Example sentences of "[adj] [pers pn] have [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 'm only sorry I had a prior engagement , otherwise I 'd have been here much earlier . ’ |
| 2 | Now I was a man of property , the joint owner of a large house in North Oxford , with investments so extensive I had no detailed idea of their scope and access to current and deposit accounts totalling well into six figures . |
| 3 | I 'd a proper I had a proper drill , oh you 're talking about the new ones ? |
| 4 | This is to tell only part of the story however Anna is diligent in all her studies with a determination to do as well as possible , while her powers of expression are adequate she has a fine sense of initiative and within her limitations can organise her materials persuasively . |
| 5 | ‘ When you had them fresh you had a concrete floor . |
| 6 | She glanced sharply at him , and although his expression remained inscrutable she had the fleeting impression that his reasons involved a woman . |
| 7 | The Prison Service is in this business of when things go wrong we have a full enquiry to learn the lessons . |
| 8 | If it was stormy people were too busy looking after the farm and the animals to bother much , but when it was clear we had a nice meal . |
| 9 | So it is clear we have a long way to go before we can store up all the experiences of humankind . |
| 10 | It was quite clear they had no real feeling for their mother , and were almost looking forward to her death . |
| 11 | But it 's clear they have a common bond . |
| 12 | They had been geared up to use so much physical energy that even when they were very old they had a dynamic force within their bodies for which they had no outlet . |
| 13 | Now it was clear he had no real need of her assistance despite his claim to the opposite . |
| 14 | Howev it 's all too convenient and it 's all too easy we have a perfect example of of of bureaucratic shuffling . |
| 15 | I personally think the gallery 's grossly under used you have a large number of exhibitions that seem to extend over six to eight weeks . |
| 16 | ‘ Glad you had a good time , but did you do the experiment ? ’ |
| 17 | She was glad she had a busy weekend in front of her , and little time to brood . |
| 18 | Naomi , she was arriving back penniless she had a foreign daughter-in-law , that in itself was proof enough that she had strayed from God 's will . |
| 19 | This was a puzzlement , and he was glad he had the soothing spectacle of Midnight Mass to distract him from it . |
| 20 | I got home eventually through the snow , sorry we had a bad night maybe better next time . |
| 21 | If we tried to keep it alive we had an open flank : some guy trying to save his own ass by telling them : ‘ Jeez if you drink I did bad things just look at what Magill and Tadham were doing in London . ’ |
| 22 | I 'm I 'm every day people , before I met you my life was standing still , it was standing still I had a one way ticket |
| 23 | still , it was standing still I had a one way ticket |
| 24 | Are you sure you have a Black Pennel on ? ’ |
| 25 | Before hanging up , make sure you have a firm commitment from your debtor to take a definite action by a definite date . |
| 26 | Check over all the things you have written down earlier in the preparation phase and make sure you have a full picture of yourself as regards health-related habits . |
| 27 | If ( admittedly , in some companies it is a big ‘ if ’ ) your employer is genuinely concerned to make sure you have a fair deal , it is quite possible that the original decision will be reversed , or at least modified , upon appeal . |
| 28 | Make sure you have a secure grip that is comfortable to you and the person being lifted . |
| 29 | Read the instructions carefully , then thoroughly mix the adhesive and hardener , making sure you have a sufficient quantity to carry out the job . |
| 30 | ‘ I am sure you have a considerable career ahead of you . ’ |