Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] have have a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Since the nineteen fifties each base has had a side . |
| 2 | In recent years , the life-history technique has had a revival in sociological research , being used by those who wish to develop ‘ oral history ’ . |
| 3 | In the past , German cars have had a reputation for sparse levels of equipment , but this is gradually changing . |
| 4 | Amstrad Plc 's Personal Digital Assistant due for launch on Thursday sounds like a pretty hot property : the Daily Mail has had a sneak preview , and says that it is a £300 device that fits a jacket pocket with a pen-enabled screen on which the user can write notes and draw pictures that can be dumped onto a personal computer — ‘ looks good , feels good and is very clever ’ says the guy that saw it . |
| 5 | Presumably the regret that Flaubert was n't more involved in life is n't just a philanthropic wish for him : if only old Gustave had had a wife and kiddies , he would n't have been so glum about the whole shooting-match ? |
| 6 | It 's embarrassing and they take advantage especially at parties where some girls have had a lot to drink . ’ |
| 7 | Several teenage mothers in this book had had a home tutor and most had enjoyed it . |
| 8 | Since the introduction of the Control of Pollution Act 1974 , this country has had a system of strategic planning and site licensing for waste management . |
| 9 | He studied engineering in both France and Germany , patenting the first compression ignition engine in 1892 , so it is fitting that while Germany probably had the early lead , particularly with trucks , French makers have had a love affair with diesel cars since the 1930s . |
| 10 | CAPRICORN — VERY few Capricorns have had a whale of a time in the past few years . |
| 11 | ‘ That Karen has had a hysterectomy . ’ |
| 12 | Delighted , Benn told a refusenik rally that if the striking miners had had a paper like the Wapping Post they would have won . |
| 13 | Despite the fact that many western European countries have had a core curriculum for some years , prescription through central authority is associated , at least in the public mind , with authoritarianism . |
| 14 | Helpfully , the council added that : ‘ It should be pointed out that this action would be taken against all allotment holders , whether or not any individual holder has had a bonfire prior to the service of a notice . |
| 15 | Even that spasmo Kezia has to have a wee . |
| 16 | After reading this you will not be an expert on fusion science , but you will realise that fusions fluctuating fortunes have had a lot to do with the way in which the science and technology developed . |
| 17 | Instead , the civil servants have had a walkover . |
| 18 | Already in Carolingian times the imperial army had had a nucleus of fully trained warriors who served their lord in exchange for holding substantial fiefs . |
| 19 | These kids have to have a structure , and to know that you mean what you say . ’ |
| 20 | Er little Ronnie 's had a baby girl |
| 21 | In the meantime the younger strawberries have had a chance to come through . |
| 22 | Most of these studies have had a struggle to remain solvent , and have depended on the generosity of charitable foundations such as Nuffield and Ford , as well as finance from government agencies , often via the health services . |
| 23 | I mean these people have had a pay freeze since November nineteen ninety and these grievances were as a result of a new pay structure last year that actually worsened the terms and conditions since nineteen ninety , but till then we 've been making steady progress in getting better improvements and we 've gone backwards . |
| 24 | All these approaches have had a degree of success , but the drug scene is a dynamic , creative one where just as one drug seems to be under control , a new threat emerges . |
| 25 | When the first person returns , the second takes over and the game continues until each person has had a turn . |
| 26 | The legislation at present does not require delegation to special schools , nursery schools or primary schools with less than 200 pupils , but each of the primary schools has to have a budget share which is managed individually . |
| 27 | Green water of a consistency like pea soup is familiar to most pool owners , for even in well established pools this condition may occur for a few days during early spring when the water is warmed by the sun , so algae appears before the submerged oxygenating plants have had a chance to start growing again . |
| 28 | The long night had had a result ; he was back in control again . |
| 29 | Black Michael has had a letter from Zenda , so perhaps he knows already . |
| 30 | Equally no-one travelling on to Nicaragua could fail to notice the difference from Guatemala — people still have to live with civil war but for ten years have had a government that has actively promoted mental health . |