Example sentences of "having a [adj] [noun] at " in BNC.
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| 1 | So Bill Gates is n't having a great time at the moment and things may get worse once the US Federal Trade Commission reveals its findings about Microsoft 's business practices . |
| 2 | Menzies and Fleming will never forget that two hours riding backwards , with every soul from Dull to Aberfeldy having a good look at their humiliation . ’ |
| 3 | Emmie walked round , having a good look at everything , and apportioning the money in her mind . |
| 4 | The other norw. players in the premiership seem certain of holding their places — players like Halle of Oldham , Thorstvedt ( Spurs ) and the rest of the pack are having a good spell at the moment ; Lars Bohinen of Nott Forest has in fact been nicknamed Super-Lars by the fans … |
| 5 | Besides having a good time at garden parties , Folly Fellowship members have pledged to fight to preserve ’ lovely and unloved buildings of little purpose from being destroyed . |
| 6 | Sounds like the boys and girls are go having a good time at play time does n't it ? |
| 7 | To celebrate the centenary , we shall be having a lighthearted look at the university , and also some of the programmes that we have presented so far — the bits that went right , and some of the bits that went wrong . |
| 8 | To the left of the doorway was the brick-built forge with a bed , some four feet square , having a pyramid-shaped chimney at the head . |
| 9 | Was she having a sly laugh at his expense , talking nonsense and then cornering him with a sudden question ? |
| 10 | Lane , by way of having a metaphorical dig at the greens , would later speak of how the 20-footer he needed for the outright lead had looked ‘ good in the air . ’ |
| 11 | In this chapter we start by having a general look at the relationship between the amount of money in the economy and the level of economic activity . |
| 12 | It might be that you are having a hectic day at work and you feel that things are getting to you , or you might be stuck in a traffic jam with your pulse racing and the frustration making you angry . |
| 13 | But with the Germans having a torrid time at the back as Wednesday 's attacking momentum gained pace , backed by fanatical Hillsborough support , substitute Thomas Zeyer pulled the trigger . |
| 14 | Despite having a unsuitable car at BRM , Lauda gave some superb performances which attracted the eye of Enzo Ferrari . |
| 15 | Thirdly , the new technology is having a major impact at work , for a number of reasons . |
| 16 | Tinware is having a well-earned revival at the moment , especially the painted decoupage variety shown here . |
| 17 | How much easier and publicly commendable it is to devote yourself to the parish , however demanding , than to a wife having a nervous breakdown at home . ’ |
| 18 | was having a right go at them ! |
| 19 | Symbolic interactionism , as it became known , was perhaps the most vigorous of the variants of social behaviourism having a firm foundation at the University of Chicago . |
| 20 | ‘ Of course , everything benefits from having a fresh look at it now and again . |
| 21 | Clarke is having a purple patch at present , but sickness nearly overcame him yesterday . |
| 22 | ‘ Antonio and Susanna are having a big party at their house in the Hamptons . |
| 23 | I mean has there been any , because there may be some argument in having a quick go at it at public protection , and hearing from the new department what they 'd like their chief officer to be called . |
| 24 | Some of these ceramic sauce-boats were also produced to the original silver style , having a double spout at each end and a curved handle at each side , with gilding and overglaze enamelling . |
| 25 | I mean as usual with financial journalism , er i it 's somewhere in between , I mean endowments are having a bad run at the moment and that 's because they 've paid out such excellent bonuses in the past so if you 've had a maturity in the last four or five years , you 'll have seen how good they are . |
| 26 | The creation of Training and Enterprise Councils , led by local employers and set up to plan training and vocational education strategically , are having a difficult birth at present . |
| 27 | Yet one in every 200 people are diagnosed as having a schizophrenic illness at some point in their lives . |
| 28 | I goes ah Shrimpy 's been having a massive go at Pete he 's threatened to punch his face in and all this business ! |
| 29 | Emerson Fittipaldi was having a triumphant year at Lotus , he led the championship and was n't about to yield it up : the best Jackie could do was a second . |
| 30 | she 's started Liam , they 're having a pre-packed school at Durham choir boys , whatever it is , cos he 's from school , apparently the locality of demanding six year olds and under so they and another la labouring school |