Example sentences of "and [pers pn] have a strong " in BNC.

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1 And I had a strong need to pit myself against her many suitors , and win .
2 In a way I was happy : I had achieved something , I was winning for the first time in my life , and I had a strong sense of myself as a differentiated individual .
3 ‘ Yes , you are , ’ he agreed unexpectedly , turning a grin upon her , ‘ and I have a strong notion that there is worse to come ! ’
4 Add to this theme positive appraisals as a manager through the internal appraisal system and you have a strong candidate .
5 By late afternoon she realised he had no intention of returning to the office while she was in it , and she had a strong suspicion that he did not trust her .
6 Britain had always performed well in this competition and we had a strong team once again .
7 Alongside the universities we had the training colleges under local authority or denominational control ; and we had a strong and growing sector of higher education within further education .
8 ‘ This is the area where we are the clear challengers and we have a strong presence , ’ said Mr Ashdown during a photogenic visit to a seal sanctuary in Gweek .
9 When we are very young we see a fluffy kitten as something especially soft and cuddly and we have a strong desire to pick it up and hold it tight .
10 Mr Williams , a former Wirral councillor said : ‘ The college has been highly successful so far and we have a strong and supportive new governing body to cope with the much increased responsibilities that come with independence . ’
11 ‘ But Liverpool Airport has far greater potential than is often perceived and we have a strong underlying confidence for the future . ’
12 Although there were many Moor villages where rice cultivation was the principal economic activity , Moors were often pictured as traders and shopkeepers , and they had a strong presence in towns .
13 His left Achilles tendon became badly shortened , making it difficult for him to put his foot to the floor , and he had a strong positive supporting reaction in his foot .
14 The coal industry has a good safety record and it has a strong safety culture reflecting the accumulated wisdom of the management , the work force and the mines inspectorate .
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