Example sentences of "[noun prp] had a [adj] [noun] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Jeff had a small job to do on the boat . |
| 2 | The editorial goes on to say that Harrods had a perfect right to remove from its windows a product which alienated the customers , just as the V&A had not really committed an act of censorship . |
| 3 | One minute before the break Dundee had a great chance to equalise when Dodds broke through , but Maxwell got a hand to the attempted lob . |
| 4 | That assurance , derived from the conviction that the WEA had a major role to play in society and that the Eastern District was successful in fulfilling it , was apparent in the paper , ‘ A Consideration of Aims and Purposes ’ , written by former treasurer Edward Miller in 1956 . |
| 5 | Giles had a remarkable ability to bring out the best in his students and juniors , and by conveying his faith in them he gave them faith in themselves . |
| 6 | Katherine had a sudden desire to vomit . |
| 7 | Celtic skipper Paul McStay had a glorious chance to kill off Dundee two minutes from the end , but Bain cleared his shot off the line . |
| 8 | By Edward I 's reign ( 1272–1307 ) the continental possessions of his house had shrunk to a fraction of their former vast extent — by 1290 they consisted solely of the duchy of Aquitaine and comté of Ponthieu — but the notion that the Plantagenets had a continental role to play remained firmly embedded in their minds and in those of their subjects on both sides of the Channel . |
| 9 | Even then , Cork had a late chance to equalise but screwed his shot wide . |
| 10 | Devon Loch had a hundred yards to go , ninety , eighty , seventy , sixty . |
| 11 | Sergeant Noble had a comprehensive report to make , the day 's summary of his own activities and those of several others . |
| 12 | When confiding the news to Greeves , he said , ‘ My long night talk with Dyson and Tolkien had a good deal to do with it . ’ |
| 13 | Wilson had a good chance to level after six minutes but completely mishit his kick . |
| 14 | Towards the end of our conversation he asked me what use I would make of documented evidence that the Japs in Burma had a far-reaching plan to destroy the Buddhist system of monasteries and monks . |
| 15 | Mr O'Muilleoir had a further chance to criticise unionists for going on ‘ junkets ’ with a notice of motion calling for spending on council trips to be limited to £30,000 . |
| 16 | Even Albert Piggott had a good word to say for the dying man , as he drank his half-pint of bitter at The Two Pheasants . |
| 17 | Delaney had a split second to realise that all along it had been setting up a trap for them . |
| 18 | Having failed to consult the residents about their future , the report argued , the UK had a moral obligation to guarantee them the right of abode in the UK or in a third country . |
| 19 | It had got up Rufus 's nose a bit , though Adam had a perfect right to do this . |
| 20 | Cliftonville had a wonderful opportunity to go into the lead just after the resumption when Tim McCann , lively and dangerous darted through , but as the keeper came out to narrow the angle , he whipped the ball past the far upright . |
| 21 | Joseph had a simple clearance to make for Palace 's first goal and Segers should have held the cross that led to the second — I could have caught it myself . ’ |
| 22 | Oh yeah , thought Henry grimly as he passed 4021a , his coffee threshing around dangerously in its plastic beaker , and Henry Farr had a great deal to say to Ian McEwan as well . |
| 23 | His mouth was moving warm and hard over hers but this time with no intention of punishing , and Jenna had a wild urge to move closer and feel his arms tighten . |
| 24 | Henceforward , Pearse had a constant battle to avoid bankruptcy . |
| 25 | Charles had a perfect opportunity to show the world that the Waleses are a family reunited . |
| 26 | So erm , it 's quite true that Bullett had a personal axe to grind , I think it was a rather justified axe . |
| 27 | The Earl of Cumberland had a profitable licence to export undressed cloth , which he was able to sell to merchants . |
| 28 | He sat down , knowing in his heart of hearts that for as long as Randy Mueller had a major part to play in UM 's corporate planning , his basic criteria would be : ‘ Is it good for the Corporation ? |
| 29 | Sunderland had a new manager to show off … a big crowd to shout them on … and the bounce of the ball … but Swindon still came out on top … mind you when Shaun Taylor gave away a penalty in the first half … things looked a bit dodgy … |
| 30 | Unlike un-historical nations , Poland had a long history to recall and refurbish . |