Example sentences of "[Wh pn] has a [noun] of " in BNC.

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1 Game theory , in general , postulates a set of ‘ players ’ ( the ‘ interested parties ’ , be they individuals or groups ) , each of whom has a set of strategies ; strategies meaning courses of action that can be taken , which may be conditional on moves made by the others .
2 There 's no one in our cosy little set-up who has a quarter of the talent you have .
3 Mr Fallon , who has a pair of Barbour wellies , added : ‘ This is a slur on one of our greatest military heroes , ’ referring to the Duke of Wellington who gave the wellie its name .
4 When next you step into an airliner just ask yourself if you want a pilot who has a knowledge of flying or someone who not only has knowledge but aviation skill as well .
5 The total cost of this project was around £100 and to anyone like myself who has a lack of space , it is well worth the money , especially when you consider that the only other option would be to place newly-purchased fish straight into your pond with your other prize specimens .
6 No examiner who has a pile of scripts in front of him is likely to spend much time trying to decipher an unreadable word or sentence .
7 Indeed it is unusual to find a fresh case of genital herpes in someone who has a history of cold sores , although it does occur in some cases .
8 Anyone who has a history of epilepsy ( even if that condition is being fully controlled by medication ) should never on any account be hypnotized , as the process of entering the appropriate altered state of mind can actually trigger off an epileptic fit .
9 The West End on a night the world of showbusiness was toasting the success of the Chief Inspector who has a following of millions .
10 So what you must do , and it is not easy , is to create a clown-like detective hero who has a core of toughness , of shrewdness even , which will allow him in the end plausibly to come out on top .
11 We also heard fine contributions from my hon. Friends the Members for Amber Valley ( Mr. Oppenheim ) and for Battersea ( Mr. Bowis ) , who has a quarry of good stories from the London borough of Wandsworth .
12 Examination entry policies were queried and the Head of Department replied : ‘ any kid who has a chance of passing ‘ O ’ Level takes it , often against the better judgment of his teachers ' .
13 The King 's Government has to be carried on and I think that you are the only man who has a chance of doing this successfully .
14 Is the more optimistic forecast to be made of the dutiful immature girl who has some mildly appreciative responses , knows her books and has paid careful attention to what she has been told to think , but who has few independent ideas and writes with neither firmness nor joy ; or of the mature and independent boy , who may not have studied his notes or perhaps his texts so thoroughly , but who has a sense of relevance , whose judgements are valid , who writes with assurance and betrays in his style … that he has made a genuine engagement with the literature he has encountered ?
15 Situations such as those described by Lewis and Meredith apparently fall within the range of what is regarded appropriate for a daughter who has a sense of filial duty .
16 It is at this point Satan seems to be a more approachable , human like character who has a mixture of feelings we can understand and again we are taken in by him .
17 Mayhew , who has a lot of contact with players at first class and international level , maintains he knows of no first-class players in New Zealand using steroids or performance-enhancing drugs .
18 Someone who has a lot of overt status has a great deal to do : their time and attention are very precious .
19 ‘ I love Jan , Robert 's wife , ’ says Mr Miles , who has a collection of Chinese paintings priced from £300 .
20 As Noel Blanc , who has a collection of 20 classic cars , explains : ‘ When I 'm driving down the street in my hot-rod , people are waving at me and giving me the thumbs up .
21 Last night colleagues were stunned by the horror of the mindless attack on PC Robinson , who has a string of commendations for his police work .
22 as a matter of interest that 's actually would be higher than any other retailer in Britain actually that 's not commonly known no other retailer who has a penetration of whatever he sells as high as M F I does
23 They are overseen by Tennis Director , former Davis and Kings Cup player , Robin Drysdale , who has a compliment of 10 coaches under his wing .
24 GET RICH QUICK- Anyone who has a copy of Hue And Cry 's Shuggie And Shout tape to sell , write now and be rewarded generously .
25 CCG catering manager Jeremy Hook , who has a staff of over 40 , also runs executive dining rooms and conference rooms for which an extremely high standard of service is required and provided .
26 Often in theatre in education there is a link person who has a number of key functions , in turn acting as presenter , teacher , questioner , comic relief , sometimes , indeed , pretending not to understand and needing to have points carefully explained .
27 Robert John Jones , who has a flock of 660 Welsh Mountain sheep on his 172 hectare hill farm at Llanerchgoediog , Bryncrug , near Tywyn , is no stranger to the FUW head office scene in Aberystwyth .
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