Example sentences of "[pers pn] have a [adj] [noun sg] [conj] " in BNC.

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1 If two assets have the same risk but one of them has a lower return than the other , then it is sold and the proceeds are invested in the other .
2 Oh I 'd a little workshop and used to make stuff .
3 Well why should I have a pretty dress and a cake when it 's the love that 's there and not a piece of paper or a special day !
4 I saved up these back pages until I had a complete set and my mother sewed them together on her treadle -operated Singer machine .
5 I had a spare bedroom and eventually , we agreed that he would come and live in my flat as a lodger — which is what happened .
6 I had a mobile phone but I could n't get any international calls . ’
7 I had a wee office but it was kind
8 I had a distinct impression that many of the organisers had had professional theatre experience and that , naturally , their point of view was coloured by this , while the teachers had arrived at the point of realising the potential of drama as a tool of education .
9 John Gould and I had a tremendous rapport and the run was a happy one with constant ‘ House Full ’ signs up .
10 I had a deep-seated feeling that the whole business of seances , trying to get in touch with spirits and souls who had ‘ passed on ’ was wrong and dangerous for me , and I did not want to get involved .
11 I had a moderate start but came through very fast over the last half of the race to win .
12 But on my way through the old garden I had a strange feeling that something was wrong , and I ran back upstairs to check that Miss Havisham was all right .
13 I had a warm bath while packed a bag .
14 I sold the jewels I was wearing and de Michelet and I had a splendid time until the money was gone .
15 Apart from having to go over the unpleasant details of Froggy 's death yet again , I had a nasty feeling that Inspector Drew 's bright and suspicious eyes masked darker ideas about my role in Froggy 's murder .
16 I had a nasty feeling that Mme Guérigny 's sisters-in-law , Agnes and Agathe , might well be ‘ interested ’ .
17 I had a nasty feeling that a little tragedy was building up here .
18 I had a nasty feeling that I was part of this do-it-yourself metaphor .
19 But even as I engaged in the ritual unarmed combat with Springsteen ( well , I was unarmed ) over possession of the duvet , I had a nasty feeling that I was n't taking this whole thing seriously enough .
20 I had a duck-billed platypus when I was up at Trinity ,
21 We were still undecided when , unaccountably , I had a strong feeling that our pet was n't to be found here .
22 I had a strong feeling that Barton MacLane was no cop .
23 I wondered what would happen if I ignored the call or pretended it was n't me , but I had a strong feeling that they knew it was me .
24 I have to pick it up , she said oh that 's good , as I say I had a brilliant interview when the other members of staff come Steve and erm , I forget what the girl 's name was , but she 's already had a
25 My sister and I had a hazy idea that he sold rabbit skins from a sort of tray suspended from his neck — but as he was always beautifully neat and clean I do n't know where we got this idea from .
26 We thought we knew no-one in this part of the country , but I had a hazy recollection that our English Department secretary at Vic. , Pat Lawn , had retired with husband Ken to this area .
27 I knew all about it in theory because I had a young Bhabi and she used to tell her friends about her experiences and I used to overhear ( laughs ) .
28 And I had a vague sense that someone was making a film of us making the film ! )
29 Out popped a very strange gentleman from this aircraft that I noticed had American markings , but I still did not know what the aircraft was , I had a vague idea but I was not sure .
30 I had a similar problem when I wanted to rout a decorative edge around small components .
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