Example sentences of "having an [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Gilbey hit the headlines when he was taped having an intimate phone conversation with Diana . |
| 2 | On New Year 's Eve the two are taped having an intimate conversation . |
| 3 | But England manager Graham Taylor countered : ‘ I ca n't see how he can say such things without having an intimate knowledge of our game . |
| 4 | The musical analogy suggests that there is no general obligation of that kind ; the responsibility of the teacher lies much more in having an intimate understanding of other academics ' research and in being able to give an interpretation of it . |
| 5 | Then I was in the corridor , having an intimate talk with an old friend who could no longer stand . |
| 6 | They were in the habit of having an after-lunch drink there with the engineer . |
| 7 | At first I thought I might be having an out-of-body experience . |
| 8 | The tendency of the mind to move from one thing to another has to consist in the straightforward fact that one thing usually follows , or is caused by , the other ; the tendency or association can not be thought of as some experienced feature of the situation without reviving the original situation of having an unanalysed conception of the mind 's ability to reach out and apprehend things . |
| 9 | The Junior boys and Cadet girls are defending champions but much is expected of the Junior girls side , with the U-12 girls having an outside chance of upsetting Leinster . |
| 10 | Why bother having an outside bell if the delicious Private Boyd was sitting on reception ? |
| 11 | Not that I have ever believed we should meekly accept unnecessary cruelty to animals , but having an agricultural background I have wanted to avoid taking a sentimental stance . |
| 12 | It seems unlikely that the earlier experience of one country having an autonomous capability in the industry will be repeated , now that the web of alliances has permeated almost all sectors of the industry . |
| 13 | Davies , Strudwick and Johnson persuaded Nicholas to hand in her resignation because they could see that she was having an impossible time of it . |
| 14 | Admission was only granted to those born in Britain or having an ancestral link stretching back two generations , those who had lived in Britain for five years , and spouses of patrials . |
| 15 | This general distinction , clear enough despite our not having an analytic account of it , is in part brought into sharper focus in a somewhat unexpected way . |
| 16 | Children who do come in to care are placed with other families where possible and again is fortunate in having an experienced network of foster parents and link carers and we ca n't thank them enough . |
| 17 | In fact , it might be worth having an ante-post bet before he runs here for should he win or figure promisingly , the 33–1 currently on offer will dry up quickly ! |
| 18 | In the light of W. McCready 's findings in another study that the religious behaviour of the father had a greater impact on children , Greeley considered the fact that catholic schools were having an increasing influence on men to be of significant importance for the future of Roman catholicism in the USA ( 1976 : 173–5 ) . |
| 19 | Recreational projects such as the development of watersports on estuaries and industrial work including mineral and peat extraction are having an increasing impact on the environment . |
| 20 | It was encouraging that the wives saw themselves as having an increasing role to play and it was equally encouraging that in many cases they saw training courses as the best way of acquiring new skills and knowledge . |
| 21 | Open only to the trade , the exhibition is recognised as having an international reputation which attracts visitors from all major markets throughout the world . |
| 22 | They believe having an international executive search business is the way to go , although they are late in starting and face formidable competition from the major international search firms . |
| 23 | Just as well that Neil Mallender is having an impressive season and that the towering Dutchman ( yes , another ! ) |
| 24 | Though in a vulnerable position , Dustin was never afraid to speak his mind in a forceful manner , often having an alienating effect on directors . |
| 25 | I 'm having an awful problem to herself . |
| 26 | Well , considering I have none , somebody 's having an awful lot . |
| 27 | This company is expected to have cash in hand by March next year of £680m as well as having an insignificant debt burden . |
| 28 | you do something you consider wrong or contrary to your self-imposed standards ( ie letting someone down , pilfering , having an extra-marital affair , forgetting someone 's birthday , being out at work when the children come home from school ) . |
| 29 | It has even refused to injunct a magazine which had published an allegation it could not justify , where it might succeed at trial for other reasons : Soraya Kashoggi sought an injunction to withdraw " Woman 's Own " from circulation when it published a statement that she was having an extra-marital affair with a Head of State . |
| 30 | It is accepted without great horror , and particularly in the upper-class world in which Profumo mixed , that there is nothing wrong in having an extra-marital relationship . |