Example sentences of "[pers pn] have a [adj] [noun sg] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I had a great uncle who fought under him at Ladysmith . ’ |
| 2 | I had a nasty feeling she 'd remember me because she was the sort of woman who would remember somebody offering to drink Newcastle Brown Ale out of her shoe on Degree Day . |
| 3 | I think if I had a bigger bust my guts would n't look so big . |
| 4 | ‘ At the same time , in the back of my mind , there was the thought that , actually , I had a distant connection who was doing just the same thing . ’ |
| 5 | ‘ As the midwife came into the room , I had a strong contraction which really felt as though I was in labour . |
| 6 | ‘ I had a successful career myself that I could have pursued had I opted to . ’ |
| 7 | I had a vague recollection somebody said he had this pet shop at Blagden or som not Blagden er |
| 8 | I had a vague feeling there was probably a simple way of lifting an old woman off the floor , bit I did n't know what it was . |
| 9 | I had a good idea what was in that . |
| 10 | I had a sneaking feeling he 'd do well at Scum , Hughes is the ideal partner for him . |
| 11 | ‘ It was explained to me that I had a mild form which was affecting the part of the brain that triggers migraine , which is why I was having sickness attacks and blinding headaches behind the eyes . ’ |
| 12 | I had a Festive Cichlid which jumped out of my tank and was out for some time . |
| 13 | I had a lovely lunch I just thought I 'd try and get my own way for once . |
| 14 | And now I had a lovely fellow I 'd grown up with in the same village , the same sort of background , we 'd known each other since we were eleven , twelve , |
| 15 | The war was over , I had a steady boyfriend who was n't likely to be shot down over the Ruhr , and I was working with a bunch of very congenial people . |
| 16 | ‘ If I had a magic wand I would wave it and get Nigel back . |
| 17 | About this time I had , by a certain wicked attempt — for I had a bold heart which rather put me upon courting than avoiding danger — set a hornet 's nest about my ears so I thought it better to remove myself to France and be a little more discreet in my armours . |
| 18 | I had a longstanding boyfriend whom I was happy with . |
| 19 | I had a funny feeling it was the same for him — disgusting . |
| 20 | ‘ I had a funny feeling you 'd be around here somewhere , ’ she said . |
| 21 | If I had a broken window I would n't put my fingers through it — no way . |
| 22 | Well if I had a broken freezer I 'd mend it . |
| 23 | It was all as though I had a horrible secret I had to keep . ’ |
| 24 | And if that boisterous Channel and two hundred miles or so of land come broad between us , I am afraid that cord of communion will be snapt ; and then I 've a nervous notion I should take to bleeding inwardly . ’ |
| 25 | I 've a strong suspicion you 're being devious about something . ’ |
| 26 | I 've a sneaking suspicion they 'll do well . |
| 27 | I 've a sneaking suspicion they 'll do well . |
| 28 | I 've a sneaking suspicion he bins any letter that criticizes his government , before he even reads it . |
| 29 | ‘ I do n't get much time for reading , ’ said Wilcox , ‘ but I 've a rough idea what he was about . |
| 30 | ‘ Anyway , I 've a horrible feeling I do n't want to talk to him just at the moment . |