Example sentences of "we have [art] real [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Now , we 've no real question or quibble about that . |
| 2 | Unlike the kids in Lord of the Flies we had no real problems , but the remoteness does make me anti-social . |
| 3 | We feel this will be significant for us as we have not as yet really ‘ advertised ’ the Centre because we felt we had no real permanence of venue . |
| 4 | I guess we were quite alienated : in a way we had no real identity of our own . ’ |
| 5 | We had a real struggle , then Edward practically took his hands off . |
| 6 | We had a real trip down memory lane , talking about your grandmother as she was years ago . |
| 7 | you know we had a real laugh with him |
| 8 | Does he agree that it is time we had a real clampdown on the possession of firearms throughout society , remembering that the problem will not be cured unless the Home Office takes strenuous action in relation to the legal as well as the illegal holding of firearms ? |
| 9 | we had a real glut of lambs , did n't we ? |
| 10 | ‘ We had a real crisis today . |
| 11 | And then since we have a real life Duke in the house , what about an apparent ad lib ? |
| 12 | ‘ We have a real chance in the lifetime of the next parliament to see an end to the hunting of live animals with dogs for fun . ’ |
| 13 | ‘ But we have been responsible and admitted the difficulties we will face in introducing our programme because we believe we have a real chance . ’ |
| 14 | We have a real chance here . |
| 15 | We have a real fire blazing in the hearth and the kettle 's always on . ’ |
| 16 | This use of language marks a significant shift in emphasis from the post-war years when those in receipt of public services were regarded more as applicants and claimants than as consumers ( the same shift can be seen in London Regional Transport 's irritating habit of addressing its passengers as customers — despite the fact that we have no real choice and the quality of service has not altered in line with the changed mode of address ) . |
| 17 | We have no real enemies . |
| 18 | We have no real enemies throughout the whole galaxy . |
| 19 | I , I , I , I think Mr Chairman what I , I think I explained to you what my concern was , that we have cases where there 's a serious road accident , and erm , and the road is stopped , we have no real authority to turn traffic or divert traffic , but the , the police are the only ones that can , and if we want to get down in , in , into an emergency very quickly . |
| 20 | Indeed , increasing the power of an independent and autonomous parliament could further weaken the connection between government and the people and could institutionalise our passivity as spectators to a game over which we have no real control and only limited influence . |
| 21 | There is even evidence that plants have senses , although we have no real conception of what those senses might be . |
| 22 | We have the real records here . |
| 23 | We have the real power — the power of the purse . |