Example sentences of "be have a [adj] [noun] at " in BNC.
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1 | she 's started Liam , they 're having a pre-packed school at Durham choir boys , whatever it is , cos he 's from school , apparently the locality of demanding six year olds and under so they and another la labouring school |
2 | I goes ah Shrimpy 's been having a massive go at Pete he 's threatened to punch his face in and all this business ! |
3 | The other norw. players in the premiership seem certain of holding their places — players like Halle of Oldham , Thorstvedt ( Spurs ) and the rest of the pack are having a good spell at the moment ; Lars Bohinen of Nott Forest has in fact been nicknamed Super-Lars by the fans … |
4 | It might be that you are having a hectic day at work and you feel that things are getting to you , or you might be stuck in a traffic jam with your pulse racing and the frustration making you angry . |
5 | I mean as usual with financial journalism , er i it 's somewhere in between , I mean endowments are having a bad run at the moment and that 's because they 've paid out such excellent bonuses in the past so if you 've had a maturity in the last four or five years , you 'll have seen how good they are . |
6 | ‘ Antonio and Susanna are having a big party at their house in the Hamptons . |
7 | The creation of Training and Enterprise Councils , led by local employers and set up to plan training and vocational education strategically , are having a difficult birth at present . |
8 | To celebrate the centenary , we shall be having a lighthearted look at the university , and also some of the programmes that we have presented so far — the bits that went right , and some of the bits that went wrong . |
9 | Tinware is having a well-earned revival at the moment , especially the painted decoupage variety shown here . |
10 | Thirdly , the new technology is having a major impact at work , for a number of reasons . |
11 | Clarke is having a purple patch at present , but sickness nearly overcame him yesterday . |
12 | was having a right go at them ! |
13 | Emerson Fittipaldi was having a triumphant year at Lotus , he led the championship and was n't about to yield it up : the best Jackie could do was a second . |