Example sentences of "[noun] [noun] have have a [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 in real terms , whereas in the past 12 years the 2 million pensioners who are dependent entirely on the basic pension or on income support have had a zilch increase in their standard of living .
2 Miss Martindale had had a school , but her rigid ideas and stern manner had frightened the children , and their parents had taken them away .
3 LEEDS midfield man Scott Sellars has had a hernia operation and is aiming to be back in action by Christmas .
4 LEEDS winger Scott Sellars has had a hernia operation and is aiming to be back by Christmas .
5 Safety rule regulations have to have a hat on your head .
6 In one of her letters the poet mentions having had a letter from an aunt whom she describes as ‘ sententious ’ [ ML , 2 , 311 ] .
7 LIVERPOOL midfield star Ronnie Whelan has had a thigh operation and is out of the Republic of Ireland squad for the World Cup qualifying tie against European champions Denmark in Copenhagen on October 14 .
8 The Jura alien had had a lot to say about Tellenorean life-forms .
9 Monsieur Guérigny 's had a stroke .
10 Speaking of regulars , the comp complex has had a letter from G Douglas Vaisey pointing out what we all know , viz that ‘ the compers club is a mite exclusive ’ .
11 The Tranent folk had had a notion ( but look whit happened to them ) — say to the government , ‘ You can not trust us if ever you make us fight . ’
12 The whole effect is as if an aftermarket body-kit specialist has had a go at embellishing a 911 , with the predictable result .
13 Topsham Bay has had a wind operation since his Sandown success and looked badly in need of the run when well beaten at Exeter on his reappearance .
14 JOHN Major , Graham Gooch and Graham Taylor have had a lot in common over the last week , with the latter two probably coming under even more public pressure than our beleaguered Prime Minister .
15 Mr Lawson 's had a brace .
16 Pipe smokers and whisky drinkers have done much better , with a fall in duties of around 20% , while wine drinkers have had a ball , with a 30% fall in tax .
17 For a while now , Mrs Thatcher and President Mitterrand have had a communication problem with Mr Kohl .
18 It appeared that once , and once only , Mr Donovan had had a success .
19 Mr Storm has had a family link with the Council since 1908 when his late father , Mr Alexander Storm , was appointed Town Clerk .
20 Mr Mobutu said on Thursday he believed he could produce an agreement this month , after Mr Savimbi had had a week of talks with US officials , including 30 minutes with President Bush , and agreed to accept Mr Mobutu as mediator between his Unita guerrilla organisation and the Luanda government .
21 The Red Lion Milford Street façade has changed little over the years but the adjoining shop at the Catherine Street corner has had a number of owners in different retail trades .
22 • As The Bookseller went to press , it was reported that Mr Rushdie had had a meeting on Tuesday with John Smith , the Leader of the Opposition — the first at this level in the Labour Party since the fatwa was issued .
23 He tends to opt for change merely because team A have had a go and it is time to give team B a chance .
24 For many years WACC has had a programme entitled ‘ Communication Education ’ .
25 ‘ But of course we 'll know more when Professor Bearden has had a look . ’
26 ‘ Since then Mrs Miniver has had a number of other narrow escapes in life , as well ! ’
27 But if the gate voltage is clocked very quickly ( at tens of megahertz ) , the negative-going edges of the clock pulse produce depletion , and the positive-going edges ( which restore the previous status quo ) arrive before the surface charge has had a chance to confuse matters .
28 People like EMF and Jesus Jones have had a go , but they 've always gone more for the rock aspect , with the technology just tagged on as an afterthought .
29 But would it have been different if Mrs Thatcher had had a spell on income support ? or if she had ever lugged a buggy , baby , toddler and bags of shopping on and off her infrequent , deregulated buses ?
30 The Nottingham Pest Control branch have had a spate of vehicle thefts over recent months .
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