Example sentences of "[noun] has a [adj] " in BNC.

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31 The Christian has a high view of man .
32 That 's a shame , for it is obvious , just from how eagerly it will push its tail out if you cut the power , that the chassis has a rare agility .
33 The Corrado also has a multi-function computer , while the Calibra has a no-cost option of metallic paint .
34 It has been known for some time that eyes give out bioelectric signals — the retina has a positive charge , the cornea is negative .
35 The United states has a huge task force of some 500 army staff in Antarctica .
36 If your hair has a slight wave or natural curl , you can emphasise this beautifully with Clairol 's Big Shot hairdryer .
37 The bodice of the robe has a deep cleavage plunging to the navel .
38 This robe has a triple-striped band on the shoulder and a similar band running down the side under each arm : another band decorated the hem .
39 The story has a lived-happily-ever-after ending .
40 The Genesis flood story has a recognizable background in Mesopotamia , and the numerous similarities suggest it is a record of the same event as the Babylonian .
41 The story has a familiar ring to it in the sense that women are seldom encouraged to be in top positions at work the world over .
42 When we landed at Bombay ( for the story has a happy ending ) I asked to be shown the piece of tarmac pasteurised for the Pope to kiss on his recent visit , so I could bless it too ( poojahs is the Hindi word ) and give thanks for deliverance .
43 This story has a happy ending , because we learned later that the peregrine had been paired up with another Russian visitor of the same species .
44 With four shops in London and others in York , Bath and Chester , two Royal warrants and a range of delightful fragrances , the story has a happy ending .
45 But now his life story has a happy ending .
46 Since the story has a happy ending , Fallon points up the effectiveness of extra police manpower and resources funded by the government .
47 You speak like a lady , everyone says so , and your uncle at Weatherbury has a large farm , I 've heard .
48 This provision has a narrow ambit and it does not prevent a supplier attempting to shrink the core of the obligations , rather than excluding the implied terms .
49 Instead , health care provision has a political margin with budgets allocated on criteria other than cost effectiveness .
50 Having made its Unix hardware choice early , after the same false starts as everyone else , ICL has a stable and convincing Sparc-based product line , and can look on its rivals ' plight with interested detachment .
51 The Berceuse in Stravinsky 's Firebird has a one-bar ostinato which creates a beautifully tender atmosphere throughout .
52 A woman with a small mouth and short fingers has a shallow porte feminine and she is easy to please .
53 Fingers has a certain visual appeal , but you do need at least a 386 and 3Mb of memory to run it .
54 Goulding has a wild streak in him which has got him sent off twice and sin-binned four times .
55 Since it is generally agreed that intelligence has a genetic component , can it not be argued that social inequality has a biological basis ?
56 Alfieri has a good job ; he is a lawyer .
57 This progress has a fraught history , however .
58 Szeliga has a promotional budget of £1 million this year to carve a slice of the UK market for loudspeakers , which he estimates to be worth £50 million , and an R&D budget of up to £20 million over five years to develop amplifiers , compactdisc players and cassette decks , a sector estimated to be worth £1 billion a year in Britain .
59 Hope has a magical quality that instantly ensnares .
60 Under this law if seat belts or child restraints appropriate for the age and weight of the child are fitted in the rear of the car , the driver has a legal responsibility to see that children under the age of 14 wear them , unless they have a medical exemption certificate .
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