Example sentences of "for having a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Denunciation may not on its own provide a general justification for having a penal system , but it may help provide us with one acceptable prin-ciple of distribution for punishment . |
| 2 | The child is praised for having a dry bed and another drink is given before they go back to sleep . |
| 3 | So , the wheel turns full circle , and the question is again asked , if there is a medical view regarding the determination of sex , what arguments exist for having a legal concept which coexists , but is not coextensive ? |
| 4 | Remember , though , no-one gets handed a medal for having a drug-free birth , but it 's still quite a good goal to aim for . |
| 5 | All of those BAe workers now facing the dole because of the ‘ peace dividend ’ must envy the French for having a diversified range of products that can keep the cash rolling in when one part of the market goes flat . |
| 6 | He 'd been fined for having a dangerous vehicle . |
| 7 | There is something to be said for having a well-fed appearance . ’ |
| 8 | Overcooking destroys vitamins , so vegetables are best eaten either raw or lightly cooked , and as some vitamins are lost after harvesting , the sooner the vegetables are eaten , the better — a good argument for having a small vegetable plot . |
| 9 | The second reason for having a small circle of suspects is purely technical . |
| 10 | Tourism , in fact , really began somewhat earlier , with the island 's reputation for having a healthy climate . |
| 11 | Maybe what we should say at the end of the day is erm just is n't talking about that , he 's on about a completely different subject and we really should n't erm we should n't beat over the head for having a bad theory of the self . |
| 12 | Well you got a valid reason for having a fast machine . |
| 13 | However , Lib Dem borough councillor Bob Russell emphasised the ‘ common sense ’ reasons for having a single Colchester MP . |
| 14 | There is a strong case for integrating mail order publication sales with the activities of the bookshop , and for having a single publications store under a single administrator , using a single stock-control system . |
| 15 | By phrasing questions in different ways , inconsistencies are exposed without the need for having a detailed knowledge of a particular technique . |
| 16 | If this is accepted , the obvious caveats about the need for having a balanced portfolio and for not having too many eggs in one basket , etc. seem too obvious to require any amplification . |
| 17 | Mill also thinks this is a very good way of introducing female suffrage at this point which he is very much in favour of , if you had a , if you had a vote on it should if you vote if er there was a vote among the male electors about whether women should be given the vote and there was a public ballot , then it 's very unlikely they would vote against the extension of franchise because their wives and daughters would be able to see what they 've done , so he thinks that erm the only reason for having a secret ballot is that you 're rather ashamed of what you 're doing and that if you have a public ballot people will vote much more responsibly . |
| 18 | I applaud Nissan for having a high training budget , but decisions of that type must be taken by companies . |