Example sentences of "have [verb] he a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yet at the Enterprise Works has given him a full-time job , making components for local firms . |
| 2 | The Amstrad PCW he bought for writing letters when handwriting became too difficult has given him a new interest in life . |
| 3 | The 5ft 6in speedster felt he was persona non grata throughout Dave Stringer 's five years in charge at Carrow Road , but Mike Walker 's arrival in the summer has given him a new lease of life . |
| 4 | Oliver 's experience of returning to Metastasio 's original text has given him a new respect for that most maligned of operatic dramatists . |
| 5 | After paying the price of fame brought by The Godfather and beating the booze Al Capuccino — as he 's known on set — says his three-year-old daughter has given him a new meaning to life . |
| 6 | He has since got used to only having one sighted eye although it has given him a few recurring infections . |
| 7 | The customer must not only know the protections he is giving up ( see ( 2 ) below ) but must also be aware of the effect of giving them up ; ( 2 ) The firm has given him a clear written warning of the private customer protections he will lose ; all the main protections must be listed ( and include , for example , derivatives risk warnings and suitability of advice ) and not just those specified by SFA itself in its guidance . |
| 8 | ‘ He 's run in with more self-belief , ’ he explained , ‘ and that has given him an extra bit of nip to beat the bat . |
| 9 | This unusual hybrid , together with the Scandinavian tag , has given him an obscure appeal in the States , but denies any connection with the Nordic beat : ‘ Things are happening in Sweden now , yes . |
| 10 | He failed to obtain a Card at Montpelier last year finishing 66th , but his outstanding amateur record has earned him a dozen or so sponsor 's invites . |
| 11 | But now he 's back on the track chasing the appearance money that has earned him a detached house in the Surrey stockbroker belt of Lightwater . |
| 12 | His bold , unflinching approach to racing has won him a devoted following , especially in his home country . |
| 13 | His antiquarian temperament has made him a greater snapper-up of unconsidered trifles of archaeology , architecture and literature . |
| 14 | He assumes that becoming rich has made him a better man and that he deserves admiration for it . |
| 15 | In his defence , Souness believes his no-nonsense approach has made him a marked man . |
| 16 | A First Division club — possibly Wakefield Trinity — has made him a tempting offer and Roberts , who played for Wigan in 1987 , is keen to accept . |
| 17 | Andrew 's background has made him a focal point for media interest this week , including an appearance on regional television filmed back at the last working tin mine , at South Crofty , near Redruth . |
| 18 | Cummins has offered him a senior position with the company and the chance to spearhead its attempts to break into the East European engine market . |
| 19 | Because Lysenko , a crackpot geneticist , was the modern pioneer of bending scientific data and bashing professional opponents to suit the reigning political preference — not unlike the EPA administrators who dealt with dioxin contamination by re-writing the reports and intimidating their various authors , Lysenko was so preeminent in this process that common English usage has accorded him an eponymous distinction : ‘ Lysenkoism ’ is now the accepted term for politically enforced manipulation of scientific truth . |
| 20 | Then , if she 'd given him a good time and he was a collaborator , he might not report her . |
| 21 | Yes , oh Rocket , for the first few months I had him , after he was rescued , and he was so protective of me , because I 'd given him a good home and never , never hit him in the face . |
| 22 | Though I wish you 'd given him a different name . |
| 23 | Cheered on by the huge German crowd , who 'd given him a two-minute standing ovation when his record was read out during the knock-up , Becker was devastating in the first set . |
| 24 | She 'd met him a few times , usually when he was drunk . |
| 25 | I felt as if I 'd handed him a loaded shotgun and said shoot . ’ |
| 26 | No , she 'd left him a reassuring note . |
| 27 | Well that , it speak the truth they were given to me by June , who 's very into that sort of thing and prescribed them for Simon and in fact has had to give him a few more now because he 's had his driving test cancelled . |
| 28 | I could have given him a straight rejection , but I suppose that was not in my nature . |
| 29 | I mean , I would have given him a good kick if I 'd do stood along side of him ! |
| 30 | His early acquaintance with Pub ] ius Rutilius Rufus at the school of Panaetius must have given him a first taste of Roman optimates : later he had Pompey and Cicero among his admirers . |