Example sentences of "a man has [verb] [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A man has foiled a raid at his local filling station despite being threatened with a hammer . |
| 2 | I 'd do a lot for Sue , but a man has to draw the line somewhere . " |
| 3 | In supporting the Bill at its Second Reading in the House of Commons , the Minister of State at the Home Office , Mr Alexander Lyon , explained the Bill 's overall purpose thus : ‘ If a man has committed an indiscretion that brings him before the courts and results in his being convicted and penalised , it must be right that after he has served the penalty and lived it down by a substantial period of good conduct thereafter , it should be without meaning for most people of good will . ’ |
| 4 | It is easier to say whether a man has paid the money or not than to say whether he has complied with other orders ; and if he fails to pay , it is easy to get the money by selling his goods , if he has any . |
| 5 | ‘ Tell me , ’ I went on gently , ‘ if a man has entered a horse for the Derby from , shall we say , Texas or California or Kansas , or anywhere where horses are bred , and having won the Derby arrives to be presented with something , do you think he will be pleased to get a voucher on the Royal Insurance Company instead of the Cup ? ’ |