Example sentences of "[verb] having [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If you have inherited patio doors from the previous owner and it would be too expensive to replace them , you might consider having a sliding grille fitted behind the doors , which can be pulled across and locked when you are out . |
| 2 | It soon became clear that he had enjoyed having a free hand with Frank . |
| 3 | Now I 'm gon na turn it off for a little while until everyone starts having a proper conversation . |
| 4 | In general , BC 's stewardship of the land is poor , with areas in which it has operated having a depressed and unkept appearance . |
| 5 | The Serbian Democratic Party ( SDP ) was formed on Feb. 17 , as a breakaway group from the Independent Democratic Party which had , according to the SDP , opposed having a Serbian leadership . |
| 6 | After the furore over the schoolgirl rape victim , he risks having a controversial but respectable viewpoint mistaken for insensitivity . |
| 7 | This includes having a balanced and nutritious diet and good personal hygiene . |
| 8 | Consider having a non-approved list . |
| 9 | However , many women in this position do not like having a feminine title . |
| 10 | ‘ Are you sure they wo n't mind having a total stranger thrust upon them without as much as a by your leave ? ’ |
| 11 | ‘ But , Emma , I wonder if you 'd mind having a quick business discussion with me before things get out of hand ? ’ |
| 12 | Many horses also enjoy having an empty , plastic cold-drink container hung in their stable for them to play with and chew ; but such containers deteriorate quickly and need to be continually replaced before they become dangerous and bits of them are swallowed . |
| 13 | Having made a comparison with Polaris , how does the Minister reconcile having a strategic deterrent which is primarily devoted to NATO purposes when NATO is abandoning nuclear weapons to a considerable degree and when NATO per se would have no Soviet target for Trident ? |
| 14 | mother gives up to avoid having a screaming child |
| 15 | Whether one is satisfied that Mercier made free with its location so as to avoid having a fussy detail right at the edge of his picture must be for each observer to decide . |
| 16 | It would of course mean all the doors would have to be cut at the bottom to clear it , and the whole area ought to be covered to avoid having a slight step . |
| 17 | To avoid having a large number of small accounts in the ledger it is often the case in some hotels to ask members of groups or parties to pay for ‘ extras ’ at time of service . |
| 18 | Decorative , framed mirrors can be hung against a wall in much the same way as a picture , but to avoid having an exposed wire or chain , glass plates are often used . |
| 19 | I can remember having a certain amount of resentment towards politics after that . ’ |
| 20 | I can remember having a certain amount of resentment towards politics . ’ |
| 21 | And I can remember having a rubber stamp made and every letter that went out I insisted every one should have this frank on India Must be Free . |
| 22 | I can remember having a particular question , which is what 's this matrix equal to , when it 's the inverse of zeros ? |
| 23 | I just remember having a great time and then feeling tired and going off and having a sleep . |
| 24 | I remember having an extraordinary experience watching the film of Apocalypse Now . |
| 25 | ( I remember having an urgent telephone call from a professional astronomer who believed that he had found a bright nova . |
| 26 | PUNK violinist Nigel Kennedy has escaped having a good behaviour pledge slapped on him after smashing up a hotel room . |
| 27 | I agree with my hon. Friend that raising standards requires having a good quality teaching force , properly rewarded and encouraged . |
| 28 | and they got cacked on and I was going oh no no no , I do n't smoke , do n't smoke , do n't smoke erm I was just down here with my boyfriend you know having a sly snog , you know |
| 29 | It 's called having a historical imagination . |
| 30 | Do n't you think having a well-oiled rifle is more important ? |