Example sentences of "[adj] to have [pron] [prep] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I thought she was supposed to have him at the beginning of this month . |
| 2 | I was sure that I could smooth over our little misunderstanding , and that Sergia would then be glad to have me on the job — so to speak — instead of some heavy-footed FedPol type . |
| 3 | They were glad to have him in the gang and he was delighted to be among them . |
| 4 | Michael O'Reilly , parish priest of the hosting church , Our Lady of Good Counsel , added , ‘ I have been doing directed retreats for about fifteen years — it was good to have one in the parish which could be shared with our Christian friends from the other churches in Seacroft . |
| 5 | Not that it mattered ( I told myself again ) one way or the other , but now that my brother 's arrival was postponed at least until Monday , it would be good to have something of the story checked . |
| 6 | I do not believe that the Harrier pilots who found themselves in the Royal Naval Reserve will have the opportunity to fly either , but it is certainly useful to have them in the reserve should they be needed . |
| 7 | She was so devoted to the principle that beauty is a frivolity and a sign of sin that she would have been ashamed to have it in the house . |
| 8 | I would find it too distracting to have you around the place , knowing you felt the way you evidently do about me … that is , ’ his tone changed , ‘ how much you abhor my touch . ’ |
| 9 | Well if you have bacon now you wo n't be able to have it at the weekend . |
| 10 | Because the cattle were the principal users of straw , it was important to have them near the barn . |
| 11 | I found it tiring to have somebody in the house whom I knew was not really enjoying what she was doing . |
| 12 | It would be nice to have it in the bill , Hurd told MPs , but only for the sake of ‘ completeness and tidiness ’ . |
| 13 | Very nice to have you in the studio . |
| 14 | As it is , I 'm saving like mad to have something in the kitty when next rent day comes round . |
| 15 | For this match ( in particular ) its silly to have him on the bench . |
| 16 | For but everything is so so not wholly satisfactory so I 'm just scared to have them in the house . |
| 17 | She knew that she was always quietly satisfied to have him in the cottage , to hear his footfalls on the floor above , to share with him the meal she had cooked for herself at the end of the day . |