Example sentences of "[noun sg] have a [adj] [noun] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Within the Department of Printed Books , the British Antiquarian Division has a special responsibility for the Library 's collection of older books . |
| 2 | This powder has a great attraction for all animals , and the horse itself . |
| 3 | For example , in the rattlesnake the upper end of the tooth near the jaw has a large inlet for venom ( the basal orifice ) , and a smaller outlet close to the tooth 's tip ( the distal orifice ) . |
| 4 | The directorate has a continual need for processed information to support decision making , to develop policy and advice for Academic Board and Governors , and to satisfy the appetite of external bodies such as DF.S , CNAA , NAB/PCFC , etc. for numerical information From time to time there is also the need for high quality information to support particular initiatives , such as the ( successful ) application for accreditation . |
| 5 | Oil of Cumin : the horse has an instinctive passion for this . |
| 6 | Labour has a clear programme for action that has been endorsed at successive party conferences , including that held last month . |
| 7 | The mind has an astonishing aptitude for skating off at tangents . |
| 8 | The department has a well-equipped laboratory for instrumental phonetic and computational research . |
| 9 | The department has an international reputation for its research and has a regular programme of seminars given by invited speakers . |
| 10 | The construction industry has an excellent provision for youth training , unlike many other sectors of British industry , but by 20 November 1991 , only 9,562 young people had started on YT , compared with 11,877 by the same date last year . |
| 11 | Sage has an enviable reputation for knowing how to deal with accounts — ask any accountant — and , it seems , accounting firms are happy to give discounts to businesses who present their books in Sage format . |
| 12 | Almost everyone in the North-East has a soft spot for them , of course , but few are as susceptible to Berwick 's charms as 36-year-old Stuart Bell , from Redcar . |
| 13 | If an applicant has a good explanation for his claim it may , far from harming him , enhance his credibility . |
| 14 | The water monitor has a flattened tail for propulsion in water and nostrils at the tip of its nose to aid breathing when nearly submerged . |
| 15 | This remedy has a strong affinity for catarrhal states of mucous membranes . |
| 16 | And the college has a special unit for people who want basic education anyone who is not numerate or wants help with reading or writing in a one-to-one lesson . |
| 17 | Adam had warned her that one stretch near to the coast had a dubious reputation for flooding , but she did not let that worry her . |
| 18 | It was as if his mind had a finite capacity for lines ; put in more than it could hold and they would start to overflow . |
| 19 | It is not clear that the rules in Common Law and Equity were quite the same on these subjects ; but , at any rate , Equity had a special protection for the party who had suffered . |
| 20 | The Mail had a regular page for women which would not be out of place in an English daily , where it may well have originated : |
| 21 | The official story was that the President had a dental extraction for severe toothache . |
| 22 | What is now plain is that the best work has a deep capacity for humane , even spiritual insight . |
| 23 | But humanity has a basic need for ugliness and brutality in its public buildings . ’ |
| 24 | Koch has a special reason for wanting to beat Dennis Conner for the right to defend the America 's Cup . |
| 25 | One of the country 's foremost insurance underwriters , with roots dating back to 1720 and currently handles assets exceeding £8,500 million , Guardian Royal Exchange has an excellent reputation for courteous and prompt service . |
| 26 | ‘ The machine has a great potential for use at the centre and its restoration has been a project that we have all been working towards for some while . ’ |
| 27 | It is not that the Sergeant really objects to the constable having a legitimate excuse for being late , but it is because he too has to satisfy his superior officers that his omission to visit all the constables regularly is due to efficient Police duty . |
| 28 | In another school , the committee had a detailed agenda for further development which would go into operation once the teachers ' dispute was resolved . |
| 29 | Everyone in the village had a healthy respect for the dogs ' fierceness ; attacks and injuries were commonplace . |
| 30 | Certainly she was too old to be Beth 's daughter , although it was obvious that the girl had a great affection for her . |