Example sentences of "[prep] [adj] [noun sg] had the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Board of Inland Revenue had the power to serve a notice on any body corporate , requiring particulars that appeared to them to be relevant to a transaction to which s 485 might apply . |
| 2 | As class leaders as well as local preachers , persons of humble birth had the opportunity to play a responsible role in their communities . |
| 3 | Gods and goddesses could appear in the form of boulders , trees , birds , snakes , or pillars , but we can be sure that an appearance in human form had the greatest emotional impact . |
| 4 | Most of the hand-made Durotrigian pottery analysed in thin section had the distinctive appearance of Plate 6. 1a , with a fairly coarse sand temper . |
| 5 | The fitting of blinkers on Spartan Sprite had the desired effect at Higham , and it will be interesting to see whether this ploy works a second time should Nigel Bloom opt to ride her rather than Jaaez . |