Example sentences of "of [pos pn] [noun] to have a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Daphne : " I would be scared out of my wits to have a giraffe — it 's a wild animal and far too big for our garden ! " |
| 2 | In March 1958 , after seven years of marriage , the Shah and Queen Soraya were divorced , largely because of their inability to have a child together . |
| 3 | This was the most sensational bit of news of all and the entire class jumped up out of their seats to have a really good look . |
| 4 | Nose-art on Victor K.2 XH671 Sweet Sue , the last of its breed to have a major overhaul . |
| 5 | We may explain the fact that the production units of a particular industry have grown larger over a period of time by appealing to the economies this yields , and in doing so claim that a cause ( increase in scale ) occurred because of its propensity to have a certain effect ( economies of scale ) . |
| 6 | Yet when I coaxed Mala out of her cabin to have a look , she stared through the view-panel with her normal rosebud mouth compresses into a thin line . |
| 7 | EVERYONE is entitled to their opinion , and while I agree with Joe Hyam 's concerning service charges ( Caterer , 15–21 August ) , I feel he is taking unfair advantage of his position to have a go at people who do not do things the ‘ Joe Hyam ’ way . |
| 8 | He wrenches the seat-belt free of his body to have a better look . |