Example sentences of "have [noun sg] for a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Aids dementia is more common in those who have had AIDS for a long time , and in some instances the dementia is probably due to other organisms attacking the brain . |
| 2 | I do n't mind saveloy , I have n't had saveloy for a long while . |
| 3 | We do not have space for a full description of all the experimental techniques used in obtaining the results discussed in this book . |
| 4 | He was off the field throughout the second day having treatment for a pulled thigh muscle , but said today : ‘ I have not felt the injury at all when batting and it is much better . ’ |
| 5 | Remember all this well , so that you do n't get it wrong on the night ; you may not have time for a second performance . |
| 6 | ‘ You wo n't have time for a proper meal but you must eat something — we do n't want you fainting at a crucial moment , do we ? ’ |
| 7 | I did n't even have time for a proper supper . ’ |
| 8 | A quick glance at her watch showed that she would have time for a short walk outside before dinner , and with this in mind she sprang from the bed and raked a comb through her hair . |
| 9 | The sweet trolley arrived , and he was dismayed to see she still had appetite for a generous wedge of Black Forest Gâteau . |
| 10 | ‘ When I came back from the war , we still had rationing for a few years . |
| 11 | He had time for a quick wave . |
| 12 | I just had time for a quick glance into its shelf-ridden depths before it closed , and I saw room after room , opening vistas of eternal reading to my gaze . |
| 13 | Charles persuaded a rather grudging Miles that he had time for a quick bath before they left . |
| 14 | He just had time for a quick coffee ( it was now or never ) , and in the time I took to refill the kettle and put coffee into two clean mugs , I 'd told him . |
| 15 | We had time for a short walk on a rocky path before I had to return to Athens . |
| 16 | In addition to the half dozen or so field officers patrolling the districts , some of the areas in the northern authority have provision for a small number of additional posts . |
| 17 | So , if you have room for a large tank why not give them a try ? |
| 18 | Most gardens only have space for a few trees and in a small plot they are almost always in view , therefore careful choice is essential . |
| 19 | There is a much smaller choice of sizes if you want a lean-to garage , and generally only single garages are available , on the very reasonable grounds that if you have space for a double garage you have room for a detached one ! |
| 20 | ‘ We have talking for a long time about how the company might change structurally , and many of Alan Gordon Walker 's proposals would have left me with a job that I did n't want to do , ’ she said . |