Example sentences of "[pers pn] have a [adj] [noun sg] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Having interviewed my fair share of criminals and oddballs , ranging from murderers to men with silver foil round their heads claiming protection from the moon 's beams , I thought I had a well-developed instinct for sensing a nutter when I met one . |
| 2 | ‘ I received a phone call from Stefan at 7.30 in the morning to check if I had a suitable donor for the operation , ’ said manager of Canine Rescue , Southwold , Jim Waddington , who looks after Bobby . |
| 3 | By the end I had a great admiration for Emil , Oliver and Cathy , who had neatly served and cleared three full courses with the floor swaying beneath their feet and who normally would have taken my few jobs also in their stride . |
| 4 | At the same time , I had a great admiration for Jesus . |
| 5 | I had a great respect for him . |
| 6 | He said , so Dr Viola interpreted , I had a real talent for colour , a feeling in the use of it . |
| 7 | Oh , I wish I had a two-pound coin for every toilet I 've burst into , hissing at myself : ‘ Stoppit will you for Godsake you 're forty years old will you stoppit STOPPIT GROW UP YOU BERK I am not crying I am NOT GOING to give them the satisfaction — waaaagh ! ! ’ |
| 8 | I had a conditional discharge for one and an absolute discharge for the other . |
| 9 | A great man in those days who was trying to be encouraging told me I had a terrific eye for English weather . |
| 10 | Inwardly I had a sneaking admiration for them because they had been sure that they did n't like the Legion and so had acted directly and left . |
| 11 | Another time , Wilma 's parents took us both to the Teatro Regio to see La Traviata , my first opera , and I had a new dress for the occasion . |
| 12 | In my case , I think it helped that I had a modest aptitude for football . |
| 13 | I had a natural affection for the countryside and it has never lessened . |
| 14 | ‘ You probably do n't want to see me this morning , but I 've a good reason for being here . |
| 15 | I 've a great memory for faces , great . |
| 16 | I 've a great admiration for you , you know Ellie , a great admiration . |
| 17 | ‘ I 've a marvellous idea for a game . ’ |
| 18 | I 've a little job for you . |
| 19 | The magic faded after City 's triumphs the following year in the League Cup and European Cup Winners ' Cup , which perhaps explains his admission : ‘ Sometimes , I have a terrible impatience for the old glory days . ’ |
| 20 | I have a simple question for the Minister : is it true that the Government said that , whatever the deal might be , they intended to get the Bill through the House by Christmas ? |
| 21 | ‘ My fiancée and I have a simple answer for homeless families . |
| 22 | ‘ Now that I have got a diploma , I have a higher qualification for my job which will help me with my work and future progress ’ she said . |
| 23 | I have a deep affection for you , a yearning that will be with me till the day I die . ’ |
| 24 | I have a deep respect for Cranham Baptist Church which meets in the same street as the Community Church . |
| 25 | He is also aware that I have a deep regard for Joan de Warenne — and in that I fear he is not alone ! ’ |
| 26 | I have a tremendous weakness for the demon king , Brian Walden . |
| 27 | Erm , for instance , suppose that I think that one of the things that er makes me who I am is erm that I have a good head for numbers . |
| 28 | I have a great admiration for Mr. Duncan McNeill , and also a great approbation for the concept of trust status for hospitals . |
| 29 | I have a great affection for them . ’ |
| 30 | I have a great weakness for fresh herbs and love the scent of basil and tarragon . |