Example sentences of "a [noun] [pers pn] have a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We also have a public sector borrowing requirement of heroic proportions , and even in a recession we have a huge balance of payments problem . |
| 2 | As a footballer you had a regular wage and people looked up to you . |
| 3 | In playing a part you have a whole journey of rehearsals behind you . |
| 4 | As the setting for a love-scene it has a great deal to be desired , do n't you think ? ’ |
| 5 | As a result we had a demoralised and demotivated workforce and needed a completely fresh start — a sign that things were going to work differently . |
| 6 | They are usually made with unbleached wheatflour and extra virgin olive oil , and as a result they have a lovely texture and fresh taste . |
| 7 | Once you get out of car and I thought it was a dog that she had , bu did n't have , she did n't have a dachshund he had a little |
| 8 | As a child I had a Japanese black-lacquered box , inlaid with a moon in mother-of-pearl , shimmering above dark islands . |
| 9 | As a child he had a delicate constitution and started his education at home before he attended the Grammar School from 1786 to 1789 . |
| 10 | As Lord er the Lord Chief Justice said in a television programme Question Time er two nights ago it takes a good deal of experience before somebody 's qualified to be a judge and when you do become a judge you have a great deal to learn . |
| 11 | Sainte-Engrâce was until very recently a remote settlement , because the road into the valley was also the only road out ; as a consequence it had a fine tradition for smuggling , since the last thing Basque smugglers ever wanted was good roads along which they might be pursued by excise men far less agile or locally knowledgeable than themselves . |
| 12 | For a moment I had a ridiculous sense of anti-climax . |
| 13 | We need pairs for the canoes and if you 're a no-show we have a disappointed guest . |
| 14 | Do you think as a band you have a basic outlook that you all agree on ? |
| 15 | For a while I had a glorious feeling of anonymity , then the corporal , still shouting , glanced back . |
| 16 | Even if they have not gone through this early stage of becoming interested in dieting , women often find that after the birth of a baby they have a little excess fat to lose and this often marks the beginning of an obsession with shape and with dieting . |
| 17 | As a student you have a perfect opportunity — use your lectures . |
| 18 | Within a week I had a complete record of this remote site , it is amazing how much remains — an undercarriage with its wheel and tyre in place . |
| 19 | So that again , once a week you have a visual image of what different resorts look like , but this time in colour . |
| 20 | Atoms ( or ions ; the difference need n't concern us ) float around free in solution , but if they happen to encounter a crystal they have a natural tendency to slot into position on the surface of the crystal . |
| 21 | that was my twenty first birthday we bought that on , so that was before Gary was born and er , that had black screw on legs as well , the televisions had black screw , oh we did n't have a television we had a second hand television about a year after we were married and I remember Coronation Street starting , that started about when we got married . |
| 22 | Yes , he was fascinated by Suedehead and its lurid tale of violence against blacks and homosexuals , but do n't forget that as a kid he had a strong affection for gore and horror in general . |
| 23 | As a city it has a great deal to offer — especially to someone like myself who works in the rag trade . |
| 24 | Twice a year they have a heavy coat moult which is fairly dramatic , but although they are a big , active breed they eat surprisingly little . |
| 25 | As a company we have a proven track record in schools catering and are committed to providing nutritious school meals . ’ |