Example sentences of "and [pos pn] [noun] have a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was much competition during the war as to who could come up with the best bomb story , and my mother had a great time telling this one to all the aunties , especially as it was only due to her nagging that I had n't been in my bed at the time . |
| 2 | ‘ My father was the driest comedian you ever heard , and my mother had a wonderful singing voice — much better than mine , ’ Lynne says . |
| 3 | On Oct. 26 , 1989 , the House of Lords , sitting as the final court of appeal , ruled that while the ITC and its members had a moral responsibility to its creditors , the creditors had no contractual claims under English law against the 22 member states of the ITC . |
| 4 | Although it is neither in England nor Anglican , the ecumenical community at Taizé in France has become well known in recent years as a place of pilgrimage , especially by young people , and its music has a profound and growing influence in our churches . |
| 5 | This room and its collections have a strange history . |
| 6 | Far down the mountain , the peloton and its stragglers have a different rhythm . |
| 7 | The depot and its locomotives have a high place in the Southern enthusiasts ' hearts and Boocock has brought together a collection of pictures that illustrated the life in and around the depot as well as its varied locomotive stud out and about on the system 's metals . |
| 8 | Later , while sitting at the kitchen table making a special list of people to help with Easter flowers , and a subsidiary list of those who might be approached to donate Easter lilies , Anna and her conscience had a little tussle . |
| 9 | It was so much worse for her because all the other boys did turn up , and her friends had a lovely time with their partners . |
| 10 | The plot of The Cook , The Thief , His Wife And Her Lover has a hand-me-down Jacobean tragedy feel to it , though it is usually only the language of those plays that remains exciting , not their storylines , and Greenaway is innocent of imitation there . |
| 11 | Presumably , she and her husband have a valuable relationship , which would be devastated if you let your feelings get out of hand . |
| 12 | In another local bar , student Betsy Goodman says : ‘ Cindy does n't keep in touch with anyone and her mother has a real attitude now . ’ |
| 13 | ‘ You 're so lovely , ’ he said huskily , and her throat had a great lump in it suddenly that threatened to choke her . |
| 14 | Unfortunately , many publications omit reference to this , so it is no wonder social workers and their managers have a limited view of their duties , as well as those of local authorities . |
| 15 | In some ways they are even better than our own , for a squid can distinguish polarised light which we can not do and their retinas have a finer structure which means , almost certainly , that they can distinguish finer detail than we can . |
| 16 | The Landsat satellites , which are operated by the American Eosat company , have an orbital altitude of 705 km and their sensors have a narrower field of view which covers the area within 92.5 km of their suborbital tracks . |
| 17 | In fact , he was married , although not many people knew this , and his wife had a serious and incurable disease called lupus , which at times took quite a toll on his own emotions and energy . |
| 18 | ‘ Adrien de Vries is now considered to be the greatest sculptor of his time and his work has a timeless quality . ’ |
| 19 | He turned round to me abruptly and his face had a new hard look . |
| 20 | His eyes were closed , and his face had a lazy , satisfied look . |
| 21 | The intention was to place a legal obstacle in the way of anyone seeking to imitate the Ordainers , but the Statute of York should not be taken to mean that the king and his supporters had a high view of the function of parliament . |
| 22 | A motorist and his family had a lucky escape after a brick was dropped on their car from an overhead bridge . |
| 23 | For the record , Stephanopoulos insisted the president did not pay £130 for the haircut because the president and his family have a personal service contract with the Beverly Hills hairdresser to the stars . |
| 24 | ‘ I lost my father before I signed for Rangers and his death had a devastating effect on me since we had always been so close , and not simply because he had been a professional goalkeeper in his time , ’ Goram said . |
| 25 | What we do know , however , is that we are seeing a green patch , and our experience has a particular , qualitative — indeed paintable — character . |
| 26 | The Batband choose this moment to strike up with a counter attraction , and our Jeremy has a hard job making himself heard . |
| 27 | ‘ Master Shallot , you and your master have a growing reputation for quick eyes and subtle wits . |
| 28 | I hope you and your family had a good Christmas and I hope you have a successful and happy new Year . |