Example sentences of "[noun sg] [pers pn] had a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the spare bedroom I had a demountable work-bench with a vice and an array of small tools . |
| 2 | It had even been easy following them from the racecourse , as when I went out to where my driver had parked his car I had a clear view from a distance of Daffodil at the exit gate being spooned into a royal blue Rolls-Royce by Filmer and her chauffeur . |
| 3 | ‘ You 'll remember my sayin' I had a few aces up m'sleeve , when we discussed our lack of numbers an ’ the possibility of these people operatin' outside patrols ? ’ |
| 4 | In this light she had a washed-out look : colourless hair and face , even lips and eyes . |
| 5 | Just to be on the safe side we had a long rope attached to the raft and tied round a tree on the bank so that if the Indians lost control the rope would pull it to a stop . |
| 6 | Okay you 're absolutely right er we did play that at the beginning of the programme we had a little trouble with our C D what happened there Stuart it went off the air did n't it ? |
| 7 | From the roof they had a splendid view , not only of the proceedings below but also over the houses in King Street and Parliament Street , which forked at the end of Whitehall and led into Parliament Square . |
| 8 | erm in the days when they had terraced houses back to back terraced houses erm well anywhere in the country I guess but but where I come from it was fine for the people who lived with their doors on the on the road but the people who lived at the other side of the block they could n't get from the road so every so often down the down the terrace they had a little alley way an entry I think you 'd probably call it in Scotland , do n't they ? |
| 9 | Though he had no great stock of small talk he had a great store of commonplaces , which could be adapted to any subject . |
| 10 | Needless to say , being a Finnish car it had a left-hand drive . |
| 11 | It acquired and developed the original photocopier technology and in its heyday it had a virtual monopoly and made huge profits . |
| 12 | No wonder I had a fat face . |
| 13 | There was sliding down the banisters , toys left on the stairs , a new untidiness , a quickening of life and , sometimes , in the hurdy-gurdy I had a strange sense of ‘ presences ’ , two other children , silent , well-behaved . |
| 14 | I carried out stone from the cave , and after many days ' hard work I had a large cave in the side of the hill . |
| 15 | The toilets and bathrooms and showers were at the end of the hall on the second floor , and from my window I had a splendid view of the cathedral , whose Gothic , Renaissance and baroque styles mingled perfectly in the dark-rose-and-amber stone to give it almost the appearance of some natural rock formation . |
| 16 | It was empty , but at the corner where the lamplight was reflected in Robson 's shop window I had a brief impression of a fleeing form and a faint echo of laughter . |
| 17 | During the campaign she had a high-profile role as the woman who was prepared to keep tight control over the purse strings and demonstrate Labour 's readiness for Government by rejecting demands from her Shadow Cabinet colleagues for excessive spending . |
| 18 | We were sat in the North Bank ( could n't get tickets for the Leeds end ) , and in the second half we had a good view of the amount of space that the Arsenal forwards were getting , it was unbelievable . |
| 19 | Whilst the College was in recess we had a great deal of spare time . |
| 20 | When we netted the other side of the wood we had a slight problem . |
| 21 | Traditionally , African beer is drunk from a large cup , passed round the groups of drinkers , but in this village they had a different technique : they brewed the stuff in an old oil drum and served it up in buckets . |
| 22 | Naturally , he took a great interest in horse-shoeing , and horseshoes seem to have been a main interest in his continental journeys– He had a great fondness for the application of setons , particularly in cases of lameness — a curious lapse for such a humane man . |
| 23 | Twice in the first half he had a clear-cut chance to score , but both times opted for the spectacular overhead kick when a safe , sure-footed shot would have sufficed . |
| 24 | As a child he had a delicate constitution and started his education at home before he attended the Grammar School from 1786 to 1789 . |
| 25 | Q. You had a major role in the new Tencel plant in Mobile . |
| 26 | Next instant she had a great thrill , for as the van swung into the lane past her she saw that it was full of Brownies , with luggage all around them ! |
| 27 | I would say conditions were a wee bit easier a wee bit you had a wee bit more freedom because they knew they could not replace anybody if they gave the sack . |
| 28 | As a footballer you had a regular wage and people looked up to you . |
| 29 | For a moment I had a ridiculous sense of anti-climax . |
| 30 | When I 'm at a crossroads , if I find myself going back to the same place I had a happy encounter , I deliberately go the other way , so I do n't become a slave to habit . |