Example sentences of "he had [adv] [adv] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Arguing with him had about as much effect as a snowflake falling on a pond . |
| 2 | He must wish he had rather more economic success to report this year , but the thought remains valid . |
| 3 | ‘ It 's been a lifelong ambition of mine to beat him but at the big jump before Ballyboley Corner , Joey whizzed past me and although I tried to catch him again and take a tight line at Ballyboley he had just too much experience and he held on to beat me . |
| 4 | Like most small criminals he had about as much grasp of the laws of cause and effect as a very young child and rather less imagination . |
| 5 | He had no spare time for anything else , and laments the fact that he had so very little time for his studies . |
| 6 | We could n't help but notice he had almost as much trouble saying the word ‘ marriage ’ at the COSE announcement at Uniforum as the word ‘ Motif . ’ |