Example sentences of "have [verb] [art] nice [noun] " in BNC.

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1 The difference has spawned the nice turn of phrase ‘ security by accomplishment ’ , rather than by secrecy — which means keeping scientifically ahead of the Soviets by remaining free to move speedily , rather than by emulating their deadening security mania .
2 She has had a nice break and , who knows , if it rains there they can shut the shop ! ’ he added .
3 I rather gather Geoffrey , my youngest , has got a nice mare showing .
4 The rewards will be improvements in the quality of relationships and in the effectiveness of the school , measuring how the school has become a nicer place for all , calls for changes to be shown across a range of measures :
5 She comes back and tells the others her dad has found a nice man who has agreed to fly him and Paul and John to Florida in his plane .
6 And er I like to think that if you 'd bought a nice full-nose Morris in nineteen forty five , and you wanted a replacement in nineteen ninety , you 'd have still got a reasonable Metro would n't you ?
7 ‘ After we 'd had a nice dinner together , we 'd go into Richard 's studio and we 'd put on music .
8 If he 'd had a nice meal by the fire and the box to watch and no screaming and yelling he 'd have stayed in like Hoomey .
9 I did ask if they 'd had a nice meal , but Lisabeth just ‘ harrumphed ’ so I dropped the subject and told them instead that I was going to meet Duncan and collect Salome 's car .
10 She 'd have liked a nice cup of milky tea .
11 It should transpire that twice a week those who cared could learn to cook ; but apparently Millie herself was to be given no choice ; she was sent , with another five girls , to the kitchen at three o'clock and , there , came under the influence of Sister Cecilia , to whom God had given a nice nature and a light pair of hands with pastry .
12 ‘ And you 've done a nice supper . ’
13 ‘ You 've done a nice job here . ’
14 Right you 've made a nice mess out there have n't you ?
15 He doubled back to tell Holly she had written a nice piece on Donaldson .
16 Erm you 've got a nice smell , what have you for your tea ?
17 I do n't know your name but Lyne thinks you 've got a nice dress .
18 It 's all right if you 've got a nice landlord who 'll wait for the payment to come through .
19 I 've got a nice apartment .
20 You know cos at least you 've got a few fields for the kids to play on and you 've got a decent park , you 've got a nice pub just down the road and then you 've got the big sports hall .
21 I said that we ought to er somebody asked me er from one of the national papers which ought to be put in place there and I did suggest that we ought to have a statue like just been mentioned to somebody from Beeston they 've got a nice man on a bench there .
22 That 's right there 's a that used to be an old meadow , that 's all it used to be , course now , they 've got a nice football pitch on it now .
23 You 've got a nice pudding so you do n't need a nasty pudding .
24 They 've got a nice set each .
25 I said it 's just extra if you 've got a nice card to go with it .
26 I 've got a nice personality , I 'm considerate in bed ( at least I was ) , I wash every day .
27 They 've got a nice coke fire in the public bar . ’
28 We 've got a nice piece of beef , and it 'll take two hours at least . ’
29 You 've got a nice lot of roses have you ?
30 ‘ Well , you 've got a nice touch , Joe , honest you 'ave , ’ she said .
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