Example sentences of "to have [verb] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is infuriating to have to mow an extra half width , or to find that you can not turn a corner without complicated manoeuvres . |
| 2 | Shamir would have preferred to have formed a broad coalition government with Labour , but this became impossible for him in view of statements made by Labour Ministers suggesting that they supported contacts with the PLO , and in view of pressure from hardline Likud members such as Ariel Sharon to form a right-wing government . |
| 3 | A group of People 's Liberation Army ( PLA ) officers was reported to have formed a secret group backing the reinstatement of the former party chief , Zhao Ziyang . |
| 4 | It is only necessary to reverse the meaning of the sentence to realize how difficult it would have been for Baldwin to have given a negative answer . |
| 5 | Mary Leapor appears to have given a great deal of thought to Pope 's ‘ Epistle to a Lady ’ . |
| 6 | Again , during the American War of Independence , their colonel is said to have given a long speech under heavy fire about Spartan discipline and the efficient military system of the Lacedaemonians . |
| 7 | We must of course make full allowance for the disappearance of the most important historical sources of the third century B.C. Hieronymus of Cardia is likely to have given a precise account of the Celtic events of 280–275 B.C. Later Phylarchus continued the story . |
| 8 | And , of course , every official New Zealand or British sitting in the stand claimed not to have witnessed a gross act of violence , right in front of their eyes . |
| 9 | Controversy aside , the fact that Dykstra was called upon so often vouched for Rangers ' ascendancy but the Hateley/McCoist goal machine seemed to have developed a mechanical fault . |
| 10 | During their travels they appear to have developed a black variety which became extremely popular , perhaps because its natural nocturnal camouflage assisted it to become a more efficient mouser and ratter . |
| 11 | Despite this precaution it was found to have developed a brownish-orange rim as a result of atmospheric exposure . |
| 12 | China , the world 's third largest pesticide producer after the USA and USSR , claims to have developed a new crop spraying technique which reduces pollution and increases efficiency . |
| 13 | With the advent of punk music in 1977 I transferred my energies and enthusiasm from the military and spent a lot of time dressing up and putting Vaseline in my hair , much to the annoyance of my house master , a quiet Benedictine who wrote on my term report , ‘ Christian seems to have developed a nihilistic attraction for punk rock , which is strange for somebody who avoids violence even on the rugby field . |
| 14 | He was known to have developed a huge network of patronage , and was widely considered to be the most powerful of the opposition candidates . |
| 15 | A small US company claims to have developed a low-energy lightbulb with a lifetime of up to 14 years . |
| 16 | Given its pattern of development , we consider elite theory 's methodological approach under two main headings : its claims to have developed a scientific research method and its focus on power and domination . |
| 17 | Now , however , it seems to have developed an annoying problem . |
| 18 | A notable exception to this was the adviser responsible for multicultural education who argued that since the school did not seem to have developed an overall policy for multicultural education he could not conduct an appraisal of it . |
| 19 | Nevertheless , it should be rare to have to draft a common report from scratch . |
| 20 | When you decide to practise , do not choose a difficult water , or difficult fish , where you are likely to have to wait a long time for a bite . |
| 21 | However , it is possible that the vet may not be able to come to your home immediately , and it can be extremely traumatic to have to wait a whole day until the vet is free to leave the surgery . |
| 22 | This betrayal appears to have provoked a large-scale opposition — as it were , an alternative ‘ fundamentalist ’ priesthood , militantly at odds with the established one which had prostituted itself to an illegitimate king . |
| 23 | Only three days and they seemed to have travelled a great distance . |
| 24 | Careful attention to engine mounting and sound insulation means that the large engine sounds almost as though it belongs to the car in front — a remote burbling noise that seems to have travelled a long way before it reaches the driver 's ear . |
| 25 | However , I was lucky enough to have joined a tolerant company that believed in giving people a chance . |
| 26 | In the admittedly biassed complaint sent to the Duke of Montrose by Mungo Graeme of Gorthie in 1716 , Gorthie 's brother , John Graeme , does appear more likely to have proven an effective revenue officer than the man whom Campbell interest placed in the post of land surveyor : |
| 27 | Hekmatyar was reported on Aug. 23 to have received a joint mujaheddin peace delegation representing several provinces , but to have rejected a proposal from Rabbani that a ceasefire should not be conditional on the withdrawal from Kabul of the powerful Uzbek militia led by Gen. Abdul Rashid Dostam . |
| 28 | While the fears of some that deals had been done are not justified by our data , in at least one school senior staff claim to have received a Minor Project grant as a retrospective reward . |
| 29 | Some ministers , like some clergymen and bishops in the Church of England , were extremely well paid : Parker appears to have received an annual salary of £1,700 ( nearly £60,000 in 1990 ) while Spurgeon received £1,500 . |
| 30 | Birkenhead , the chairman of the committee , which had produced rather limp conclusions , is reported to have broken an awed silence to announce that if the Prime Minister spoke to the House as he had just spoken to the Cabinet he would do so with unanimous support and triumphant outcome . |