Example sentences of "[pers pn] have a way " in BNC.

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1 He did all the right things and so I had a way out .
2 But I have a way for that …
3 And I have been years on Bold injections and all the rest of it , and I know from experience you get , you deal with it , it does n't cure the disease but can you see you have a way of dealing with it , of coping with it , of helping yourself er c er do things and therefore you can
4 ‘ Do you have a way to get in ? ’ he asked .
5 She had a way of leaving one without an answer .
6 And she had a way of conjuring up places , in terms of their dimensions , that led those same children to explore their houses and fields blindfold ; the dark world that they discovered with their fingertips was new to them — but not frightening as they had supposed it to be .
7 She had a way of laughing , and singing , and it was like ice down your back .
8 She had a way of never doubting other people or herself , it was headstrong , he says , and naive and infuriating , but it was also touching and one let her have her way .
9 She looked so slim and young in that cream shawl above her blue taffeta gown , with the pretty frilled bonnet over her gleaming hair ; she had a way of walking , thought the watching girl , with just a little envy … so easy and graceful , even though she was with child .
10 She had a way of looking slightly obliquely at me , as if she knew something I did not — not anything to do with the role she was playing , but about life in general ; as if she too had been taking lessons from the stone head .
11 Yet Batty noticed that in spite of her reserve she had a way of inspiring people to do things for her .
12 She had a way of shaping them into round balls , raising her arms in a wide , swinging movement and hurling them straight at Elizabeth .
13 But you had a way of going straight to the two ninety in one go , do you remember what that was ? you 'd worked on it yourself , you you were doing just nicely .
14 When the picture is sharp enough on fast search ( machines vary ) , then you have a way of skipping through a long programme , perhaps selecting only some sections for normal viewing .
15 Besides , you have a way of chatting innocently to people .
16 You have a way of stopping me ? ’ she asked with cool cynicism , fighting down a wild desire to laugh hysterically .
17 ‘ Women like you have a way with words that tends to blur the truth .
18 You have a way of finding out truths and you are a woman .
19 You have a way with words , Roger . ’
20 If , by any chance , you have a way of passing on messages to Frank ( via the supporters club maybe ) — Im sure all of us wish him the best … and hope to see him back here at Leeds in a few years so he can be 1st choice .
21 We have a way of talking , and thus a way of thinking , about thoughts as if they were sentences in the head ; and it is worth noting that Fodor ( for example in Psychosemantics ) regards folk psychology as providing a rough but reliable account of mental life and behaviour .
22 Well in the abstract we were loo we , I bought them and decided whether they are high or low counts , we now have a way of quantifying that , we have a way of counting each individual er vessel .
23 And , of course , like so many palaeontological matters , they stir up arguments between specialists who think they have a way of solving the enigmas .
24 I think it depends what members of society we 're talking about , right , if people are educated and they have a way forward to improve their understanding , then they become less and less involved with a
25 He has a way of speaking that seems to turn them all into engines , which , in terms of simple physics , is what they are .
26 He has a way of drawing you into his enterprises , which is flattering . )
27 He has a way of standing with his hands by his side or behind his back , as if he does n't know what on earth to do with them .
28 ‘ But then , ’ she added , ‘ he has a way of finding the right words — when he 's sure of his ground , I mean .
29 He has a way to go .
30 The ROA would prefer to see the money used to increase prize money in the lower races , but when money is reallocated in that manner it has a way of disappearing .
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