewhere , ’ she said .
23 If I had a broken window I would n't put my fingers through it — no way .
24 Well if I had a broken freezer I 'd mend it .
25 It was all as though I had a horrible secret I had to keep . ’
26 And if that boisterous Channel and two hundred miles or so of land come broad between us , I am afraid that cord of communion will be snapt ; and then I 've a nervous notion I should take to bleeding inwardly . ’
27 I 've a strong suspicion you 're being devious about something . ’
28 I 've a sneaking suspicion they 'll do well .
29 I 've a sneaking suspicion they 'll do well .
30 I 've a sneaking suspicion he bins any letter that criticizes his government , before he even reads it .
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