Example sentences of "have [pron] [prep] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | That 's what has them on the run although , in the end , they 'll be forced to give birth . |
| 2 | She has them in the bathroom with her , and she apologizes : ‘ I 've just put fifty pence in the meter to get water for our bath . ’ |
| 3 | Wearing 175/60 Continental tyres , it has nothing like the grip of a 205 GTi , nor does it have the Peugeot 's steering feel . |
| 4 | Charity workers have recently returned from Romania after completing a survey of the hospital and Mr Paul Stage , chairman of the organisation , said : ‘ It has nothing in the way of modern conveniences . |
| 5 | Because he has her in the bath with him . ’ |
| 6 | This has none of the mysticism about it , but has been hammered in by a pragmatic human being , after careful choice of the most suitable section available . |
| 7 | By the time he meets his benefactor Pip has none of the sympathy of the reader as he is snobby , condescending and harsh towards Magwitch as is shown in this quote from Pip |
| 8 | It has none of the spontaneity of Barrie , nor any of the wistful melancholy that lies submerged beneath the bright surface of the tale . |
| 9 | It has none of the spontaneity of Barrie , nor any of the wistful melancholy that lies submerged beneath the bright surface of the tale . |
| 10 | By comparison housework is boring , lonely , unrewarding work , and it has none of the prestige associated with meeting famous people and working in a glamorous establishment like Claridges . |
| 11 | The banner ‘ Faith Hope Love ’ has none of the cynicism of Megadeth 's ‘ Peace Sells … |
| 12 | The banner ‘ Faith Hope Love ’ has none of the cynicism of Megadeth 's ‘ Peace Sells … |
| 13 | The carving of the features on the youth 's head , fig. 70 , is so like that of the girl 's that they may well be the work of one artist ; but this has none of the other 's contradictions . |
| 14 | In contrast , the portrait of Ahmed has none of the disdain which could be observed in the writer 's article about Michael X. Ahmed 's bluffs are called , but they are understood , and carefully related to his earlier life on the island . |
| 15 | The down-side is that the critic 's representation of the text has none of the authority that objectivity would lend to the analysis . |
| 16 | The Emperor has something of the technique of comic and fantastic exaggeration that we associate with Dickens , and something of the manner , too , of Dickens 's reader , Kafka : |
| 17 | ( The teaching of the Catechism has something of the air of a lost cause about it . |
| 18 | Reached most easily from Lothian Road , down King 's Stables Road , the spacious Grassmarket has something of the air of a decayed French place . |
| 19 | Cycling in the north-eastern tip of France and in Belgium , which the Tour enters on Friday 10 July , has something of the character of the area . |
| 20 | This has something of the smack of a ‘ like it or not ’ pronouncement of the kind commonly declaimed by those who would have us suppose that opposition to things we do not like would be pointless . |
| 21 | It has something of the look of the Aberdeen Angus but is a little rougher and without the tapering poll of its eastern cousin . |
| 22 | ‘ There has something for the listener to contribute , to make it personal for them . ’ |
| 23 | ‘ Your daughter has one in the sitting room , on the bureau . ’ |
| 24 | Waste paper is no longer generated by the ton and almost every home has one in the form of a television set — imagine the popularity of home computers if Teletypes were still used ! |
| 25 | Specialising in fabric and wedding accessories , Bridal Fayre has everything for the bride to create her dream dress — over 1,000 fabrics including James Hare Silks , trimmings and ribbons . |
| 26 | Yes , the chicken and egg syndrome is interesting because and I agree it is a viscious circle , but in fact you do n't make new omelettes unless you do break some eggs , and I think the time has come to break some eggs and I think that 's what I 'm advocating is that it will come from the teacher because the teacher is the guiding light of what happens in the classroom , and if the teacher has it in the back of their mind there will be no science , then there will be no science . |
| 27 | If , on the other hand , the teacher has it in the back of their mind always to be aware of the possibility of bringing into the work that 's going on in the classroom and bringing all they 're usually very excellent pedagogic skills to bear on it , aspects of the physical sciences , so that the children can get an early and meaningful introduction to it , then it will happen . |
| 28 | Yes , the chicken and egg syndrome is interesting because and I agree it is a vicious circle , but in fact you do n't make new omelettes unless you do break some eggs , and I think the time has come to break some eggs and I think that 's what I 'm advocating is that it will come from the teacher because the teacher is the guiding light of what happens in the classroom , and if the teacher has it in the back of their mind there will be no science , then there will be no science . |
| 29 | If , on the other hand , the teacher has it in the back of their mind always to be aware of the possibility of bringing into the work that 's going on in the classroom and bringing all they 're usually very excellent pedagogic skills to bear on it , aspects of the physical sciences , so that the children can get an early and meaningful introduction to it , then it will happen . |
| 30 | ‘ Buck thinks he has it in the bag , but there 's a long way to go yet . ’ |