Example sentences of "[n mass] [vb base] to have a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yet so many people seem to have a mental block on this point , rushing for those little bottles when common sense should tell them that they can not possibly have some dreadful plague as they have n't introduced any new fish for over a year ! |
| 2 | Derbyshire Assistant Chief Constable Don Dovaston said : ‘ People seem to have a total disregard for the safety of themselves and other road users . |
| 3 | Perhaps it is the fault of the world in which we live , but people seem to have a great fear of failing , forgetting that failing at something does not mean that one is a ‘ failure ’ at life . |
| 4 | Some people seem to have a natural knack for making money , while others have a marvellous ability for getting along without it . |
| 5 | Some people like to have a sharp canter to warm up for the steeplechase , I prefer not to . |
| 6 | Some people like to have a clear set of rules to live and to work by , while others condemn these same rules as ‘ bureaucratic ’ , restrictive and stifling . |