Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] he had the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Eventually , as the winter darkness descended , the fighting ceased , both sides boasting of a victory , though as Argyll re-occupied Sheriffmuir the following morning he had the better claim to have won . |
| 2 | He was some sort of a manservant , because above his dark trousers and over his white shirt he had the sort of striped waistcoat she had imagined such people would wear — normally only in films , though , especially as this particular waistcoat was striped in black and subdued gold . |
| 3 | Emerging as the main beneficiary of the division within Solidarity , Tyminski had at first been considered a rank outsider and was thus largely ignored by the media and other candidates , but began to attract support with claims that he was untarnished by past politics and that as a self-made millionaire he had the economic acumen to transform the Polish economy . |
| 4 | Whilst he was a firm disciplinarian he had the reputation of being scrupulously fair in dealing with his men , by whom he was much respected . |
| 5 | When Richard 's top lip set in an obstinate bow and his lower lip protruded in a sullen pout he had the unmistakable look of his aunt Margaret . |
| 6 | Then I saw the spare figure of Captain Robins walking towards me , bag in hand : even on land after such a short voyage he had the kind of rolling gait that proclaimed him a man of the sea . |
| 7 | In a notoriously tough profession he had the most deservedly celebrated career . |
| 8 | By professional training he had the diplomat 's sense of nuances . |
| 9 | Copland — was , at 44 , getting on in years for commando work , but as a works manager in civilian life he had the experience of technical organisation needed for such ventures . |
| 10 | Hemel 's Darin Schubring , who caused a two-hour delay in last week 's first leg when he demolished the backboard , looked less dangerous on the rare occasions he had the ball . |