Example sentences of "be [verb] to have a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was claimed that the population of these desert ascetics was equal to that of the Nile towns , but religious fervour can hardly be trusted to have a head for figures . |
| 2 | The council argued that a landlord , particularly one such as a local authority , can not realistically be expected to have a system of inspection of all its premises and in practice is entitled to depend upon notification by its tenants . |
| 3 | Thus , excluding those with intervention , about 1000 out of 1600 patients would be expected to have a stenosis of more than 60% , despite an absence of clinical evidence of ischaemia and the negative exercise test . |
| 4 | The Vendor can not possibly be expected to have a view as to whether or not the Business is a party to any agreements which fall within these categories . |
| 5 | You may as well sleep under a hedge or in a doorway , and get arrested for being a vagrant , and get put in jail where you 'll be treated like muck but at any rate it 'll be warm and you 'll be made to have a bath . |
| 6 | There are many areas within the personnel function where a micro such as an Apple will be seen to have a relevance . |
| 7 | Human being s will be seen to have a psyche requiring a form of training which continues after the physical body matures . |
| 8 | As a result of a superb air photograph by John White , the nearby deserted Domesday site of Bagley can now be seen to have a ringwork adjacent to it . |
| 9 | He was wondering if , strictly speaking , a vicarage could be said to have a lounge — he would have thought not . |
| 10 | ‘ But in the case of such an animated film , there would n't be anything behind the cartoon sofa ; not only that , the sofa could n't be said to have a behind at all . |
| 11 | Can societies which lack either law courts or judges be said to have a system of law ? |
| 12 | I can not be said to have a life outside these four walls . |
| 13 | Chomsky ( 1957 : 100 ) goes even further , for he holds that to is a morpheme that " can hardly be said to have a meaning in any independent sense " . |
| 14 | Jim Nicholson , the chairman of Down Royal , could also be said to have a grievance for he has sponsored three of the National Hunt races on the Saturday card and in fact has put his money where his mouth is . |
| 15 | Under what circumstances can women be said to have a domain of their own ? |
| 16 | Could we possibly be going to have a bridleway instead of a new cross-town route ? |
| 17 | Melissa received his alarmed stare with an innocent smile and a careful blend of honey and vinegar in her voice as she replied , ‘ I thought , as she worked for you , you 'd be bound to have a note of it … but never mind , I can always ask Mrs Ellis . |
| 18 | Of course , it is unusual to be asked to have a conversation in a particular language ; in fact , it is unusual to be asked to have a conversation in the presence of a tape recorder at all . |
| 19 | Of course , it is unusual to be asked to have a conversation in a particular language ; in fact , it is unusual to be asked to have a conversation in the presence of a tape recorder at all . |
| 20 | Therefore , unless excluded from the greenbelt by a particular process , all land in this area must be assumed to have a greenbelt purpose . |
| 21 | She says she 's always known how special they can be , given the chance and she hopes more disabled people will be encouraged to have a go . |
| 22 | ‘ You really think a woman should be forced to have a baby if she does n't want it ? ’ |
| 23 | It provided for ( i ) free movement of goods , services and labour ; ( ii ) a common monetary system and central banking system ; ( iii ) no federal taxation but a unified tax rate for taxes common to all republics ; ( iv ) agreed limits to republics ' budget deficits and a community budget which would not be allowed to have a deficit ; and ( v ) price reform , with controlled prices for key goods and services . |
| 24 | A GRIEVING family 's plea to be allowed to have a teddy bear carved on their daughter 's gravestone is to go to the Bishop of Chelmsford . |
| 25 | Luke , however , who was a genius with difficult horses , begged to be allowed to have a crack at her . |
| 26 | Do n't be tempted to have a cigarette — not even one . |