Example sentences of "[noun] does have a [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 | It is important to recognise that this criticism does have a certain validity . |
| 13 | Although a module does not have one and only one lecturer , each module does have a pre-defined set of lecturers . |
| 14 | None the less , the rapid rise in the numbers of monks does have a social implication . |
| 15 | Actually , Gillian does have a serious Rottweiler problem — she ca n't get enough bed space . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | But this union does have a good track record in campaigning for young people . |
| 20 | 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 . |
| 21 | However , unlike a gas , a liquid does have a fixed volume . |
| 22 | The ocean does have a small voltage in it , its chemical composition generates a small electrical field by its movement , around 0.5 volts . |
| 23 | The hobby does have a down side , being King Cone can put a serious strain on one 's social life . |
| 24 | But , assuming that the formal external information resource does have a significant role to play in helping corporations to achieve viable strategies , the overwhelming message for information providers is that much more effort needs to be put into making that resource — whether in traditional print or in online form — more comprehensible in its overall structure , and easier to access and use in its individual parts , by the non-specialist user . |
| 25 | Although she has had no formal training , Jenny does have a great talent . |
| 26 | My Noble Friend is absolutely right er it is a er essential that the erm hospital does have a good discharge policy that there are community facilities to support people once they leave hospital er and My Lords we know that with some of the new procedures that are now being introduced er that is possible and that when a patient comes in for treatment , a discharge policy is worked out almost immediately so that the support services can be given when the time comes for that person to leave . |
| 27 | The tower does have a crenellated wall but the gaps have iron bars across to prevent anyone falling . |
| 28 | Germany does have a big problem . |
| 29 | The District Councils have no money , the Government is not interested in cycling as a mode of transport , the Region does have a limited budget but most of it goes on the cycling team . |
| 30 | The family has openly admitted that Nigel 's brother does have a criminal record and has been known to use Nigel 's name . |