Example sentences of "[pron] [adj] [noun] have the " in BNC.

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1 Which political leader has the initials JJDA ?
2 The constitution helps to shape politics and also regulates public access to , and the behaviour of , the various institutions of the state ( such as the Cabinet , the House of Commons , the civil service , the military , the judiciary , and the police ) that in their different ways have the right to exercise public power , if necessary through the use of physical force , within the United Kingdom .
3 Which public house has the best beer ? ’
4 She 'd have to use her real name to have the baby , because of the records and things .
5 It should be remembered that the personal representatives of a deceased partner do not in their official capacity have the right to participate in the business of the firm .
6 ‘ Any prospective purchaser of systems should , therefore , make themselves fully confident that their chosen supplier has the depth of skills and personnel available in all areas .
7 But her black eyes had the same satanic glitter in them as she climbed down the ladder from the gallery .
8 It is their good fortune to have the luxury of comment without the responsibility of action that enables them to appear more in tune with public feeling than the ideologists of either side of the political spectrum .
9 Its pointed head has the sort of bill you 'd expect to see on a prehistoric bird with a notch at the end like an aircraft , s radar .
10 At first the Elves and their draconic allies had the mastery .
11 Their common room had the feel of a changing room at a minor public school .
12 Her dark grey eyes in her pale face had the look of one who had been crying fairly often and recently .
13 The hon. Gentleman might more accurately have asked which local authorities had the highest number of vacant dwellings .
14 Those countries which are least isomorphic in their institutional arrangements have the greatest freedom of movement and choice either way .
15 Hot on his heels were folk duo Tascam , whose rousing medley had the crowd roaring in appreciation .
16 A superb supporting ‘ cast ’ included Hi Di Hi star Paul Shane , whose quick wit had the audience in stitches .
17 His lively description had the audience sharing the thoughts of the small boy as he travelled through Alresford , Romsey , Wimborne and Blandford , and almost feeling his stiff limbs and sore bottom .
18 Laura declared , so viciously that Ross hoped his ex-personal assistant had the good sense to stay in Australia .
19 Thus Castro was demonstrating not only that he was serious in his commitment to social reform but also , more importantly — in terms of how Soviet analysts assess the viability of a regime — that his revolutionary government had the power to implement the measures that it chose .
20 Denis and his new gang had the first and the last laugh … only 11 minutes had gone when Cusack set Chrissy Allen up for a prize goal …
21 Michael Bates , standing in Langbaurgh , said his other son had the same operation on the NHS and that there was little difference between the two .
22 But his financial activities have the air of an assiduous fund-raiser rather than the representatives of a really wealthy institution .
23 Frequently , Kirov wondered if his Western contacts had the faintest conception of how difficult his work was , under the vastly different circumstances which prevailed in the two societies .
24 Krasnov had lived in Germany since 1938 , and his anti-Bolshevik activities had the approval of Himmler , who in February 1944 authorised his appointment as Head of the newly-formed Chief Administration of the Cossack Forces ; but because of his advancing years ( he was born in 1869 ) his status in Tolmezzo was that of an honoured guest rather than that of an active commander .
25 Even his learned writings have the readability and freshness of appeal of ‘ popular ’ work ; indeed , the distinction between ‘ learned ’ and ‘ popular ’ is one which seems in reading Lewis to be quite false .
26 His favoured writer had the skills to transport the reader so that he or she felt , smelt , and heard whatever he intended .
27 It is finding that the phrase ‘ equal opportunity ’ is usually a meaningless compromise ; if the good things of life are really dependent on opportunity — which everyone knows they are not ; would the rich and powerful really be so careless ? — what human agency has the hubris to imagine it can deal out opportunity in a fair or even meritorious fashion ?
28 Let your full-time organizer have the details .
29 Both were expensive but necessary purchases to ensure that our armed forces have the best possible equipment .
30 It seems then that our present suggestion has the effect that whether I have knowledge will depend commonly on which other apparently gratuitous beliefs I may have .
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