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

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1 " Yes , the wind does have a raw edge to it , I must admit .
2 ‘ Well , the club does have a certain reputation for frankness in sexual matters , sir .
3 However , he suggests that fear does have a useful function .
4 While ET is a rubbishy , cheap labour scheme , youth training for 16–18 year-olds does have a minimum number of guaranteed training weeks .
5 Acoustically , the Dana Offset does have a distinctive feel .
6 Consciousness does have a unique character about it , a character which we know from direct experience and which we can reasonably attribute by analogy to other human beings and , perhaps , to cats .
7 But even if there is not this causal connection , the fantasy does have a causal effect .
8 Nominally a deputy to the chancellor ( for whom he or she does sometimes stand in on ceremonial occasions , such as graduation ceremonies ) , the pro chancellor does have a substantial role , as chair of the council of a university , with overall responsibility for its financial and other non-academic affairs .
9 There was never a hope of George Custer 's men being struck by a burning arrow from the likes of China or Spain , but sport does have a delicious habit of tripping up those propelled on wings of greed and pomposity .
10 Mustard does have a preserving quality ; the seeds are often used in pickles and chutneys while the flour is used in piccalilli .
11 ‘ He does add a different dimension to our play and Duncan does have a natural instinct for football but we have still , with Jim McLean 's help at Tannadice , to develop his knowledge of the game .
12 Er well Martin does have an elderly mother , she 's not financially dependent on us as such but we do try and keep a track of her finances and if she needs help we , we erm help her out .
13 It is important to recognise that this criticism does have a certain validity .
14 So Mr Murray 's criticism does have an important grain of truth in it .
15 Although a module does not have one and only one lecturer , each module does have a pre-defined set of lecturers .
16 None the less , the rapid rise in the numbers of monks does have a social implication .
17 Actually , Gillian does have a serious Rottweiler problem — she ca n't get enough bed space .
18 However , this Christian character does have an immoral side to him .
19 Although I have said I do not mean to commend particular hotels or restaurants , I am compelled to break that rule here , just once , and say that Saint-Jean does have the only restaurant anywhere in the Pyrenees to which the Guide Michelin invariably gives two rosettes for its food .
20 There may be no crust on the far side , and even on the near side it may be confined to certain regions , such as beneath the maria , though the majority view is that the Moon does have a global crust .
21 Output voltage offset is trimmable in the usual way by a pot between null pins , although this method does have the slight disadvantage that input offset is affected : 1mV of output offset change alters input offset by about 1µV , also altering output offset drift by 3µV/°C per 1mV .
22 However , the method does have the obvious advantage of avoiding the pitfalls of retrospective analysis , especially the impressionistic biases that certainly coloured many of the earlier biographical accounts of famous figures .
23 The more advanced monkeys or apes do not have any kind of protective armour and use brain rather than brawn to solve their problems , but the slow-moving little relative of the bushbabies known as Bosman 's potto does have a secret defence rather like the hero shrew 's .
24 The investor who has a few privatisation shares and wants to extend a portfolio without paying for advice does have a cheap alternative to discretionary portfolio management .
25 But this union does have a good track record in campaigning for young people .
26 Yes , the laughing kookaburra does have a distinctive voice , described as ‘ a boisterous laugh , a rising staccato shouted ‘ kook-kook-kook-ka-ka-ka ’ which then fades ’ : it is unlike that of any other bird in the world .
27 However , unlike a gas , a liquid does have a fixed volume .
28 The church does have an important part to play at this significant stage in a family 's life and can use this opportunity to meet with people in distress by offering hope .
29 The ocean does have a small voltage in it , its chemical composition generates a small electrical field by its movement , around 0.5 volts .
30 The hobby does have a down side , being King Cone can put a serious strain on one 's social life .
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