Example sentences of "[noun prp] had [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 The Poles had nurtured the hope that the French would restore the old Polish state with Danzig attached as before , but Napoleon had other ideas .
2 Bischof had long conversations with him in Paris and London , in which they discussed choices to be made , goals to be pursued , and the practical and moral aspects of their work .
3 But Neil had other ideas .
4 But Richard Walker had other ideas , with just two minutes to go he coughed up .
5 Although Pakistan had talented players and were formidable opposition ‘ we have the ability to beat them ’ .
6 While MacArthur had enormous power as the supreme commander , there were noticeable differences among his advisors especially on the general issue of the strength of ‘ latent democratic tendencies ’ in Japan .
7 Doll and Bradford Hill had firm opinions on the responsibilities of research workers .
8 Waterfront had odious intent — a simplistic anti-union message , a director and scriptwriter who had informed to the McCarthy commission and used the movie to justify their actions — but Brando 's churning frustration , played out in several classic scenes , rose above it all .
9 Like Harlaxton , where Bavarians may have been employed , and Stoke Rochford , Montagu had lavish baroque and rococo interiors .
10 David had appalling exam results at school despite his obvious intelligence because of his inner battles .
11 Although Ian Paisley had unfailing faith in his own leadership qualities — a faith that was shared by his supporters — he was willing to work in coalition with the other unionist leaders , and the continued divisions within the unionist camp can not be laid entirely at his door .
12 Knitmaster had separate manuals or leaflets for these which came with the accessory .
13 Nevertheless , there are indications that Gregory had good reason to think that the war had a religious aspect .
14 Water depths of tracts in which BPX had high bids ranged from 2,300 feet to 4,700 feet .
15 First it was claimed that LEAs had inadequate information about curriculum provision in schools ; and , second , that they lacked a clear policy on the curriculum .
16 It is fair to add that Leeds does not seem to have been unique in this respect : reporting on an inspection carried out in ‘ ethnically diverse areas within three LEAs ’ ( including five Leeds Phase 1 PNP schools ) in March 1988 , HMI remarked that ‘ none of the three LEAs had specific policies for parent school liaison ’ ( DES 1988a ) .
17 Ironically , a number of LEAs had advisory staff with managerial expertise , yet arts staff did not appear to have sought it .
18 Most of the larger stations in the United States had separate immigrants ' waiting-rooms .
19 Many of the High Plains States had low percentages , as did all of the southern States .
20 Catherine sometimes lived off it alone , Christine had strange out-of-body experiences during Mass while Jacques de Vitry tells how Mary of Oignies had visionary experiences at the elevation of the Host and found rest and relief for her spirit in the presence of the sacrament .
21 The only significant difference between Lucy and a statue was that Lucy had pubic hair ; this caused them a bit of a surprise at first .
22 At this point , Witney looked like they might snatch all three points , but Canterbury 's Neil Scott had other ideas .
23 In colonial times , Portugal had close ties with South Africa , and most repairs and installations in Mozambique were done by white South African technicians .
24 For Fields was now out of Virgin Atlantic for good : Richard Branson had total control of the airline .
25 In her shorthand book , WPC Wright had ample time to write the word that Downes now shrieked ; write it in in long-hand , and in capitals .
26 Schumpeter had considerable insight in his analysis of the contradictions implicit in capitalism which produced the change from an entrepreneurial to a bureaucratic style .
27 The jury heard Warwick had financial worries which caused marital pressures .
28 The Presbyterian T. W. Manson , a leading scholar in the New Testament and capable of judging whether or not Ramsey had academic weight , seconded the proposal .
29 It 's said that Beethoven had green eyes .
30 But Courtney had other ideas .
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