Example sentences of "[pers pn] have a [adj -er] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If two assets have the same risk but one of them has a lower return than the other , then it is sold and the proceeds are invested in the other . |
| 2 | I console myself by reflecting that not only do I have a higher lifetime-best break than he does ( 34–30 ) , I also hold several other table records . |
| 3 | At least I had a firmer grasp of the industrial development of West Ham and the distinct political culture it had witnessed , particularly during the 1890s . |
| 4 | Then I had a worse one . |
| 5 | The thinning out process has been a great shock to me , I had a higher opinion of working class thought — but it is that where the weakness lies , not in our efforts of propaganda . |
| 6 | I think if I had a bigger bust my guts would n't look so big . |
| 7 | Cos what I thought , if I had a bigger you can always turn , you can always turn them up for us sew them and all that . |
| 8 | I had a closer look at him . |
| 9 | " It was n't that I had a louder voice.Just more resonant . |
| 10 | One was immense drive for power which I did n't fully understand until I had a better idea of the second quality . |
| 11 | Eventually I had a better bite and to my surprise I hauled in a roach of 11b 5oz . |
| 12 | He was saying that I had a better disguise than he did . |
| 13 | I had a further powerful incentive to learning the language , for SPG , the missionary society which supported me and thirty or more other missionaries in Burma , men and women , had a rule that no missionary could marry before passing the first two language examinations . |
| 14 | Then , when we went back to rotating mentally the computer simulation of the room and attempting to ‘ see ’ possible lines of sight , I had a further shock . |
| 15 | No , wait a minute , I 've a better idea ; she might be able to get Paul to bring them if she can catch him before he leaves for the airport . ’ |
| 16 | I 've a bigger story about the end of our stories . |
| 17 | Less appears to be known about whether his mood swings were severe enough to justify manic-depression as a primary diagnosis ; but Smart himself gives us some clue when he writes : ‘ For I have a greater compass of mirth and melancholy than another . ’ |
| 18 | All I can say to that is that I have a higher opinion of your judgement than he has . |
| 19 | Recently I have increased the pump speed to 2 so that I have a higher turnover of water through the filter At this setting it will be turning over the content of the vat about 8 times an hour . |
| 20 | ‘ Now that I have got a diploma , I have a higher qualification for my job which will help me with my work and future progress ’ she said . |
| 21 | Then I have a closer look and see that it 's Marie . |
| 22 | Though I suppose I was chosen because I have a better understanding of what they are about than your average pen-pusher . ’ |
| 23 | In this instance I have a better chance of getting the ball close by using the slope to let the ball run down to the flag . |
| 24 | The only difference between now and the World Cup is that I have a better suntan . |
| 25 | ‘ I have a better idea . |
| 26 | If you 'll pardon me , I have a better idea . |
| 27 | Desperately she sought for an excuse , anything not to have to face his mother 's frosty manner again , but before she could think of anything he said , ‘ On second thoughts , I have a better idea . ’ |
| 28 | ‘ To be honest , I think I have a better profile . ’ |
| 29 | There is no leader with whom I have a deeper sense of personal friendship and gratitude. * |
| 30 | ‘ I have a younger sister , Rhoda . |