Example sentences of "he has a [noun] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 But he has a wealth of business experience .
2 Read Quiller-Couch on this word ; he has a bit of fun with it .
3 ‘ I think he has a bit of pony or something in him somewhere , though , as he grows very hairy heels ! ’
4 He 's about my height but he 's filled out a bit since he came here and he has a kind of stoop now which makes him look smaller and older than he is .
5 I know he has a reputation for toughness that could match Martin 's any day , but the difference is that everything he does is legal and above board .
6 For you know he has a measure of liberty — ? ’
7 If the job surveyor is given autonomy in certain areas then the manager must ensure that he has a system of job control which enables him to keep abreast of the progress of the job and be able to compare surveyor and contractor performance in one operation .
8 Kevin Irving 's ‘ father ’ writes to admit that he 's Pope , Chas F Garvey 's that he has been faithful to his wife for 42 years , and Mark Ambrose 's that he has a dash of myxomatosis ( to be fair , the father is a rabbit ) .
9 It is interesting that the Secretary of State does not claim that he has a majority of public opinion on his side but merely that the very large majority against trust status was ill informed and listened to Labour propaganda .
10 Either that or find a robin who looks as if he has a purpose in life .
11 He has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Western Australia .
12 He has a song in praise of Bathsheba and when he has left , Lily sings it too — in praise of him …
13 ‘ He is taller than me and he has a sense of humour but I keep that side of my life very private , ’ she said .
14 ‘ I 'm a firm believer in breastfeeding and intend to feed Jake until he 's at least a year old but he has a bottle of formula milk when I 'm out in the evening and drinks from a spouted cup at mealtimes — usually pure juice because there 's no added sugar . ’
15 It 's a good sign if he has loved someone a lot , it shows that he has a capacity for love . ’
16 He has a disdain of showiness .
17 In effect he has a period of grace .
18 He does not smoke , but despite his diet , he has a penchant for champagne and his favourite food is said to be lobster .
19 Educated at Northern College in Barnsley , he has a diploma in trade union and industrial studies .
20 He has a touch of bronchitis and he 's what … sixty-two ? ’
21 He has a domicile of choice in Germany ; his wife has a domicile of origin in Germany .
22 He has a lot of skill and pace , and could cause us problems . ’
23 But — he has a lot of work , Your Majesty .
24 Pešek is low-voltage by comparison , but he has a lot of heart , he means everything he says , and he does offer this intriguing programme .
25 Sometimes I go to bed and he comes and says he has a lot of hit songs for me . ’
26 Robb , Grand Wizard of the KKK Knights , spoke warmly of Slater at his home in Harrison , Arkansas : ‘ He has a lot of energy , a lot of vision .
27 He has a lot of ground to make up before he can criticise the Opposition .
28 He has a lot of time on his hands .
29 He 's not married , he 's keen , reliable , and he has a lot of time .
30 He has a job in mind , but refuses to say directly what it is .
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