Example sentences of "[adj] [coord] have a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Vulnerable people should be aware that there are some laboratories and practitioners who rely on controversial and unproven procedures … which are not considered by independent observers either to be reliable or to have a scientific basis . ’ |
| 2 | Such calls are usually of an offensive sexual nature , e.g. heavy breathers and also come under point 3 , but could be offensive in other ways , e.g. telling a woman that her dead husband was having an affair , was homosexual or had a criminal record etc . |
| 3 | It is extremely light and has a sensible gear ratio of 4:1 . |
| 4 | The okapi , according to Gill Venner , is shy and elusive and has a long gestation period . ) |
| 5 | Wendy from Countesthorpe in Leicester , is 18 years old and has a little daughter , Natasha , who was born in December 1988 . |
| 6 | That is what it takes to become internationally popular and to have a longlasting career . |
| 7 | ‘ The firm is very departmentalised and has a strong commitment to legal aid work . |
| 8 | In such areas the landscape was as much medieval as in the open-field lands but it was very different and had a different pattern of settlement within it . |
| 9 | Fair-haired , he was clean shaven and had a strong face . |
| 10 | Young single women with children are overwhelmingly likely to be living in local authority housing , and those who married early and/or had a pre-marital conception are more likely to do so as well . |
| 11 | The five independent CsA molecules are also closely similar and have an average r.m.s.d. of 0.26 ( for all pairwise fits using all atoms ) . |
| 12 | Then there was a bit of a commotion from under the table , where the oldest nomes were clustering together to keep warm and have a good moan . |
| 13 | He 's pretty straightforward and has a nice sense of humour — almost British in fact . |
| 14 | The plaintiff was the stepdaughter of the deceased and had a close relationship with him . |
| 15 | He said he was feeling sick and numb and had a crushing pain . |
| 16 | I remember nothing there except a girl in the top class , who was fair-haired and had a bright complexion , and I see her now in my mind 's eye outstretched , lying upon her back on the floor . |
| 17 | If you 're slim , honest and have a good sense of humour then send your photos to this lovesick laddie . |
| 18 | ‘ Now then , Chris , you take it easy and have an early night . |
| 19 | The thigh was straight and had an inturned head , compared ( favourably ) with that of the reptile which is slightly S-shaped and without a head . |
| 20 | Each of our forces is autonomous and has a different approach to security . |
| 21 | A pleasant Maltese soft drink , Kinnie , is faintly fizzy and has an unusual flavour of orange and herbs . |
| 22 | pay the extra and have a new television set . |
| 23 | It was dark and had a tiny window . |
| 24 | S. Stefano Rotondo is similar but has an inner ring of Ionic columns supporting an entablature while , across the circle , is a pierced dividing wall supported on two Corinthian columns . |
| 25 | Richard Ryder is friendly , tactful and warm but has a ruthless streak which has been exposed in recent days . |
| 26 | As with all predictive procedures , they are not absolute but have a certain probability of success . |
| 27 | Yet during family sessions , feelings can rise so quickly that very damaging statements can be made , which may be frank and honest but have a destructive meaning or impact that would not be intended in calmer and more reasonable moments . |
| 28 | Hampshire and Worcestershire are profitable and have a positive cash flow , Derbyshire and Somerset are negatively positioned . |
| 29 | As one of the growing number of management consultants here in Australia attempting to show that business can be both profitable and have an ethical approach , it is heartening to see that at least some directors think we need a profound change in how we work . |
| 30 | The taxi driver said that the man was well-dressed and had a black beard and pale face . |