Example sentences of "[pron] has a special [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Birds also make a wonderful focus of ambition — everyone has a special bird he or she would one day love to see . |
| 2 | Within SPRED groups , everyone has a special friend . |
| 3 | Everyone has a special friend |
| 4 | TOP RIGHT : Everyone has a special friend . |
| 5 | For example , a man with a hundred head of cattle , sheep and goats trains his son to know them by their colour only or by their size and type of horns , while every one of them has a special name . |
| 6 | There is usually some characteristic along the route — perhaps a ledge or an especially rich bed of bloodworms — which has a special attraction , but quite often it is a turning point , or the terminal point , of a beat which is the hotspot . |
| 7 | The plate , which has a special back stamp , features an illustration of the new centre at Hartshill , which was financed by appeal funds . |
| 8 | Top left : Elizabeth Jane ( left ) with daughter Tessanna , at the front door , which has a special piece of duckboarding to protect the house if the Thames should flood |
| 9 | She has won European , Olympic and World titles , was unbeaten in a major championship since 1986 and was racing in a country which has a special place in her heart . |
| 10 | She also taught PT and games at the local evangelical school , which has a special place in her affections ; she watched its roll of pupils rise from 100 to 1,000 , and marvelled at the harmony that prevailed among children from the different warring factions . |
| 11 | Most people ‘ in the street ’ recognise what a teacher is ; most would accord a teacher of ( say ) French a certain status ( though perhaps not as much as the deserve ) as being someone who has a special skill or expertise . |
| 12 | The hon. Gentleman , who has a special interest in this matter , must be aware that the first information on the Iraqi contract came through a leaked letter and not directly from UKAEA . |
| 13 | 5.15pm Time to go home to Batley unless she has a special function to prepare for , drinks in the VC 's office , or a dinner . |
| 14 | He has a special machine for this . |
| 15 | On this occasion , as my hon. Friend the Member for The Wrekin and others have pointed out , he has a special interest in being here . |
| 16 | He has a special production — at no extra charge — called ‘ a Manhattan on the rocks . ’ |
| 17 | He has a special property in the goods , which gives him a lien over the goods until the whole of the price is paid or tendered . |
| 18 | A number of further points should be noted : ( 1 ) If the financial adviser is acting for a newly-formed bidder ( eg an " off-the-shelf " company ) , the standard of care required of it has a special dimension . |
| 19 | Again , this is no accident and it has a special advantage . |
| 20 | While this complex of overcrowding and decay colours the lives of all who live in St Ann 's , it has a special significance for those who are in poverty as well . |
| 21 | Among the many groups of people who have benefited from the technique , musicians in particular have found it helpful — and it has a special relevance in pregnancy and childbirth . |
| 22 | The suggested meeting place is Knighton at 10:11 , since it has a special day return fare , but members may wish to catch the train at their nearest station . |
| 23 | In the shorthand this would be written 2 H , but being so fundamental it has a special name and symbol of its own , d for the deuteron , the nucleus of the deuterium atom ( symbol D ) . |
| 24 | That 's near as I can tell you about it now , it has a special name I know , but er , that 's it . |
| 25 | It has a special interest for me because — just to take one aspect — it has an enormous number of long ensembles : a bit like Figaro . |
| 26 | She said : ‘ I really love Africa it has a special place in my affections . ’ |
| 27 | It has a special family unit where whole families can be admitted . |