Example sentences of "and having the " in BNC.

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1 The position of the stick in steady flight is a very clear indication of the angle of attack , and having the stick back near the rearmost stop should warn the pilot that he is close to the stalling angle for the wing .
2 ‘ By holding open meetings for children and having the telecottage above the local store , people of all walks of life came in - small-scale entrepreneurs and their spouses , shop assistants , craftspeople and children .
3 Red lentil dhal is a popular side dish for Indian meals , being rather bland and having the effect of cooling the heat of the curry .
4 We were talking about Andrew coming home for the weekend and having the Bunkers round for drinks .
5 While Otley and Nigel squared up to each other Elinor emptied the contents of the envelope onto the table : family snaps , letters , postcards belonging to the Chatwins , the coat of arms well in evidence and having the same circlet of tiny flowers as the monogram on Tumbleweed 's handkerchief .
6 The Persons who inhabit the Cottages are chiefly poor Labouring People , who are induced to seek Habitations in the Forest for the Advantages of living Rent free , and having the Benefit of Pasturage for a Cow or a few Sheep , and of keeping Pigs in the Woods ; but many Encroachments have been made by People of Substance .
7 Only in Orkney did this response receive a low rating which could be attributed to most of the people interviewed having been brought up on a farm and having the confidence that usually goes hand in hand with experience .
8 Although the legend refers mainly to the late-lamented Glasgow Empire , actors have long and highly trained memories , and having the theatre demolished in the middle of Act Three is not an experience that the Brotherhood of Thespians is liable to forget in a hurry .
9 The use of the Bosch injector pump and having the head drilled for heater plugs is as good as this engine is going to be and , as such is a reasonable conversion , in relation to the cost .
10 Conversely , in Haringey , despite being capped and having the highest poll tax in the country , there was a 1.4% swing to Labour .
11 Dear Boy , It must be very difficult for you sometimes I expect not having anyone and having to do all the shopping and cooking for yourself I know that when I was working I certainly could not have managed on my own , coming home tired and then making dinner your own dinner and then going upstairs to do some more work , what sort of life is that , though I know all about that because of course I did do that for three years almost , and I know how much happier I was when I knew there was someone waiting for me and having the dinner ready and keeping the house clean and all those things , or perhaps you people do n't think those things are important .
12 Then it was the stage of having all the gear and having the latest Tony Hawk with 18 million inch nose and Tony comes to town so everyone ( except Brad ) wants to look like him .
13 Both self-employed , and having the required skills , the two set about raising the £150 they would each need to pay for the journey as well as the tools and materials they would need .
14 Now , I 'm all for the members of the Great British Public knowing a great deal more about the nostrums they consume , and having the information needed to help them share in deciding which are worth having and when , and which are best left to the birds .
15 I do n't want them to suffer the fate of appearing in an auction catalogue and having the state of their fur criticised .
16 Next comes grandson William Gylby , wealthy London lawyer who made great strides , increasing the size of the island to over 1,500 acres by his death in 1744 , and having the dubious distinction of attempting to reduce the troublesome rat population by having them killed , dressed and offered up to his tenants and workmen to eat .
17 Voight came off the better of the two , because Fearless Frank ( originally called Frank 's Greatest Adventure ) was the more interesting in being Phil Kaufman 's debut as director , and having the author Nelson ( The Man with the Golden Arm ) Algren playing a gangster called Needles .
18 The situation of the town is pleasant — the surrounding country being agreeably diversified with hills , valleys , large enclosures , and fine woods ; and having the seats of many nobility and gentry …
19 But most men of her acquaintance were in uniform now , and having the time of their lives , she should n't wonder , with girls young enough to be their own daughters .
20 At that stage , Duxford was undeveloped as a warbird centre and having the Corsair based there was an additional attraction for the Imperial War Museum .
21 Having regard to the requirements of the county as a whole , he wrote , and having the advantage of consultation with members of the Ministry of Health , he had decided to recommend the addition of two wings each of three storeys , providing a further 81 beds and a two-bedded ward to be added to a small existing building .
22 Over the years , I have seen so many private gardens and advised so many gardeners on labour-saving tools and equipment , and what comes through loud and clear is that the biggest problem facing gardeners is that they are caught in the trap between growing all they would like to grow , doing all they want to do and having the lime to do it .
23 We found it in Saul 's Crack ( HVS 5a ) — a superb fissure splitting an impressive bulging buttress and having the added attraction of being put up by that living legend , Joe ‘ hand jam ’ Brown .
24 The Nubas of East Africa fear to enter the house of their king , but may do so by baring their left shoulder , and having the king touch it .
25 This was not only a matter of saying yes to petitioners and having the resources to say yes often , although Gloucester was well placed in this respect .
26 You may have to tell guests in advance , ‘ We 're cutting the cake and having the speeches in the dining room at half past , ’ then send the chief bridesmaid into the gardens if it is a fine day , and the other bridesmaids around the house , to inform stragglers that the speeches are about to be made .
27 But it but it 's often misinterpreted , as being of the right mind and having the right attitude , about understanding
28 And some of the connections are quite revealing , and the actions of the Italians in getting very very frustrated and angry now , and having the Christian Democrats and the Mafia and the and the establishment ruling them for many many years , I think does them proud and er maybe a little bit of anger here , about the same issues , would go down quite well .
29 The early starts were a disadvantage , but Charles had minimized that by staying with Miles and Juliet and having the car pick him up at six .
30 My father meanwhile was taking the tickets and having the luggage labelled .
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