Example sentences of "[subord] [noun] had [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He said local management of schools — where schools had total control of their budget — was like putting a Rolls-Royce badge on a Skoda and expecting it to go better . |
| 2 | Even where applicants had some access to advice and representation , that service itself adopted procedures for selecting the cases in which representation before the tribunal would be provided . |
| 3 | He referred to Inwood , whose name was to be kept alive at the new hospital , and which had been likened to a ‘ five star hotel ’ , and where patients had particular cause to be grateful to the town 's GP 's who were so conveniently on hand at the Health Centre . |
| 4 | The film was banned in Maryland and Illinois , the New York Board demanded changes , and there was a long debate before it was shown in Pennsylvania , the state that had inspired the film and where Warners had vital outlets . |
| 5 | For example , Karen Bennett studied a community in Granada , Spain , where women had traditional roles . |
| 6 | As a result of the well-publicized vagaries of the British electoral system the Conservatives did indeed have more seats than Labour ( 321 to 295 ) although Labour had more votes in the country as a whole ( 13.9 million to 13.7 million ) . |
| 7 | Although Pakistan had talented players and were formidable opposition ‘ we have the ability to beat them ’ . |
| 8 | Bristol had been dominated by the Whigs since 1695 , and had fallen to the Tories only in 1710 in the Sacheverellite backlash , so Daines had good reason to believe that a careful cultivation of the electorate could pay dividends . |
| 9 | João went off hunting in the Alentejo with his friends for the last three days before the wedding , so Sara had little opportunity to get to know him better . |
| 10 | The Italians came alive after that , although Sheedy had another scoring opportunity before Kristensen struck his equaliser . |
| 11 | Although Laura had great faith in Gwenny , she never doubted that it was a mother 's place to be with her child . |
| 12 | Significantly more men than women had multi-infarct dementia diagnosed . |
| 13 | Although Crawford had two safety wires attached to him , he succeeded in holding on to the car during all the filming . |
| 14 | Stephanie had miscellaneous pieces of kitchen equipment and bedlinen : not a book : although Frederica had all books if you included a book token from Mrs Orton . |
| 15 | Well , if Isabel had any ideas of playing on that one unguarded remark she could think again , he vowed grimly . |
| 16 | ‘ John spoke to him about the inadvisability of running errands on racecourses for his warned-off father , and said that if Jason had any information , he should pass it on to him , John Millington . |
| 17 | If Acheson had any doubts , he kept them to himself . |
| 18 | She could n't help wondering if Donna had any inkling of the reason for the mismatch with her brothers . |
| 19 | ‘ The facts speak for themselves ; if Dana had any feelings for you she 'd have refused my offer . |
| 20 | I wondered if Malpass had any vacancies . |
| 21 | Eliza 's priorities were as a mother , and if Gould had some sympathy with this , it gave them little ground for compromise . |
| 22 | If Eva had any regrets it was that her mother had never been able to put in words just how much she obviously meant to her , and that there had not been more time to spend with her parents over the years . |
| 23 | If Scotland had eight David Soles in their side today I for one would not be there . ’ |
| 24 | The residents of St Louis and the other three major towns on the coast ( Rufisque , Goree and Dakar ) were granted full French citizenship in 1916 , and from then until independence had full voting rights in French national elections . |
| 25 | They might ask if you know if Sunil had any dealings with Billy Tuckett … ’ |
| 26 | If Hayling had any doubts about swinging the GLC behind the paper , it was because of Ben Lowe 's lack of experience and drive . |
| 27 | And if Faye had any qualms about that , surely she 'd … ’ |
| 28 | The mistakes would matter less if China had good intentions , which it does not . |
| 29 | If Argol had any bollocks at all , I thought to myself , this could well be the end of Albert Roger Quigley . |
| 30 | You sing ‘ The Show Must Go On ’ , get your bass player PHIL KING to write a day-by-day diary of events ( abetted by your drummer CHRIS ACLAND ) and wonder , in all seriousness , if alcohol had any part to play in it all … |