Example sentences of "it had a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 31 | It had a striking symmetry , from dust to dust . |
| 32 | It had a painted chest of drawers and tiny wardrobe and she fell asleep enjoying their shapes in the fading light . |
| 33 | Made of fine violet chiffon , with a floaty , ankle-length skirt , it had a low-cut bodice and narrow shoe-string straps which were deliciously feminine but impossible to wear with a bra . |
| 34 | It had a necessary place , provided a perspective , reminded you that if you go hubristic and conceited to the rocks you wo n't last long . |
| 35 | That is , it had a similar status to the Banbury lane in medieval times but it is one which it has kept and developed in response to changing circumstances , whereas the Banbury Lane has failed . |
| 36 | It had a pepper-pot effect that did not represent a comprehensive approach to urban regeneration . |
| 37 | The society will argue at the full hearing that it had a legitimate expectation that it would be consulted by the council . |
| 38 | It had a scooped neckline and billowing sleeves gathered into the wrists . |
| 39 | It had a sobering effect . |
| 40 | The mine had its tunnel driven into the side of a steep bank , making the hill look as though it had a toothless mouth . |
| 41 | It had a 6.8 Chrysler engine , an aluminium body , and he drove it very fast . |
| 42 | It had a blue tinge to it . |
| 43 | Jeannie , who lived there prior to its renovation , puts it well : " Although dilapidated , it had a marvellous atmosphere . |
| 44 | He would then enquire how much I 'd paid for the latest irreparable objects , and if it had been 20p or less he 'd say , with satisfaction , ‘ Well , at least it had a decent plug ’ , and the decent plug would go into the decent plug box . |
| 45 | It had a Victorian charm to us , an Emily Post nicety . |
| 46 | Frequently in trouble were ‘ foreigners ’ from East Looe who would cross the river to steal soil from the common ; presumably it had a good name for fertility . |
| 47 | Oh there had , had er it h erm had a marvellous water supply and it had a good sewage it had a good sewage disposal system . |
| 48 | Oh there had , had er it h erm had a marvellous water supply and it had a good sewage it had a good sewage disposal system . |
| 49 | It was loud , aggressive and it had a good tune , ’ says Peter Thompson , head of distribution at Red Rhino . |
| 50 | Many years ago I used to write for a magazine called ‘ Electronics and Computing Monthly ’ which was killed , even though it had a good circulation . |
| 51 | It had a good record during the later stages of the Battle of Britain , where it had produced Fighter Command 's only Victoria Cross of the war — Flt.Lt . |
| 52 | However , this is the party that goes on about unemployment as though it had a good record on unemployment . |
| 53 | The Bike Sub-Committee was still being urged to proceed , yet a month later the subject was adjourned , only to be urged on again the month following — ‘ so long as it had a corrugated iron roof ’ , presumably a financial stringency to keep the cost down to £15 . |
| 54 | She cut another cross , wondering vaguely if it had a religious significance . |
| 55 | It had a stormy passage through parliament . |
| 56 | It had a vague familiarity to it , and she wondered if she might have been in here before . |
| 57 | It had a dolphin-shaped nose and a semi-automatic gearbox . |
| 58 | The SSP 's policy was close to that of the Socialist League although it had a strong pacifist section and remained hostile to Communism . |
| 59 | Lieutenant Colonel Stewart Menzies , was preparing to clear his desk for one last time and transfer to Sir Hugh 's enormous office overlooking Whitehall , an office so secret that it had a private door and staircase that could not be overlooked . |
| 60 | It had a breathless untidiness , with an underlying stratum of solid good things : expensive carpets and curtains in dark plain colours , antique furniture ranging from valuable to junk , but having in common a charm or whimsicality that had made each piece claim her attention originally . |