Example sentences of "had the [noun] for [art] [adj] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | Despite the need to spend hundreds of millions of pounds of public money on property acquisition , overnight we had the proposal for an eastern route into Stratford — a defeat for the Secretary of State , if we are to believe what we read in the newspapers , who wanted the original route . |
| 2 | A moment later she had the opportunity for a closer look , as the trio came trooping into the sitting-room , Jake in front , the two females right behind . |
| 3 | Before either her mother or Lydia had the opportunity for a quiet chat with Martha , the even tenor of life in the kitchen was disrupted the following day , by the arrival of Tamar . |
| 4 | Had the plans for a third London airport in the Thames estuary gone ahead , the land could doubtless have been developed at considerable profit . |
| 5 | During this season in Johannesburg , John unexpectedly had the chance for the first time to dance a real role in public . |
| 6 | Toulon coach Jean-Claude Balatore made the right assessment ; while Biarritz had the men to hold their own in the line-out , neither Ondarts nor his mate Condom — despite their impressive international records — had the stomach for a ferocious challenge up front . |