Example sentences of "[prep] [adv] [pers pn] have the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Paranoid , ’ he said with satisfaction , sure for once he had the right word . |
| 2 | But for once I have the wit to realise that this is not an attempt to pull rank on me , or exercise a power-play . |
| 3 | In about an hour they 'd be forming lines in the lobby outside , but for now he had the buffet almost to himself . |
| 4 | For here we have the most profound music and tragic myth to supersede the " entertainment " represented by opera . |
| 5 | The smaller one is about 80 centimetres by 92 centimetres and the large one is about 94 centimetres by 124 centimetres. both boards are covered by a thick blanket , which is sewn into place and on both I have the Riviera blocking cloth . |
| 6 | At once I had the impression that we were two actors with the same doubts about the director . |
| 7 | All at once she had the uncomfortable feeling that he had found some deeper meaning in her remark and was silently agreeing with her ; then he laughed , and the moment passed . |
| 8 | she , which is what she did at well she had the five to six |
| 9 | At least they did n't stand there looking stupid : at least they had the decency to look shocked and horrified . |
| 10 | But at least they had the car and , forcing one of the Germans to drive , they set off along the coast road towards Mersa Brega . |
| 11 | ‘ At least they had the plane crash in North Africa this year . ’ |
| 12 | As it is there are thousands of girls like me , and at least we have the comfort of knowing that he belonged to no one , and can belong to no one . |
| 13 | But at least he had the advantage of being able to cut across country . |
| 14 | At least he had the consolation of ending a five-game goal drought with a header in the 16th minute . |
| 15 | If Smart 's hyperactivity and conviviality were already causing comment — and the mention of Bedlam suggests a degree of exaggeration in these tendencies — at least he had the protection of his College and his friends while he remained in Cambridge . |
| 16 | He was putting a bold face on it but I suspect he 's taking the parting quite badly — at least he had the grace to phone your sister 's home last night to confirm that she 'd arrived safely . ’ |
| 17 | At least he had the grace to look shame-faced . |
| 18 | ‘ At least he had the decency to tell me himself I hope he is as successful a manager as he was a player . ’ |
| 19 | Or at least he has the potential to do so . |
| 20 | At least she had the sense not to do her grovelling and pleading in front of other people . |
| 21 | At least she had the satisfaction of a long marriage to a devoted husband . |
| 22 | And at least she had the home and the kid . |
| 23 | At least she had the villa to herself to be miserable in . |
| 24 | ‘ But at least you had the sense to realise Charsky 's performance on the Neva embankment was a dream , and that he was the man in bed with Anna . |
| 25 | If few or no defects are found , then at least you have the peace of mind in knowing your new home has been expertly checked . |
| 26 | ‘ At least you have the advantage of being here on the spot to sweet-talk him . |
| 27 | ‘ At least you have the consolation of knowing your profession is n't one of life or death for the people you have left in the lurch in your noble search to rescue your innocent sister from her Viking abductor . ’ |
| 28 | ‘ At least you have the decency to look embarrassed . |
| 29 | At least I had the money , painfully scraped together with a view to eventually taking a PGCE-TEFL course to upgrade my qualifications and enable me to escape from Clive 's power . |
| 30 | But at least I had the sense to keep my mouth shut , and shortly afterwards we were able to leave the railway and get back on to the road . |