Example sentences of "[to-vb] that [pers pn] have [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ How considerate of you , ’ she responded with a choked laugh , ‘ it 's so reassuring to know that you have my welfare at heart . |
| 2 | Grumble as they might about the Masai 's unbudging attachment to their traditional ways , many administrators , particularly in the later years , came to see that it had its advantages . |
| 3 | And the shopkeeper who supplies goods to a married woman without inquiry is not entitled to assume that she has her husband 's authority . |
| 4 | They 're too embarrassed to actually part with them and so you have this very difficult decision as to whether to insist that you have their laundry or whether you allow them to go on doing that , causing them to live in a smelly environment . |
| 5 | Unfortunately for the Patent Office , the advertising agency failed to ensure that it had its facts right — and the Patent Office did not check the agency 's new advertisement . |
| 6 | The support of the press was seen as being vital and every manager was expected to ensure that he had his local newspapers on his side , but even this was not enough . |
| 7 | But martial arts historians tend to believe that it has its origins almost 5,000 years ago . |
| 8 | We are not daft , we know how we want to live , we only needed an opportunity like this to get our ideas and solutions on the drawing board in a way that enabled these people to understand that we have our own form of expertise . ’ |
| 9 | You may be dissatisfied with your reflection in the mirror but you do have to admit that it has its good points ! |
| 10 | A certain amount of rivalry and competition is natural , but all children need to feel that they have their own special talents and that they are not always being measured against brothers or sisters and found wanting . |