Example sentences of "[adj] [pers pn] have a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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31 | I 'm glad I had a word with Steve though |
32 | I mean I 'd had a sort of cry I suppose , but at the actual time I was glad I had a daughter [ after two sons ] . |
33 | Although I could not see his face , there was something unpleasing about him and I was glad I had a weapon . |
34 | When I was younger I had a sort of affinity with Peter O'Toole , but I did n't mix with actors much . |
35 | ‘ When I was in grade three I had a crush on this really big guy . |
36 | Er number three I had a phone call , oh I forgot the term planner . |
37 | Some well I myself I was lucky I had a job with my brother in law , he was working there on the railway and he knew them well . |
38 | Moved by an ancient sentiment as she cradled the dress , so that it lolled in her arms like someone drowned , she said that she was glad she had a daughter to wear it ; and I said , politely , that I could see it must be a pleasing economy . |
39 | They were seated by one of the windows , and Paige was glad she had a head for heights . |
40 | Next morning the ward was so hectic that Juliet was glad she had a half-day , and relieved that she could go to Nigel 's party without having to persuade someone to change shifts with her . |
41 | The woman was lucky she had a perm in then this morning ? |
42 | I first discovered I had a breech baby at 30 weeks and by 36 weeks it was obvious she had a mind of her own and was going to stay that way . |
43 | You 'd go to you 'd go to bed in a well if you were lucky you had a nightshirt or even in your own shirt that you was , as a young man you would . |
44 | So if you are lucky you have a person who was not at all interested in what was happening out in front of the group of children miming and doing the actions to a song they may well not have known before . |
45 | He said that in 1975 we had a referendum in which it was suggested that it was an economic and trade rather than a political matter . |
46 | no library because I think er if you are contacted for information and you are able to say okay we have a book or we have books . |
47 | They had Nelson Mandela giving a rally at two in the afternoon on the steps of City Hall or wherever it was , and at three they had a colour photograph of him out on the streets . |
48 | In September 1647 he had a vision of the impending downfall of monarchy in England , France , and Spain , heralding the reign of Christ on earth . |
49 | And after that we have a man called Heg who I presume is a man anyway , it looks like a man 's name . |
50 | At 09.35 we had a cup of coffee on Hayward 's Heath station , where we met a member of the Bluebell Railway who could see where we were going from our BCRS members . |
51 | I do n't have a social life , I do n't go out a lot , because first of all I have a lot of work to do . |
52 | Th they 're blacker than black I had a lot of trouble with the photocopier , right . |
53 | I carefully packed my saddle bags , making sure I had a copy of Selkirk 's verse and Moodie 's gift . |
54 | So always after that I would make sure I had a job to do as far away as possible from the scene , because it upset me a lot . |
55 | ‘ I made sure I had a balance , though . |
56 | cut down a plastic bucket and fixed that , it was great she had a bucket round her , round her |
57 | Make sure you have a film in your camera and be prepared to have your ‘ after ’ photograph taken in the morning . |
58 | MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A SURVIVAL PACK CONTAINING : |
59 | Use this checklist to make sure you have a record of every property you view . |
60 | Make sure you have a supply of spare batteries too . |