Example sentences of "[adj] to have a [adj] " in BNC.

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1 This is why I do n't think it sensible to have a separate procedure for it , 'cos it 's so simple .
2 If students are allocated to the ward for eight-week periods , it is sensible to have a rotating cycle of an eight-week programme .
3 It 's blood that 's being lost at a high rate , it 's dangerous whatever ver vessel it 's coming from , so you will stop it by pad , pressure and elevation , you will attempt to reduce the loss of blood and assist the formation of a clot , once you 've assisted in the formation of a clot , by putting the pad on it , would it be sensible to have a little peak to see how it 's doing ?
4 Although a minimum of five bowlers is needed , it is sensible to have a sixth , and even a seventh , in case of injury , or loss of form or effectiveness .
5 The small gamma probe used in our study has the added advantage that the patient is free to have a normal routine while the detector is worn .
6 For a week or so after we moved to Cornwall , I was free to have a great time exploring my new habitat .
7 Any reputable hypnotherapist should be quite prepared to have a ten-minute ‘ chat ’ with you , free of charge , during which he can answer any questions you might have .
8 There is goodwill by organists and instrumentalists , and increasing numbers in the pews seem willing to have a good sing along quietly .
9 It may be impracticable to have a separate , signed contract each time goods or services are ordered , particularly in view of the increasingly widespread adoption of just-in-time ordering and stock control systems .
10 After a voir dire the judge admitted the oral admissions but excluded the written confession , because ( a ) the breaches of C 11.5 and 11.6 were relatively trivial ; ( b ) it would have been impracticable to have a contemporaneous note of the conversation and there was therefore no breach of C 11.3(b) ( ii ) ; ( c ) Findlay was shown the notes as recorded in the custody record and there was no need to record the refusal in the pocket book as well ; ( d ) there was a serious breach of section 58 and Code C 6.3 in ordering Findlay to be kept incommunicado without sufficient reason and therefore although the interview leading to the written confession was itself fairly conducted the confession would be excluded .
11 Obviously we are sensitive to the point that erm it would be wrong to have a heavy bureaucracy and all the rest of it when you 're having to hit front line services .
12 I shall continue to speak in these and the more ordinary ways of the things in question , but it will be at least economical to have a single wholly general term for all of them .
13 By being doctrinaire and parochial , it is easy to have a whole host of companies competing in the same home market ; but how many will be effective ( or even in business ) in ten years ' time ?
14 It would be appalling to have a crazy wife , but if you also felt sorry for her , how could you be expected to cope ?
15 Although it was a major political speech by the Prime Minister , it was quite appropriate to have a military band and flags and a bit of excitement .
16 It may be appropriate to have a basic core vocabulary in use all the time , with additional lexicons available depending on the particular domain of application .
17 Does he agree that , as we approach the Christmas season , it would be appropriate to have a homeless children 's Christmas bonus , perhaps of £10 a week , and then longer-term arrangements through supplement for income support , so that we can guarantee that every child in bed-and-breakfast accommodation can have a hot meal every day ?
18 The Germans and the French consider it impossible to have a central bank in the EC without binding rules , sanctions and other instruments for imposing economic policy , since ‘ even an independent central bank can not ensure price stability alone , as monetary policy does not operate in a vacuum , but rather has close links with other fields ’ .
19 It seems that once people fully understand what a panic attack is , they are no longer frightened of the physical symptoms , and no longer have catastrophic thoughts : they find it almost impossible to have a full-blown panic attack .
20 Erm , by hangers-on I mean that there are all the Dukes and the Viscounts and whatever else there is and that whole strata in society , which , I think is English society , erm I mean I know that there are Dukes in Scotland but there are n't so many , and I mean they own quite a lot and I think that it 's impossible to have a classless society because the monarchy perpetuate class divisions .
21 It becomes impossible to have a macro approach — motivation is a subjective phenomenon .
22 Does the Prime Minister agree that it is impossible to have a genuine single market without a single currency ?
23 As to the unfair and entirely predictable venom that was poured on the head of my right hon. Friend the Member for Chingford ( Mr. Tebbit ) a moment ago , it is increasingly impossible to have a sensible talk about sensitive matters without such abuse .
24 It is impossible to have a proper exchange of views of the kind which is essential for the true functioning of a parliamentary democracy if everybody is wearing headphones .
25 This makes it virtually impossible to have a precise control of the monetary base .
26 Anyone who knows anything about the building workers and continued process working will understand that there are numerous reasons why it is impossible to have a 40 hour working week .
27 The government is now set to have a fresh stab at changing what all sides in the debate agree are murky laws .
28 Pond keepers are extremely fortunate to have a vast selection of waterlilies to choose from , available in many shades of colour .
29 As it is supplied in bulk for re-processing in many industrial applications , you may be fortunate to have a local factory or printing establishment with offcuts to spare .
30 ‘ I 'm very fortunate to have a top pro like Andy next to me , ’ says Newton .
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