Example sentences of "[noun sg] he have a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Though he had no great stock of small talk he had a great store of commonplaces , which could be adapted to any subject . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | As a child he had a delicate constitution and started his education at home before he attended the Grammar School from 1786 to 1789 . |
| 5 | Before leaving town he had a professional shave , shampoo and trim — not too much off — just the straggle of hair over his collar . |
| 6 | From this vantage point he had a panoramic view of the grounds within his field of vision . |
| 7 | For all his simplicity and rough appearance he had a certain grace of figure . |
| 8 | This particular day he had a young fireman called Tom Smith , a big strong lad with a fiery temper . |
| 9 | On this particular day he had a subsidiary board meeting at 9am , after which he dealt with phone messages and post . |
| 10 | At the same time , by virtue of his experience in the Secondary School sector of education he had a valuable contribution to make in how we can effectively communicate with young secondary school adults as potential members of the Catholic University parish . |
| 11 | From the open door of the shed he had a good view of Firelight grazing and she got to know where he was and would come up to the hedge close by and wait for titbits . |
| 12 | As Governor of Harar he had a well-merited reputation for ruthlessness , brutality and avarice , and was hated and feared by his subjects . |
| 13 | On that occasion he had a special reason — though an odd one — for his refusal : he was fully occupied with the duty of defence which had been entrusted to him by the king . |
| 14 | On the whole he had a poor opinion of human nature , and he felt an angry contempt for politicians . |
| 15 | ‘ I told the policeman he had a bonny face , ’ she explained . |
| 16 | He had to be able to perform even though already ‘ at this young age he had a realistic approach to his future and with his ‘ banana feet ’ realized that he could not become a danseur noble and that his great interest was in choreography . |
| 17 | Seemingly always on the verge of promotion to the Cabinet he has a high profile at Westminster and is known for attracting a lot of publicity . |
| 18 | By the next morning he had a full report on Dimitri Volkov and his lover , ready for despatch to Peter Müller in Munich . |
| 19 | One Sunday morning he had a bad attack during the service . |
| 20 | As a young man he had a prophetic revelation that led him to preach a new faith in place of the prevailing polytheism . |
| 21 | ‘ Officially he does , General , but for the purposes of his private life he has a small apartment , a flat as the English call it . |
| 22 | Yes , he was fascinated by Suedehead and its lurid tale of violence against blacks and homosexuals , but do n't forget that as a kid he had a strong affection for gore and horror in general . |
| 23 | Under his bed he had a complete medicine chest , full of stuff given him by a veterinary friend in Palm Beach . |
| 24 | He felt that , with a wife and child to support , he should be paid what he was worth , and he made it clear that he was not prepared to give in when he thought he had a good case . |
| 25 | Although he knew Disraeli , from the outset he had a personal antipathy towards him , and the party leaders disliked Hope 's independent attitude . |
| 26 | Every day a compromise is effected on the ground that the party making it has a fair chance of succeeding in it , and if he bona fide believes he has a fair chance of success he has a reasonable ground for suing , and his forbearance to sue will constitute a good consideration . |
| 27 | Before the 1987 General Election he had a stand-up row over defence policy with Lord Callaghan , the former Labour Prime Minister , in the House of Commons tea-room , and he has been known to square up to Tories who have enraged him . |
| 28 | Rocastle will probably start tonight … lets hope he has a good run . |
| 29 | Of course he has a fair number of mares , which makes a great difference . |
| 30 | But there was one kind of book he had a particular passion for ; Encyclopaedias . |