Example sentences of "[prep] [noun prp] have a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Liberty for Hayek has a specific meaning .
2 Retailing analysts in the City believe Kingfisher will have to pay far more than the 120p a share now on offer for Dixons to have a realistic chance of winning its cash bid .
3 Soviet officials in fact had expressed their suspicion all along , however , that the EEC scheme for Afghanistan had a strong propaganda function .
4 Turner could arguably find a more permanent niche with another side , through Hampshire have a high regard for his ability .
5 The National Trust for Scotland have an on-going programme of work on the island , keeping the cottages of the former islanders in a good state of repair , maintaining a small museum and generally ensuring that St Kilda and the St Kildans will never be forgotten .
6 ( The field of Waterloo has a special significance for the regiment ) .
7 But once a group of Masai had a permanent water supply , paid for by themselves , they would develop a sense of ownership and settle down .
8 The footballers of Torness had a resounding win in their annual match against Heysham , played this year at Cockburnspath .
9 The gamine looks of Bernstein and the neatness of Debord have an aesthetic relevance which signifies a rather vague , but nevertheless compelling , reason for their inclusion in the text .
10 The ‘ village ’ of Trebetherick has a rarefied air ; it keeps apart and does not like to mix with its brash neighbour Polzeath , whose villas are shoulder to shoulder , nor with the heartier village of Rock , where strong men sail small boats .
11 As to rare cine film taken of the line , we know that Bill Cross of Shrewsbury has a small section showing ‘ No 1 ’ going through the level crossing at Horderley .
12 The chairman of TVL had an engaging air of untidiness about him , symbolised by his uncombed hair and floppy pullover .
13 This , together with the fact that the whole town is well kept up and bustling with life , seems to hint that the people of Wainfleet have a strong community spirit and pride in all their town 's endeavours and achievements .
14 While the Duke of Argyll had indeed a well-established interest in the county , and John Campbell of Mamore had a long tenure of the parliamentary seat , it is hardly to be wondered that some of the gentlemen resented that blunt statement of Campbell power .
15 NOT since last August 's invasion of Kuwait has an American-led war against Saddam Hussein looked so likely , or its human costs so high .
16 The Department of Celtic has a strong tradition of postgraduate research and supervises postgraduate work in all the main branches of Celtic Studies .
17 In the UK , Greens Kites of Burnley have a well-tried AP system which weighs 360g ( 13oz ) and will accept most SLR cameras or smaller compacts .
18 The embryonated eggs and infective L3 of Trichostrongylus have a high capacity for survival under adverse conditions whether these are extreme cold or desiccation .
19 They both produced nationalist movements in the 19th century , perhaps because they inhabited almost the only two parts of Spain to have an industrial revolution then .
20 The Bank of England has a pivotal role in the London money market in that it acts as the main banker to both the central government and the clearing banks .
21 The Bank of England has a great deal of power over the financial markets because of its role as lender of last resort .
22 In operational day-to-day terms the Bank of England has a major influence on three major markets , the sterling money market , the foreign exchange market , and the gilt-edged market .
23 We accept that both the Unionist and Nationalist traditions are valid and legitimate ; that Northern Ireland should remain a part of the UK until the free consent of the majority of its people is given to change ; that the Republic of Ireland has a legitimate interest in the future of Northern Ireland ; and that a partnership in government which allows both communities to participate is the only practical way in which to make progress .
24 The wines of Ambonnay have a certain edge and show fine definition .
25 THE people of Liphook have a golden opportunity to plan the future of the village for the 21st century , said parish council chairman Michael Croucher at the annual parish meeting .
26 The most promising argument in favour of W. having an exclusive right to consent to treatment and thus , by refusing consent , to attract the protection of the law on trespass to the person , lies in concentrating upon the words ‘ as effective as it would be if he were of full age . ’
27 But breed any faster and the self-styled Queen of Hamsters has a real problem on her hands .
28 The red wines of Mailly have a long-standing reputation , and are often ranked , for their qualities of finesse and bouquet , alongside the famous , well-coloured wines of Verzenay and Verzy .
29 Directors of Torras have a legal duty to pursue the missing funds , they add .
30 The last issue of Punch has a satisfactory collection of advertisements for cigarettes , beer and whisky and one or two bizarre items for the connoisseur — a two-page spread for Kimberly-Clark lavatory paper and a single colour page for ‘ the ultimate collection of Sportsman 's Knives ’ .
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