Example sentences of "had a [adj] [noun] of " in BNC.
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1 | The greatest Roman triumph was to secure the allegiance of Tincommius of the Atrebates , whose father , Commius , had had a pathological hatred of Rome . |
2 | We welcome people from every party , it does n't really matter which party , or even if they belong to no party , who are just committed to seeing a representative representation , seeing more women in there , because women in this country , just as a matter of fact , have a rather different experience from most men , and if you 're making a decision then you want there the people who have had a wide range of experience , who can bring that experience to bear on making the decision . |
3 | Since Rosie 's return to the Watermen , Patrick had had a new lease of life . |
4 | So it 's had a new lease of life with that has n't it ? |
5 | Williams explained in the court that the MRF had just had a new intake of NCOs . |
6 | The best example of that is the Alpha 4 database programs , which normally sells for £345 , but for which only £49 needs to be paid if you 're a registered user — it 's gone from version 2 to version 3 , and has had a complete change of documentation . |
7 | Have you ever had a complete loss of memory as a result of drinking ? 19 . |
8 | Though Ronnie Shade , in his halcyon days as an amateur , came as close as any golfer one has seen to hitting shot after shot without any discernible sidespin , most of the elite of professional golf have had a preferred shape of shot since — and probably long before — the days of Harry Vardon and his fade . |
9 | But the Scots have always had a deep-rooted sense of inferiority about the English : it was born out of the defeat of the '45 and the surrender of 1707 and , as Boswell and others had observed with chagrin and sometimes rage , the condescension and contempt of the English towards the Scots and their impossible tongue . |
10 | But the plain fact is that I have had a devilish run of ill luck , and I do not care for Thompson 's tariff . |
11 | Surely , after the wonderful night of passion she had experienced with Ross , they 'd had a real chance of mending their relationship ? |
12 | I have had a real gutful of it . ’ |
13 | We 've had a real sort of little later you know . |
14 | So only about one in three people buying on credit feel they have had a real option of choosing between different types of credit arrangement . |
15 | I am white , I 'm middle class in terms of my background and to that extent have had a certain degree of privilege and I 'm also in some situations , easy enough to attack . |
16 | Since that fraught evening over a month ago , Celia had had a certain change of heart . |
17 | Your life story so far , Mrs James , has had a certain lack of distinction . |
18 | ‘ It seems to me , do correct me if I 'm wrong , but reading the weekly ‘ Jottings ’ one would say you 've had a certain amount of experience with women . ’ |
19 | So if the two eat very much the same , but , for example , Ann had always had a small packet of peanuts with her evening drink , then she will have to give up those peanuts permanently to stay slim for ever . |
20 | An occasional past thought recurred : New Zealand have never had a great combination of fast bowlers to rank near the likes of Lindwall and Miller , Hall and Griffith , Larwood and Voce . |
21 | ‘ He has had a great number of stitches inserted in the eyelid and underneath the eye in an effort to keep it closed and avoid further damage . |
22 | Hawksmoor , who had already had a great deal of experience as an architect , was brought in as clerk of works and it is quite likely that the design was by both men . |
23 | Her father had always had a great deal of time for the Sally Ann . |
24 | His nature had been over-mature and he had been focused so much on his career that he had never had a great deal of time for his family . |
25 | Some buildings are larger and better known than others , and have had a great deal of publicity ; others are perhaps more modest in both scale and workmanship , but still deserving of attention as an important part of the local scene . |
26 | Although these have had a great deal of success in calculations of nuclear masses and shapes , recent laser experiments have produced some results that do not agree with them . |
27 | This is obviously disturbing for both the child and his or her family , particularly if they have not had a great deal of contact with hospitals previously . |
28 | He continued to hope that he and the king could work together and , strangely enough , he seems to have had a great deal of personal sympathy with the king . |
29 | The Mnchener is suing Atlantic Richfield for nearly $150m , alleging that the company knew that the products the unit was developing would never be commercially viable , and according to the Wall Street Journal citing electronic mail messages , one of which says that as it appears the development ‘ is a pipe dream , let Siemens have the pipe , ’ and another that says ‘ We will attempt to finesse past Siemens the fact that we have had a great deal of trouble in successfully transitioning technology from the laboratory to the factory ’ ; Atlantic Richfield denies attempting to mislead Siemens over the unit . |
30 | They have lately had a great deal of it . |