Example sentences of "it had the [adj] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 The wind grabbed him under the arms and flipped him outwards and back as it had the torn raven banner already .
2 They explained that in no way could it have come from the plant because it had the best preventive system for any smell , dust or poisonous substances that might otherwise destroy the environment .
3 It had the right bureaucratic timbre and , besides , was a favourite of the new commissioner , littering his memos .
4 It had the same dark hair , the same white skin and the same extraordinarily inviting eyes .
5 It had the quiet secluded air of a gentleman 's private residence about it .
6 I would n't buy anything unless it had the British Standard kitemark on it to show it was safety approved , and I also went for reputable makes , taking cost into consideration , too , of course .
7 While its gardens were small , it had the inestimable good fortune to back on to a park with splendid views across the city and one arm of the river .
8 First there was a small elephant and it had the natural financial goal painted on its side , then along came a bigger elephant with a bigger number , and then a huge elephant with a huge number , and he said , ‘ Go for it !
9 It would never be comfortable while it had the square Canton-wood furniture .
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