Example sentences of "[conj] [noun] has [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 In this book , Leonie Archer looks at the effects of this in the Judaism of antiquity , where blood has a major significance in ritual both in the sacrifices in the Temple and in the shedding of blood in circumcision — the ‘ Covenant ’ between God and his people .
2 A Tantric painting or drawing has a spiritual purpose , to assist the user in meditation .
3 State officials hope that when the treaty is at last ratified , NAFTA will start to bring in more , particularly in the clothing industry where Mexico has a comparative advantage and Merida has experience .
4 Because of the difficulties of getting it all together , the chairperson or co-ordinator has a key part to play ( see Chairing meetings on page 28 ) .
5 Where the parent company or group has a significant holding ( 10% or more shares of an undertaking or more than 10% of the investing company 's assets ) in an undertaking ( which is not a subsidiary undertaking , joint venture or associated undertaking ) the following must be stated :
6 Feminist vision or imagination has no real resource to turn to .
7 The affidavit is not specifically required to deal with future loss but it is advisable to indicate what items are continuing so that the master or registrar has a global view of the case .
8 But the Buddhists also point out that , unless a man or woman has a special gift or potential , these techniques will not work infallibly .
9 However , if a landlord or landlady has a resident student , is there any guarantee that the student will not be asked to contribute towards the council tax ?
10 Some have argued that change has a cumulative effect .
11 The court heard that Yafano has a previous conviction as a juvenile for cruelty to cats which involved skinning and stringing them up .
12 In Committee , the Minister invariably points out that Parliament has a simple way of dealing with orders and that we should stick to it .
13 At Great Ormond Street hospital doctors tell the royal couple that William has a depressed fracture which needs an immediate operation .
14 The Newton Personal Digital Assistants from Apple Computer Inc will be built around the Advanced RISC Computing Ltd ARM610 RISC : Apple says that the first version of Newton will be out early next year , and will be an electronic notepad , able to record and recognise handwriting and to straighten out rough sketches ; Cambridge-based Advanced RISC Machines , which is owned by Acorn Computers Plc , Apple and VLSI Technology Inc says that Newton has an object-oriented executive and that the memory manager in the ARM610 provides specific support for object-oriented data handling .
15 It turns out , too , that Tod has a black chest with photographs of women in it .
16 Jane also pointed out that Pamela has the ideal figure for trousers and when shopping for skirts , she should choose straight styles that end just below or above the knee .
17 What sets up the causal link in this case is the fact that honey has a distinctive taste , which Pooh will recognise .
18 He suspects that Ivor has a secret collection of stolen coins .
19 We have seen that confirmation has an important role to play in science as interpreted by the sophisticated falsificationist .
20 You 've got to remember that David has a 20-year history of being a rock star , and he 's broken his word and come back from retirement about three times .
21 After long and entertaining research ( that 's hours sitting watching the story unfold and telling everyone that this really was work ) I can divulge that Johnny has a long-distance girlfriend , fishes an awful lot , is taken water-skiing by sharks , enjoys parties on passing cruisers , is invaded by ancient midget pirates , and is a very clean living , regular bathing type of guy .
22 It is personal and not explained solely by the fact that Lang has a marginal seat and the SNP is the main competitor .
23 The idea of a genetic switch that is geometric rather than chemical has a certain appeal .
24 The close integration of labour with the ruling party means that labour has no independent base .
25 It has co-operated with her tennis progress , so much so that Zara has a special timetable to accommodate her tennis .
26 Although AMP has a significant stake , other British insurance companies own over 20 per cent of Pearl 's shares .
27 Unfortunately , the very fact that poetry has a central role in Soviet life means that much of it is conservative in form and predictable in content .
28 Most sufferers overcome food allergies by their 3rd birthday … and it 's only since turning 4 that doctors have acknowledged that Gemma has a serious problem .
29 Academician Scriabin has even claimed that Sakharov has a private secretary !
30 Of non-flowering plants , it has been argued that ferns have a lower associated insect fauna , though it has long been known that bracken has a large number of associated arthropods .
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