Example sentences of "he had a [adj] [noun] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was said when he first arrived at Wigan that he had a great act to follow after Lowe but that becomes even more relevant this time for fellow Aussie John Dorahy who takes over the reins . |
| 2 | ‘ No doubt , ’ murmured Dr Neil , who was finding that this interchange , far from dowsing lust , was fuelling it , so that he had a terrible desire to fall on his knees before his skivvy , crying , ‘ Be mine , McAllister , be mine , immediately , ’ like a hero , or perhaps a villain , in a stage melodrama . |
| 3 | with the ineffable modesty that , because he stood in the direct line of the Apostolic Succession , he had a better right to preach the Gospel and to administer the Sacraments , and was more a minister of Christ than Dr Dale or Mr Spurgeon or Henry Ward Beecher … what could they do but laugh ? |
| 4 | He had a pathetic wish to please and I hated Mandeville for his arrogance as he rapped out his orders . |
| 5 | Gratified by his sister 's distress , he then whispered that he had a dark secret to tell them : the place was haunted . |
| 6 | That would have acted as a deterrent to any other doctor who thought he had a God-given right to take life . |
| 7 | Agnes often thought about the disparity in wages : while she was getting fifteen shillings a week , Arthur Peeble only got a pound , and he had a young family to bring up on that , and Nan Henderson 's wage was a niggardly eight and six for a long-day week . |
| 8 | He had a split second to decide . |
| 9 | Harry thought he had a good deal to answer for . |
| 10 | Quite apart from the money he eventually made , he had a new argument to use in the continual discussions among traders about the justice and Koranic authority of the government 's policy toward commerce . |
| 11 | He had a gilt-edged opportunity to beat Stephen Hendry , so far the man of the season with four first prizes , in the Stormseal UK Open at Preston , but missed a simple pink when leading 22-0 in the deciding frame and did not have another shot . |
| 12 | He had a gilt-edged opportunity to beat Stephen Hendry , so far the man of the season with four first prizes , in the Stormseal UK Open at Preston , but missed a simple pink when leading 22-0 in the deciding frame and did not have another shot . |
| 13 | He had a wetted towel to cool his head . |
| 14 | On Wednesday evening , the Admiral looked in on the club after dinner and Amiss heard him say goodnight to the five , remarking that he had a little work to do in the office , after which he would get back home and turn in : he looked forward to seeing them the following day . |
| 15 | He had a strong desire to get to know her better , and yet here she was talking of marriage ! |
| 16 | He had a strong urge to put his arms round the man , and indeed was about to do so , when Malik thrust him away , sobbing . |
| 17 | He had a major gig to prepare for — on-site inspection at the new Safeway development . |
| 18 | Anne : he had a long way to go do you think he 's done enough to survive ? |
| 19 | Now he had a sudden ambition to go to the ball . |
| 20 | He had a sudden compulsion to wash his hands in hot water , but could n't find matches to light the stove . |
| 21 | He had a few weeks to bask in the glow of this last electoral achievement , weeks that were only a little marred by the unpleasantness of Cabinet changes and the difficulties of moving towards a decision on the application of the oil sanction against Italy . |
| 22 | He had a different channel to set up and he was determined to do it differently . |
| 23 | He had a different tale to tell . |
| 24 | He had a blind sister to take care of . |
| 25 | While his father , the great Constantine , had been content to confiscate temple treasuries and revenues , allowing the practices to continue , Constantius felt he had a pious obligation to destroy paganism , root and branch . |
| 26 | A murder weapon had been discovered in Parkin 's desk , David Parkin had been in the right place at the right time and he had a conceivable motive to kill the television reporter . |
| 27 | Later he had a sterner challenge to face , one which more closely affected his personal sense of honour . |
| 28 | Many fewer lawsuits would be started because a plaintiff would sue only if he had a clear right to win , in which case the prospective defendant would never defend but would pay instead . |
| 29 | Twice in the first half he had a clear-cut chance to score , but both times opted for the spectacular overhead kick when a safe , sure-footed shot would have sufficed . |
| 30 | The business was in need of new blood , he had a widowed mother to consider , and his lineage through Nathan , Lyon and Lazarus claimed priestly — not to say professional — satisfaction . |