Example sentences of "have a [adj] [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nevertheless the peninsula is remote — there are deep sea lochs on either side , Loch Nevis ( meaning Heaven ) to the south has a mild protected climate , Loch Hourn ( meaning Hell ) to the north is far less hospitable . |
| 2 | Mandingo has been promoted as a sire of tall , deep-bodied , show quality cows , and has a current converted production proof of +903kg milk , 27kg ( -0.11% ) fat and 23kg ( -0.01% ) protein . |
| 3 | curly , has a curly got in the end of your in the end of your knob ? |
| 4 | If property is fixed , then , as people move into an area that has a superior set of public services , they will drive up property prices in that area . |
| 5 | It has a white painted top-half with black lines where beams should be , red brick cladding for the ground floor , and a thick wooden door studded with medieval wheel-nuts . |
| 6 | This attractive hardwood conservatory has a steep pitched roof that blends in well with the gabled Elizabethan building behind . |
| 7 | It has a brief dubbed ‘ The Sale of the Century ’ , in which the British Government is one of the major investors . |
| 8 | If two people have got blue eyes the mother and father the children always have blue eyes I think If the mother 's got brown and the father 's got brown they do n't have a blue eyed child . |
| 9 | Its essential feature is that there is an alternation of generations between a ‘ haploid ’ state ( having a single set of chromosomes ) and a ‘ diploid ’ state ( having two sets ) . |
| 10 | Unbeknown to me , she made some enquiries , and then one Friday , while I was sitting in the coffee shop having a quiet read of a newspaper someone had left , she appeared by my side . |
| 11 | It is not a good idea to sit in front of a warm fire and relax while having a quiet read as this may cause drowsiness . |
| 12 | I 'm having a quick read through this and I 'll I 'll ask questions at the same time . |
| 13 | The Morley/Penman project had a negative thrust — ‘ rockist ’ duly became a term of abuse as casually applied by pop fans as ‘ selling out ’ had been by 1960s rock fans — but its tone was relentlessly optimistic and Morley was duly rewarded for his faith in market forces ( and in Dollar in particular ) by being invited into Trevor Horn 's record label plans . |
| 14 | He had a moped hidden in some bushes not far away and now he 's turned on to the track going up the mountain . |
| 15 | One man hurt his shoulder , one his knee , one had a slight cut on the back and I was only bruised — I felt very elated , glad to be alive , amazed and grateful for our miraculous escape . |
| 16 | The door had a black painted cast-iron knocker , brass numbers and handle that were polished each week , and when I became old enough to be trusted with this job , I felt very grown up . |
| 17 | To the left of the camera , and probably at the other end of the studio to get the size ratio right , we had a black draped set for the miniaturised companion to walk in front of . |
| 18 | Mooney headed just over under pressure from Bracey while Jules had a goal-bound shot cleared off the line by Billy Barr . |
| 19 | He had a brief thought for Sergeant Evans now in Essex , collating cases of bloody murders connected with fantasy games . |
| 20 | By the time I was thirteen I already had a 36-inch bust , and during games lessons other girls would snigger , make remarks , and generally treat me like an abnormality . |
| 21 | We er put a flag on the top and a sort of plant pot stuck on the top of that and then me and Sinead we made a erm we put to stones and we filled that with junk and had a aerial stuck in it . |
| 22 | Every week she was able to give Aunt Sarah something for her keep and she had a little left over to save . |
| 23 | Jack had a white rose in his buttonhole and there were two more , their stems wrapped in silver foil , on the fumed oak sideboard . |
| 24 | It had a single curved platform and a handsome waiting-room , and provided access from the railway to the royal yacht . |
| 25 | I do n't know , I never had a single thought before . |
| 26 | He had a tough tanned face and clear eyes . |
| 27 | For example , 39 to 44 below all have a present-tense marked form of have and are quite unremarkable examples of standard English present-perfect sentence types . |
| 28 | I just sit and have a good read until they are done . |
| 29 | She will lecture and demonstrate on the preparations and finishing techniques which will ensure that your garments have a professional finished appearance . |
| 30 | Many people practice relaxation techniques , take a long soak in a bath of warm ( not hot or cold ) water , or have a quiet read in bed before turning out the light . |