Example sentences of "we have a large [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We had a large factory at Bournville employing about ten thousand people and there were a great many incentive payment schemes , so that became my job . |
| 2 | ‘ We had a large colony of Nazis living in the Soviet Union . |
| 3 | We had a large table and Dad would lay them out in rows to cool , tuck their heads under their wings and put pieces of heather in between them . |
| 4 | In the year we had a large number of retirements ; Danny Davies , Gwyn Bowen , Dudley Powell and Harry Nelson from Ffos Las ; George Collis , Ritchie Williams and Vernon Williams from Gilfach Iago and John Kilkenny from Potatopot . |
| 5 | We had a large car — a Humber , with leopardskin seat covers . |
| 6 | It continues : ‘ We have a large port operator who is prepared to invest in ( and operate ) the port , and the development will also attract a substantial grant from the UK government . ’ |
| 7 | We have judges to decide punishments for criminals , and we have a large army , which can not be defeated by any other in the world . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ We have a large proportion of ethnic minority citizens . |
| 9 | We have one of th we have a la we have a large jar of coffee of that a week , and we have er a jar and a half of jam a week . |
| 10 | He added , ‘ We have a large number of people of great ability and dedication . |
| 11 | It is that , according to the Department of Employment figures , if the Labour party 's economic proposals for a minimum wage were put into effect it would cost some 2 million jobs , of which 50,000 would be in Northern Ireland , where we have a large number of women workers in the clothing , textile and garment industries . |
| 12 | We have a large number of refugees , and we need extra resources . |
| 13 | The first is that we have a large number of patients with a good follow up in our institution and we are reluctant to propose surgery only for biliary diversion when there isnot yet an indication for pancreatic drainage , as repeated surgery is associated with higher morbidity . |
| 14 | I mean we hope we 're doing the right thing , and as I say the response we 're getting seems to indicate that , but we have not erm followed through each of we have a large number of participants every year , you see , in the order of about erm a hundred and fifty each year , so very difficult for you to try and follow through the fate of each of them . |
| 15 | We have a large influx of tourists in the Summer and despite this try to keep the village looking as nice as possible . |
| 16 | Hotels and catering , clothing , retail , are three of the main Wages Council 's industries , of which we have a large membership . |
| 17 | Because we , we have a large amount of cash which it suits us to get rid of rather than take it to the bank er to be added up and charged for cash handling . |