Example sentences of "have [adj] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Pru has half a million motorists on its books and is sending them each a booklet when their policies are renewed explaining the benefits of conversion . |
| 2 | It says it has half a dozen ports of packages to GL from large software house which will be released for PX/Iris GL users within three months — it 'll also help smaller firms without its marketing muscle bring their applications to market under PX/Iris GL , which is priced at £3,250 for a development licence — £320 for a run-time version . |
| 3 | Sun — which admits its latest strategy is similar to the route trodden by MIPS Computer Systems Inc that now has half a dozen semiconductor companies selling its R series RISC designs — says it is just awaiting clearance to announce the names of several firms that have agreed to take on the Sparc . |
| 4 | I mean you get a bus coming as far as Road and back I do n't suppose it has half a dozen folks on what 's this thing coming up here , nobody I 'd er I 've walked into Walsall all my life and but gradually the whole thing changes does n't it , and then the thing gets off as far as West Bromwich , and in , then , then there 's through traffic and then how far and the Green 's not big enough to take the turn around up Road then they change the direction , and it 's all done on bit by bit by bit and so Green 's got eroded it 's er |
| 5 | May I say how thrilled I am that that United Kingdom shipyard has such a healthy order book ? |
| 6 | She has such a good head on her shoulders , ’ they had said , when what they really meant was that whilst Paula was a beauty , she was really very plain but they had to find something good to say about her . |
| 7 | He says it 's terrible , because the aircraft has such a good safety record . |
| 8 | If we were honest we would admit that every family has such a diplomatic problem . |
| 9 | ‘ I can only remember the Maid 's Hook , ’ said Bessie , ‘ because it stands all on its own in the heavens and has such a definite shape . ’ |
| 10 | A hawfinch has such a powerful bill that with straightforward muscle power it can crack a cherry stone or even an olive pit . |
| 11 | Supporters of the Public Service Ideal will be disappointed by our finding that television news is biased towards the incumbent government , and alarmed by our evidence that the tabloid press has such a powerful influence over its readers at election time . |
| 12 | ‘ We 'll work well together , but I do n't expect too many favours because Dean has such a great hunger for goals , ’ smiled Atkinson . |
| 13 | He is fortunate , too , that at Nottingham he has such a deep well of rugby knowledge to help him . |
| 14 | Griselda Kerr , who has such a cheery smile and a warm heart , welcome everyone , standing beside the President of the Royal Academy Mr Roger de Grey , who later honoured her by making her a Trustee of the Royal Academy . |
| 15 | This has such a low density that it can float in water and blocks of pumice may travel thousands of kilometres across the world 's oceans . |
| 16 | ‘ Presumably that 's because he has such a low opinion of women . ’ |
| 17 | Evil has such a strong hold on Gollum that he does not have control over his own mind any more . |
| 18 | Some are so strongly aromatic as to be spicy , and tarragon in particular is one of the few that has such a strong taste it does need adding in minuscule amounts to meat or fish dishes . |
| 19 | If physical science has such a strong association with masculinity , then the position of the arts , English in particular , is surely more ambivalent . |
| 20 | where a particular State , though not opposed to the proposed rule per se , has such a strong policy interest in the particular issue that it would be reluctant to cede control directly to the Convention , though willing to submit to a conflicts rule ; |
| 21 | Perhaps never before in the history of Birmingham Town Hall has such a successful meeting been sponsored by such a flimsy organisation . |
| 22 | Mr Kinnock has such a nice manner , as well as a very pleasant voice . |
| 23 | No other industry has such a long history of coming up with environment-friendly selling points that are profit-friendly too . |
| 24 | I ask him why he did it he said oh well he has such a long name such a very long name spoils the picture |
| 25 | It is not clear why this species has such a long period of amplexus ; it is not an explosive breeder . |
| 26 | Never before has such a wide spectrum of organisations made such a call . |
| 27 | As IFN γ has such a wide range of effects , an impaired ligand-receptor interaction would modulate the mucosal immune response by a number of mechanisms . |
| 28 | It can easily be shown that and are found initially , medially and finally , and that no other combination ( e.g. , , ) has such a wide distribution . |
| 29 | My husband has such a terrible temper . |
| 30 | It is reasonable to ask whether the Caribbean community in London has such a distinctive variety of English , characterised by features of accent , grammar or vocabulary which are closely identified with members of that community only . |