Example sentences of "[vb mod] have a bad " in BNC.

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1 They might have a bad past but they 've got something which saves them .
2 They might have a bad past but they 've got something which saves them .
3 To build up his pot , because he might have a bad month , or he might want to go on holiday .
4 ‘ He could have a bad week swingwise and still win by five shots because he 'd somehow make the best of his opportunities , no matter how limited they were .
5 The auditor also criticised prices which he said had been too low in the past and meant a marked increase last year , which could have a bad effect on demand .
6 Recognising that relocation may have a worse effect on married staff than on single workers , it is not unusual to find that they receive higher allowances .
7 Similarly both the Rathenau Advisory Group in the Netherlands and the Industrial Institute of Economic and Social Research in Stockholm , carried out simulations which indicated that slow introduction of microelectronic technology would have a worse effect on employment than keeping up with other countries .
8 By the end of the year he was predicting , in research carried out for the Scottish National Party , that unemployment would have a worse impact in Scotland than elsewhere in the UK , reflecting the poorer social conditions prevalent there .
9 Everything that Labour says about public spending shows that it is completely indifferent to inflation , which would have a bad effect on unemployment .
10 Having to check your watch will have a bad effect on the way you handle the interview and what you learn from it .
11 Your holiday will have a bad start if you have to struggle with luggage , deal with train cancellations , and endure a frantic rush to reach the plane just in time .
12 Benson says : ‘ Whatever profession you 're in , you can have a bad night — like you might misspell a word sometimes .
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