Example sentences of "[noun] have have [art] [noun] of " in BNC.

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1 The US Federal Trade Commission 's investigation of Microsoft Corp has had an air of unreality about it , with few people imagining that it will come to anything very much or lead to any significant change in the market , but now that the thing may be coming to a climax , what are the possible outcomes ?
2 Greater Nottingham TEC says : ’ the current recession has had the effect of reducing the number of employer placements available .
3 Mr. Dennis has had the benefit of living in the house , despite his bankruptcy , for over eight years since he was adjudicated bankrupt .
4 Commissioners were accordingly appointed to make perambulations in the forests of Devon and Surrey : they were to be returned into the Chancery before Christmas , but were not to be put into effect until the officers of the central administration had had an opportunity of comparing them with the earlier perambulations of Edward I 's time .
5 Commentators suggested that the attempt had had the support of wealthy former politicians , whose ambitions had been foiled by Babangida 's refusal to allow the " old guard " of politicians to stand for office on the return to party politics .
6 Well it would have been very nice if my clients had had the opportunity of a fair trial .
7 FOR years French drivers have had the reputation of being the most frightening thing on earth for a British tourist — except for a plate of garlic-covered snails .
8 Animals have to have a certificate of health .
9 WP What do you think of the notion that much of the poetry produced in Eastern Europe as ‘ dissident ’ poetry has had a kind of easy ride because of its political context ?
10 MIKE LYONS has had a change of fortune in his coaching career — literally !
11 My right hon. Friend the Chancellor has had a number of discussions with the Council of Mortgage Lenders and others , and he will be announcing a package of measures later this afternoon .
12 For someone who is only 24 Charlie Swan has had a lot of falls and has broken both legs and arms as well as his nose .
13 Buttonhook has had a history of epics — possibly 5b ?
14 But the council has had a change of heart and is now looking at ways of funding the event .
15 No marriage has had the exposure of this one .
16 Now it seems thay 've had a change of heart and have decided that there 's room in the side for a specialist wicket keeper .
17 The reason Jake had had a change of heart was because he had finally realised for himself that Janice would not make a good mother for Kirsty , and that Shiona , on the other hand , would .
18 The Marshal had called back a number of times and each time the woman 's sobs had had a note of triumph in them .
19 ‘ I feel sure that if the Corporation of Exeter had had the facts of the present case brought before them they would never have insisted upon the payment of a toll which they clearly would have had no right to insist on if the plaintiff had but claimed exemption upon landing the limestone .
20 The boy 's had a bit of a whippin' , like .
21 Peruvian agrarian reform has had the effect of raising the consciousness of the peasantry .
22 ‘ Experience tells us that a team has to have a balance of young and experienced older players .
23 On the other hand , they appreciate that the job has had a number of new tasks grafted onto it , adding to its scope and variety .
24 ‘ Since then Mrs Miniver has had a number of other narrow escapes in life , as well ! ’
25 In conjunction with these developments , the increased involvement by the state in the quest for economic growth , and a growing preoccupation with national security has had the effect of converting issues of political policy into purely technical ones .
26 West Yorkshire has had the benefit of that .
27 From the late Felix Vishnevski to the painter Ilya Glazunov , every major collector has had the reputation of being close to the authorities , in the unfavourable sense of the phrase .
28 The young men who had grown to manhood in the past fourteen years had had no experience of war , and little of fighting , other than the kind that might break out between neighbours , or the kind they saw during their service at court , when a raid on coast or frontier had to be repelled , or the King 's justice enforced .
29 After young bands have had a couple of hit singles , with their album selling well , everybody wants to see them perform live .
30 erm I , as the Deputy Leader of the Labour group have had no approach of any sort in any form from any member of the Liberal Democrat group .
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