Example sentences of "[noun sg] and the [noun] had the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ He was set upon by a police officer who simply wanted to speak to him but had no right in law and the appellant had the right to resist him , ’ said Mr Macdonald . |
| 2 | When whales were still plentiful , the king and the clergy had the right to what was , very literally , their cut ; in the case of the canons of Bayonne , to the for some reason much prized tongue . |
| 3 | The Star Chamber and the Council had the power to administer the oath and to punish recusants ; and literally to press confessions out of those under interrogation . |
| 4 | The Star Chamber and the Council had the power to administer the oath and to punish recusants ; and literally to press confessions out of those under interrogation . |
| 5 | Although Philip was excommunicated all followed his invitation and the assembly had the semblance of an imperial diet . |
| 6 | It was true that both the house and the grounds had the curious quality of seeming larger than they were . |
| 7 | It was in the nation 's interest to have a better-educated populace and the WEA had the tradition and the expertise to achieve this , if an expansion of its work could be financed and more full-time staff appointed ; in particular , it had a major contribution to make to trade union education . |