Example sentences of "[vb infin] have a [adj] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 To sustain the more general claims one would first need to have a systematic account of the class structure of a society which showed that the interests promoted by the state were in fact those of the ruling class .
2 You also need to bear in mind that you may have other payments under existing deeds of covenant or other payments made under Gift Aid in the same tax year , and you will need to have a taxable income at least equal to the gross amount of all these payment , as well as the Gift Aid payment being contemplated , otherwise you will have to account to the Revenue for some tax .
3 … the old distinctions between teaching.staff and librarians will become hopelessly blurred … both tutors and advisers will need to have a thorough understanding of subject fields and the various generic .
4 Local firms will need to have a good grasp of the challenges or threats that 1992 will bring , to have a good feel for which sectors and industries locally will be most affected when the barriers come down .
5 You do n't need to have a personal grudge against someone to slash them .
6 You do n't need to have a dull garden in winter : a few well-chosen evergreens will ensure bright and cheerful splashes , as will a few winter-flowering bulbs and plants like Christmas roses ( Helleborus niger ) and Algerian irisis ( Iris unguicularis , also sold as I sylosa ) .
7 You do need to have a basic knowledge of
8 You would need to have a sound grasp of English history before you began ; and you would need , at every point , to relate your study of the literature of any given period to the state and development of the language .
9 In front of the all-seeing eye of the TV camera , he did not appear to have a firm grasp of America 's problems or a clear understanding of where he wanted to go .
10 If the duty is unexcludable Elvis would appear to have a good chance of success .
11 Therefore XY Ltd would appear to have a good title to the goods one way or another .
12 In this particular case , the commanding officer who , to the Pentagon 's distress , would appear to have a human side to his nature , has elected to take twenty-four hours off .
13 ( Non-autistic mentally-retarded children would appear to have a different kind of problem . )
14 The early dimetrodon , as we have seen , did appear to have a cooling device on its back , with the spines helping to increase the creature 's surface-to-mass ratio .
15 Although we did not appear to have a direct hit in any vital part ( and the engines were spared ) as soon as we dropped our bombs , and the photo-flash meant we had a picture of where we had left our load , we turned for home .
16 The organisation making the most economic use of nurses may expect to have a good proportion of its staff on part-time contracts .
17 Most obviously , both women and men can expect to have a recognizable period of ‘ old age ’ when they have ceased paid work , the creation of a standard age of retirement from work being a twentieth century phenomenon .
18 To look at possible locations and I would hope and expect to have a positive contribution from the district council representatives on that , and the county .
19 ‘ All it tells us is he must 've had a foreign accent for them to give him a name like that .
20 I can remember having a certain amount of resentment towards politics after that . ’
21 I can remember having a certain amount of resentment towards politics . ’
22 I 'd like to have a good head on me .
23 Most constables would like to have a reasonable number of dramatic or at least interesting crimes to deal with .
24 If you regularly knit different garments for the same people , you might like to have a separate directory for each person .
25 I 'd like to have a long talk to you about her . ’
26 And he added , ‘ Ah 'd like to have a wee chat with those two , find out a bit more about them .
27 Sit down , my dear , I 'd like to have a little chat with you .
28 I 'd like to have a little talk with you . ’
29 I suppose you would n't like to have a quick lunch with me ?
30 Erm if you 'd like to have a quick glance through them .
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