Example sentences of "[subord] [pers pn] have a clear [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Also , we observed that males close to the breeding site seem deliberately to sit out on roads , where they have a clear view , and wait to jump on females as they pass . |
| 2 | And having found a vantage-point where he had a clear view of the meadows and was himself sheltered , he halted his pony and stood to watch , narrowing his eyes to single out coat-armour , and number the forces in the English party . |
| 3 | With an odd feeling that he was asking because it was expected of him rather than out of genuine interest , she replied somewhat stiltedly , ‘ Once I 've a clear picture of the items to be displayed , and which room they 're to go in , I can begin the first rough draft for the catalogue . ’ |
| 4 | Once you have a clear idea of what you have to do , the next thing is to work out how you pay for it . |
| 5 | Once you have a clear idea of the essentials you can decide where to compromise and where you must make an investment . |
| 6 | Although we have a clearer picture than we did of long-term changes in demography and household structure , little has been done to fill out the picture in terms of living experience . |
| 7 | Yet Philip 's methods were those of his father and grandfather ; and although he had a clearer notion of feudal lordship and a broader canvas on which to exploit that lordship , even here he drew on his predecessors ' achievements . |
| 8 | In fact , you should not go anywhere near a DIP system until you have a clear picture of your paper records . |
| 9 | This may be easier said than done but if you have a clear idea of the purpose of the meeting and have prepared a thorough list of everything you want to know then you must stick to your guns and carry on relentlessly until you have worked your way through it . |
| 10 | You learn best if you have a clear idea of why you are learning something . |
| 11 | Waiting can be quite constructive if you have a clear idea of what you 're waiting for . ’ |
| 12 | It helps to counteract this tendency if you have a clear list of criteria against which to view the person and/or the information the interview renders . |
| 13 | Now , let me say there 's one component of what Brian and Gerry have been saying , which I most passionately agree with as it happens — get that bit off my chest first — and that is that until we have a clear understanding of the mechanisms and processes of development , the processes whereby an egg turns into an adult , our theory of evolution will , indeed , be very imperfect , and we do not have such a theory , erm it 's exceedingly important that we should work on such a theory , and such a theory it is n't sufficient simply to say ‘ Oh well , there 's a genetic programme for development ’ and imagine that in other ways actually said something , because you actually have n't . |
| 14 | However , we believe that the market for biological agents will only be developed if we have a clear understanding of their mode of action . |
| 15 | It can of course be no more than speculation to consider whether this total concern with instalment size makes people less likely to keep up conscientiously with the payments than they would be if they had a clear idea of their total commitment . |
| 16 | Many fewer lawsuits would be started because a plaintiff would sue only if he had a clear right to win , in which case the prospective defendant would never defend but would pay instead . |
| 17 | All these questions become acute , and unless we have a clear understanding of what is at stake we may quickly go under and revert to the low expectations for church life that have perhaps characterised our previous experience . |
| 18 | ‘ It will be difficult to judge in the future whether resources are adequate unless we have a clear indication of the level of need — both met and unmet ’ , the report says . |
| 19 | ‘ I wo n't be fining him because I had a clear view of what happened and understand what he did and why he did it , ’ said manager Kevin Keegan . |
| 20 | Southgate ( 1980 : 33 ) has shown how British police have diffiulties in dealing with domestic disputes , but if anything the situation in Northern Ireland is easier for the police because they have a clearer knowledge of their role : to be on hand to prevent serious crime . |
| 21 | However , the management of severe menopausal symptoms in such patients is a problem , and we have not denied patients with breast cancer such treatment providing they have a clear understanding of the risks . |
| 22 | You may need to run through it several times before you have a clear idea of the pitch . |
| 23 | Any witness may refresh his memory from notes or records , with the leave of the court , provided that these were made by him , or made by someone else and read over to him when he had a clear recollection of the facts recorded . |
| 24 | Deane waddled about seemingly distracted by something ( not the ball I might add ) and when he had a clear chance he headed it safely into the arms of Grobblebum . |