Example sentences of "have [vb pp] for a [adj -er] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | WITH THE INCREASING EMPHASIS on exchanges between various educational sectors for purposes of professional and curricular development , the time has arrived for a closer look at individual experiences of these secondments and at their management . |
| 2 | American Telephone & Telegraph has opted for a closer partnership with its trade unions to boost productivity and the quality of its services . |
| 3 | If the government sticks to its decision to limit public sector pay rises to 1.5% , museums may have some extra flexibility as the DNH has budgeted for a greater increase . |
| 4 | ‘ If the indicators for the first quarter remain flat or suggest a further fall in output , then the time will have come for a further cut in interest rates , by another 1 per cent or more . ’ |
| 5 | Larkins , who made 103 before retiring to give his team-mates a bat , could not have wished for a better comeback , and with Robin Smith making a stylish 70 , England made 263 for four from 50 overs . |
| 6 | Lynn says … she could n't have wished for a bigger meeting in which to make her first run for Britain … she 's been training hard since the end of the track season and is in good form |
| 7 | Wright could n't have asked for a better way to celebrate his 29th birthday today . |
| 8 | I could n't have asked for a better family ! |
| 9 | I could not have asked for a better introduction to the summer Alps ’ . |
| 10 | Carl Llewellyn , 26 , was having his third ride in the Grand National and could never have hoped for a better experience around the huge Aintree fences . |
| 11 | The Prince could not have hoped for a better platform . |
| 12 | For a teaching museum we could n't have hoped for a better gift . |
| 13 | He should have waited for a better moment instead of acting impulsively . |
| 14 | It was believed they differed on how to deal with the US and that Mr Garcia had pushed for a stronger stance . |
| 15 | Liberals had argued for a wider franchise for years and Unionists had demanded a redistribution , so both sides got something of what they wanted and proportional representation was thrown in with the present mood of Labour in mind , so that the anti-socialist parties would be able to consolidate their position if necessary . |
| 16 | They had asked for a greater number of " peacekeeping forces " to be sent , although Sahnoun on Aug. 12 was to emphasize that the proposed deployment was not to be regarded as a peacekeeping operation , but was to protect food distribution . |
| 17 | Walker recorded a time of 8 mins 26.50 secs in Auckland two years ago , and after a highly successful , injury-free winter , had hoped for a better opening to his steeplechase season . |
| 18 | A fall off in world prices dampened the expectations of international creditor banks , which had hoped for a higher level of interest payments on Ecuador 's foreign debt ( estimated to be over US$12,000 million ) , as well as domestic hopes for increased social spending . |