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

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1 More specifically , in allowing certain individuals the benefits of incorporation the state is viewed as having made a concession or having bestowed a privilege on them .
2 ( ii ) has had a bankruptcy order made against him or has made a composition or arrangement with his creditors or has made a proposal for a voluntary arrangement under Part VIII of the Insolvency Act 1986 or is or has been a director of a company in respect of which an administration order under Part II of the Insolvency Act 1986 or a winding-up order has been made or in respect of which a resolution for voluntary winding up has been passed or which has made a proposal for a voluntary arrangement under Part I of the Insolvency Act 1986 or in respect of which a person has been appointed receiver or administrative receiver ; or
3 And when Parliament eventually turned back the tide of opposition to Eyre and voted financial support to the former Governor , it was poetically appropriate that those who had been most vocal in their support for the Garotter 's Act — such as Mr Adderley and the rampant Colonel North — should be in the thick of it again , shouting their praise for Eyre 's loyalty to the Crown and his firm action that had saved a colony .
4 It was not so much the result in Porto Alegre but the manner of the defeat that has thrown a spanner in the works as Germany prepare to defend their title in the United States .
5 You 've been set in a certain class and no matter how your opinions change and you want to throw that class off , if ever a man does , it wo n't let him , it 's there in his voice , in his manner ; even if a gentleman was to take to the road he 'd still be a gentleman ; I mean , according to the kind of education he 's received , so to my mind that has become a kind of cage .
6 I took , I took the cheque around on Monday , I had the , the last appointment on Friday and erm since I 've had the abscess , the tooth that 's got a crown on top , I think it 's been pushed up a little bit and my top teeth , the first two keeps catching was this
7 Whereas a course of dealing can incorporate a term that has in effect become customary between the two parties in question , trade usage can incorporate a term that has become a custom amongst all the buyers and sellers dealing in the environment in question .
8 Premiere , the favourite , behaved like a horse that had had a fuss made of him all his life ; almost , I thought fancifully , as arrogantly as Sheridan .
9 It is a curving half-mile of cottages and assorted buildings lining a single street and facing a loch that has carved a channel inland from the open sea and given the village its name .
10 Schools that have had an HMI inspection have found that much of their work has been done for them — though it is difficult to imagine that schools will therefore be applying in large numbers for a full inspection !
11 Morgan Stanley and Nomura International are arranging the deal and have assembled a group of 10 international banks to underwrite and sell the bonds in the Euromarkets .
12 After serving as US permanent representative at the UN , Young had spent two terms as mayor of Atlanta , an eight-year period during which the city had been transformed into a magnet for domestic and foreign investment and had become a symbol of the " New South " .
13 The pilot-in-command held a West German Commercial Pilot Licence with instrument and instructor ratings endorsed as valid for flying Swiss registered aircraft and had accumulated a total of 2,600 hours flying experience , including 400 hours on the accident type .
14 Cody maintained that it was in tension and had provided a wire .
15 The Cheshire brigade previously donated a quantity of out-dated equipment to the Russian city 's fire department and had received a request for technical help .
16 The Corpus of Knowledge was developed from the findings of wide ranging research and has provided a basis for all of HCIMA 's education initiatives , such as programmes of study for professional qualifications and the national Accreditation of Prior Learning network and the introduction of an Industrial Experience Scheme for teachers .
17 Yerkes had been an embezzler in the United States and had served a prison sentence .
18 Mutual support mechanisms have helped to maintain the drive to diversify into new growth sectors and have facilitated a commitment to long-term market expansion .
19 Thank you , the in after the interview I went back to Chelmsford where is the headquarters of the Essex Police Force and had to do a course for two weeks .
20 This small ritual exchange , so invariable that she could silently mouth his words and had to resist an impulse to giggle , the familiar domestic aroma of the tea , the gradual warmth as she curved her hands around the thick mug , constituted a reassuring and comforting beginning to the working day .
21 Geoffrey Cardwell , defending , said Stephenson had gone to town to buy presents and had bought a bottle of vodka .
22 It has been operating for 12 months and has assembled a team of 30 engineering staff .
23 But there was also a growing disaffection among the younger poets and critics : he had ceased to be a poet and had become an institution , and the only thing to do with an institution is to attempt to pull it down .
24 I 've received the second half of BB 's script and have sent a copy on to her in Bath .
25 Marie Claire had written to say she could n't come to the wedding and had sent a present of yet more tablecloths and napkins .
26 In addition to the case work , the committee has continued to keep the regulations under review and has considered a variety of amendments .
27 The problem is availability , for he is also a talented musician and had to miss a match to fulfil an earlier musical commitment .
28 Finally , the Polytechnic has established a wide-ranging programme of research within the institution and has maintained a proportion of its staff working for higher degrees .
29 Who 's got brown eyes but has got a mum or dad with blue eyes ?
30 All the difficulties with ‘ wet white ’ were eliminated in Birmingham where there was an obscure ruling that bare legs were banned ( this remained in force as late as the 1950s ) , so when playing there they were given cotton tights but had to put a penny at the side , wrap a piece of string round it and the tights in order to hold them up .
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