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

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1 There is one place where I can say I am at home , where I can live in peace and quiet with my most beloved father and my dearest sister , where I can do as I like , where apart from the duties of my appointment I am my own master , and where I have a permanent income and yet can go off when I like , and travel every second year …
2 It was vital to give the impression at any rate that I and my board colleagues were in control of affairs and that we had a clear strategy that somehow was going to restore our business to its former glory .
3 QUIREBOYS and that we have a terrible punishment planned to chastise such arrant , nay , wanton sexism ?
4 QUIREBOYS and that we have a terrible punishment planned to chastise such arrant , nay , wanton sexism ?
5 Is it within your power to draw the Prime Minister 's attention to the fact that his first responsibility is to the House of Commons , that there is a Prime Minister 's Question Time every Tuesday and Thursday and that we have a Foreign Secretary and a Secretary of State for Defence who are quite able to deal with international and defence commitments overseas ?
6 Given that San Sebastian was then a hive of intrigue and rumour ; that there were multiple connections between the parties involved ; and that they had a common interest in retaining political initiative in their own , civilian hands , it seems not impossible that the Falangists and Carlists were aware of the negotiations between Cavaletti and Aguirre .
7 Students who work with Reading Skills for the Social Sciences , are most likely to notice that they read with greater confidence and that they have a better command of academic/specialised vocabulary as a result of using the book .
8 The course assumes that the teachers are qualified teachers of at least one foreign language ( probably English ) in their own country , that they are native speakers of the language they are going to teach in Britain , and that they have a good practical command of English .
9 Now the city 's MP , Douglas French , says he believes their convictions were unsafe and that they have a powerful case for an appeal .
10 H. W. Gillman , a district judge , believed that ‘ natives find both profit and amusement in bringing false cases , and that they have a natural talent for lying . ’
11 This procedure ensures that the information is available to those who need it and that they have a clear understanding of the problem .
12 In ecology the Germans take it for granted that they are more ecology-minded than anyone else , and that they have a special sensitivity for this too .
13 This time my reaction to the knowledge that in all probability cancer was back with me and that I had a dreaded secondary was quite different from my reaction on first being told of the disease six months earlier .
14 He also learned that Sir Charles believed these supernatural stories , and that he had a weak heart .
15 So when Harry Bowling 's first book was submitted to us , Connor Street 's War , we felt that there was great potential and that he had a great future .
16 ‘ I hope that the guilty person , whoever he is , has some concept of the suffering and distress which he has caused and that he has a troubled conscience .
17 I hope you are well , and that you had a good journey home .
18 Advantages include the fact that you are not responsible for their rents if they leave and that you have a clearly-defined personal space , however small .
19 ‘ Every time you hear about meningitis you think about the brain and that you have a big problem , ’ said Sharpe .
20 I had the feeling on reading it that a dam had just burst , and that she had a great deal more to say .
21 Yet the shepherd is sure that he does , and so they have a short argument , which ends with Moses telling the shepherd to hide behind the bushes to find out whether in fact God does come to drink the milk .
22 In July the Eliots travelled up to Leeds , and although he had a mild infection in August he said that he felt in much better health .
23 Yet Philip 's methods were those of his father and grandfather ; and although he had a clearer notion of feudal lordship and a broader canvas on which to exploit that lordship , even here he drew on his predecessors ' achievements .
24 I ca n't feel enthusiastic about the government training course I 'm on and although I have a nice boyfriend , I 'm trying to finish the relationship .
25 And if they 'd a bigger place than that there little rectory , there would n't be a stick of furniture neither ! ’
26 A wipe down with a damp cloth is all that 's needed to keep them clean , and if they have a factory-finished polyester powder coating , they wo n't need to be redecorated for 15–20 years .
27 and if we have a close look hey there 's nobody in
28 But there may not be any tax to pay on it if the pension comes from a former employer of hers , and if she has a National Insurance retirement pension from her own contributions the special ‘ wife 's earned income allowance ’ will be due .
29 Most girls would love a flower picture for their bedrooms , and if it has a sentimental significance as well then it will be even more appreciated .
30 And if he had a full-time job he was expected to support her and her children .
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