Example sentences of "have [verb] [pers pn] the opportunity " in BNC.
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1 | Tom Jones says that Central has given him the opportunity to do a musical show which no-one else is doing . |
2 | Since the advent of a car-ferry system connecting Denmark , Norway , Shetland , Faroe and Iceland , it has become easier for me to take a vehicle over and , because the ferry terminus in Iceland is in one of the eastern fiords called Seyðisfjördur — see data capture sheet , this has given me the opportunity of exploring the north and east coast of Iceland in greater detail . |
3 | I am delighted that the hon. Gentleman has given me the opportunity to report to the House the latest figures for inward investment . |
4 | This development has given us the opportunity to organise our business to focus again on the changing needs of our customers . |
5 | ‘ We 've both been working so hard that this break has given us the opportunity for a second honeymoon , ’ he told her smoothly . |
6 | In this case , cerebral development has denied it the automatic response while defective social development has denied it the opportunity of learning the skill it lacks . |
7 | This would have given him the opportunity to be a restraining influence against the extremists . |
8 | Clearly some forward planning in 1992 would have given him the opportunity to organise his affairs and avoid many of his problems . |
9 | This 28-day programme should have given you the opportunity to come to terms with your body . |
10 | ‘ Seb , you 've given her the opportunity to live , not once but twice . |
11 | Anna had explained , and it had given her the opportunity to describe details her daughter found miraculous . |
12 | She was the organist of a village church , and the freedom from long hours in a shop , or former office work , had given her the opportunity of practising more on her dearly loved organ . |
13 | Eleanor had given him the opportunity he had needed . |
14 | He said he was afraid the delay over the book had lost him the opportunity of reaching the city in time to take part in any meaningful work , and promised to join the next summer 's dig in June . ’ |
15 | ‘ These new Regulations — although inspired by the European Framework Directive — have given us the opportunity to progress one of the HSC 's main objectives : to promote better management of health and safety at work . |
16 | Sir Colin Marshall , BA 's chairman , said last night : ‘ We are delighted that Secretary Pena and his team have given us the opportunity to offer our customers the facility to travel on a global network with simplified booking and check-in procedures . ’ |