Example sentences of "have a [noun sg] [prep] the " in BNC.

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1 The governing party does n't really have a position in the country .
2 Nor does she have a sense for the impact which the fact that Christ has been seen as male and as part of the Godhead has had on the relations of women and men in western culture .
3 No — wo n't hear of it , sir — when you leave finally , which we trust will be long delayed — then we can have a discussion on the matter of the account . ’
4 Then , later on , when you have both built up the small-animal side , she could have a share of the profits . ’
5 It rechristened the APT as the Abandoned Passenger Train and said that British technology had helped to develop the Exocet missile that sank Sheffield because the MoD , also ordering the missile from its French makers , insisted that British firms should have a share in the contract .
6 Louis was determined that Charles should have a share in the Frankish heartlands .
7 Pat had come to him and asked to be able to buy the shop — not with any money she had available at that time , but on a never-never basis , letting him have a share in the takings until the value of the business had been reached .
8 West Dorset 's most famous resident was Thomas Hardy and any one who has read his books or seen the films , such as Tess , will already have a vision of the landscape — probably of stark rolling countryside with constant rain .
9 Basically what I like to do is have a conversation about the project and then get the designer to come up with an answer .
10 I might have a conversation for the person on the other end who listens to it .
11 We ca n't have a conversation in the hallway , I walk him in backwards .
12 But the t we did have a telephone to the post office when it first came .
13 We did have a telephone in the house .
14 But I am quite clear that the new system should have a trial under the most favourable possible circumstances ; and the mere fact that the new Chairman of the War Council did prefer , and , as far as I know still prefers , a different arrangement is , to my mind , quite conclusive , and leaves me in no doubt as to the manner in which I can best assist the Government which I desire to support .
15 If we did not have certain terms , for instance if we did not have a word ‘ orange ’ as well as a word ‘ yellow ’ , it is easy to imagine that we would not have a concept of the corresponding colours ; indeed the fact that there is nothing natural or necessary about colour terms is proved , as one of Saussure 's successors argued ( Hjelmslev 1961 : 52ff. ) by the fact that different languages divide up the colour spectrum differently .
16 Do you have a favourite amongst the 14 ?
17 Cauthen could have a banker in the opening event in Golan Heights .
18 ( g ) Survey arrangements Every buyer should have a survey of the property he or she proposes to buy .
19 We have another in erm on Thompson 's Directory , we said we were asked if we would like a mention there , and that has been put in hand , with at the moment the Chairman 's name and address and telephone number , but when we get our office I 've no doubt we can change that because we 'll have a rota for the office and probably just morning hours and that can go in another copy .
20 mm yes , but we did n't have a tail in the sea then did you ?
21 Foodies of all ages can have a go at the laborious old-style methods of wheat-grinding , and see sugar-manufacture and milk-bottling in close-up .
22 ‘ It 's too small for any of us , but he might be able to get out and have a go at the door from the other side . ’
23 And because the oil is coming to the ditch via her land they ca n't have a go at the primary source .
24 MAX : You mean I can have a go at the tune ?
25 That looks a pretty good job , sweeping the floor , though I 'd rather have a go on the sweeping machine .
26 So I 'll have a go on the race track .
27 I 'll have a go on the stock exchange .
28 You can have a go on the racetrack .
29 So he can have a go on the race track or he do n't have to bother if he do n't want to .
30 Right well we 'll just do this then you can have a go on the computer .
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