Example sentences of "[noun sg] and [noun] had the " in BNC.
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| 1 | He did not see her at all as he got out of the car and Jenna had the chance to observe him without the dark eyes pinning her quizzically . |
| 2 | The idea of a God-given nature and destiny had the corollary that nothing so essentially predetermined could or should ever change . |
| 3 | Roads were turned to mud by days of rain and Fiorio had the additional hardship of a bubbling radiator to contend with . |
| 4 | He did n't appear to have seen her in the water and Rachel had the advantage of watching him unobserved as he strolled along the poolside , a towel slung around his neck . |
| 5 | Sella and Mesnel had the midfield defence far too well organised . |
| 6 | In family 1 , the mother , father , and child all had an identical strain ; in family 2 , father and son had a similar related strain ; father and mother had the same strain in family 3 ; and all strains were unique in family 4 . |
| 7 | In some cases Christian names were adapted , possibly where father and son had the same Christian name , these then tending to be used in the same way as nicknames . |
| 8 | Clear signs of public impatience with such political manoeuvres were emerging , however , as the canvassing of support by government and opposition had the effect of weakening party allegiance and increasing the level of corruption endemic within the country 's political system . |
| 9 | First , the boards and the Committee for Science and Technology had the problem of deciding ‘ how far a subject was ‘ degree worthy ’ , because new subjects started springing up like grass in a corn field ’ : |
| 10 | He fired the jack into the ditch and Essex had the best back bowl to take a single and win the match although , after a tremendous start , it should never have been so close . |
| 11 | On Thursday , 10th December your scribe and spouse had the honour to represent the Village at the ‘ Island in Bloom ’ awards ceremony at the Palace Hotel . |
| 12 | Margaret had been seeing him for nearly a year and Maura had the feeling that they were going to get married . |
| 13 | Leeds began as if their miserable Anfield record was no more than a myth and Liverpool had the indignity of being pinned in their penalty area in front of an affronted Kop . |
| 14 | They were out at work often till late evening , but gave us the run of the house and William had the chance to get on with some schoolwork . |
| 15 | Hugh 's mother emptied her shopping-bag onto the carpet and Gina had the feeling of terror that wedding-presents had sometimes brought ; she wondered what on earth would happen if something went wrong . |