Example sentences of "[vb base] have an [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nutritionists and doctors agree that the food we eat has an enormous amount to do with the way we look and feel . |
| 2 | Releasing her , he said , ‘ For someone who 's supposedly about to breathe her last , you appear to have an awful lot to say for yourself . |
| 3 | More obviously , in ( 7 ) , we appear to have an inside view of Mrs Moreen : " When Mrs Moreen bethought herself of this pretext … " . |
| 4 | Readers of FlyPast appear to have an inexhaustible supply of knowledge with regard to their pet subject , much is well researched and the constant supply of ‘ new ’ material is never ending . |
| 5 | Supposing the room in which you want to have an open fire does not have a chimney or a flue of any kind . |
| 6 | We expect to have an important debate tomorrow afternoon on the 20 per cent . |
| 7 | Those who already sail have an exciting time trying to stay upright when it 's really blowing . |
| 8 | Those who already sail have an exciting time trying to stay upright when it 's really blowing . |
| 9 | Animal welfarists , because they are committed to promoting the good of these and other animals , seem to have an intelligible basis on which to rest their call for the preservation of natural habitat . |
| 10 | ‘ You seem to have an unhealthy obsession with speed . ’ |
| 11 | This demonstration illustrates a characteristic ambivalence of point of view in James 's writing : although one character is evidently the " centre of consciousness " , there are times when we seem to have an outside view of 110 him , or an inside view of another character . |
| 12 | We can also point to grammatical parallelisms which , although not devoid of content , merely seem to have an elaborative function , providing further examples of a concept already expressed : " The sweetest rose hath his prickle " already conveys , by proverbial extension , the meaning " even the best things are alloyed with bad " , and to that extent , the repetition of the pattern in " the finest velvet his brack , the fairest flour his bran " , is redundant.Lyly might not , one imagines , have added his last piece of pattern , the similitude of sanctity , unless he had hit on the alliteration of " holiest head " and " wicked way " . |
| 13 | Well , blind humans sometimes seem to have an uncanny sense of obstacles in their path . |
| 14 | ‘ In fact , you 'll soon find out that three square meals a day is hardly scratching the surface — most kids seem to have an ever-open stomach . ’ |
| 15 | As Durkheim and others have tried to demonstrate , these relationships seem to have an independent existence over and above the individuals who compose them . |
| 16 | You seem to have an excellent way with them , with the younger ones . |
| 17 | ‘ You certainly seem to have an unusual interest in my body . ’ |
| 18 | I remember having an extraordinary experience watching the film of Apocalypse Now . |
| 19 | ( I remember having an urgent telephone call from a professional astronomer who believed that he had found a bright nova . |
| 20 | Uranium mines are know to have an increased incidence of lung cancer owing to exposure to radon , but only recently has the importance of radon in the home been acknowledged . |
| 21 | A lot of excellent furniture-makers that I know have an unreasonable fear of chair-making ; for some reason or other even the strong go limp at the thought of all those angles and curves . |
| 22 | They believe having an international executive search business is the way to go , although they are late in starting and face formidable competition from the major international search firms . |
| 23 | Very old people talking about themselves find having an aged body a matter of disbelief ( Hemmings , 1985 ; Froggatt , 1985 ) . |
| 24 | This view has had an influential impact on psychology , and although some might now consider such ideas outmoded , they continue to have an enduring effect on public perceptions of old age . |
| 25 | Sodalities , such as the Legion of Mary , Opus Dei , and Christian Life communities , have partially extended this form of commitment to some , particularly more middle-class laity , and continue to have an important role in activating laity for what are judged to be religious goals both personally and socially . |
| 26 | They claim to have an instinctive talent , as opposed to men chefs who have to learn the mechanics of their craft . |
| 27 | Many of the most powerful of the British pressure groups tend to have an established relationship with one or other political party . |
| 28 | There were two problems back then : first , collectors tend to have an inflated idea of the value of their work , and second , since they feared the IRS ( Inland Revenue Service ) would question any evaluation they gave , they overvalued everything , The IRS got to the point where , because of the abuses , it was prepared to recommend to Congress the abolition of the deduction for donations of works of art . |
| 29 | ‘ Diesel car drivers tend to have an ideal profile for insurance companies , ’ says Rod Alcorn , the motivating force behind the launch of the new policy . |
| 30 | Planning , or at least mental preparation , is needed for this transition , whether we intend to have an active retirement , or just ‘ sit and do nothing ’ . |