Example sentences of "[conj] they have a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 At the same time , recall suppression was discovered when deaf subjects were instructed to hold blocks of wood while watching the presentation of items , in a way similar to suppression experienced by hearing people in tasks where they have a redundant phrase to say aloud at presentation .
2 The East Europeans complain that these accords penalise them just where they have a competitive advantage — in textile , steel and meat exports .
3 I 'd say you 're looking for a business where they have a heavy demand for rough paper .
4 Like other Ministers , Chancellors do not confine themselves solely to matters where they have a departmental interest .
5 It also allows the designer and the builder to be involved in the project only at those stages where they have a particular expertise .
6 Many authorities provide in their Standing Orders for the attendance of councillors at meetings of committees of which they are not members where they have a particular interest in certain matters on the agenda .
7 Also , we observed that males close to the breeding site seem deliberately to sit out on roads , where they have a clear view , and wait to jump on females as they pass .
8 Or they have a little book where they can look it up .
9 Many people visit their doctors to have their ears syringed — often because their hearing is impaired or they have a bad earache .
10 And of course , although they have a legal sovereignty as I 've mentioned , and they each have a place on the General Assembly and the General Assembly of the United Nations , there are enormous differences between the resources which are available erm for different states and their capacity to act .
11 For example owls and other predatory birds such as buzzards have binocular vision and acute hearing although they have a poor sense of smell .
12 Following the success of Tracy Edwards and her Maiden crew in the Whitbread Round the World Race , women involved in yachting are realising that they have a great chance to attain their sailing goals .
13 A comparison of the three Gospels shows not only that they have a great deal in common but also that , in many cases , the wording of individual stories is either identical or very similar ( for example , compare Mark 2:3–12 ; Matt.
14 The housekeeper at the rectory said that they have a splendid display of late June roses this year and offered to let me have some .
15 These adopters do not want society to say that they have a black child , that is , a child of two black parents .
16 Consequently 21 per cent of the population of Great Britain report that they have a long standing limiting illness ( 19 per cent of males and 22 per cent of females ) .
17 Some information services are organised in such detail that they have a grandiose title such as " The Barbed Wire Information Bureau " , information sheets and a direct telephone line .
18 It is reinforced further by the fact that they have a low default risk .
19 ( You should consider which way the demand and/or supply curves of money shift. ) ( a ) Banks find that they have a higher liquidity ratio than they need .
20 They argue that they have a strong commitment to the environment and are making major investments to improve efficiency of water consumption , but that at the same time they also have a commitment to their customers .
21 Thus bargaining begins to matter when both sides believe that they have a minimal amount of ability to impose their solutions on each other .
22 Now the city 's MP , Douglas French , says he believes their convictions were unsafe and that they have a powerful case for an appeal .
23 In some cases a liaison arrangement is made with an individual who will , in addition to the responsibilities given in ( 1 ) above , help with the training of Archive staff so that they have a better appreciation of the needs of particular users of the data .
24 Students who work with Reading Skills for the Social Sciences , are most likely to notice that they read with greater confidence and that they have a better command of academic/specialised vocabulary as a result of using the book .
25 Between the ages of 18 months and 2½ years children will start to report that they have a dirty nappy and will use different words for urine and faeces .
26 For this to occur , developers should ensure that they have a good reputation for fair dealing and an established relationship with local and national estate agents .
27 ‘ We 're very fortunate with Verve in that they have a good understanding of why I work and about the way in which I work .
28 CAB advice workers , used to seeking a practical solution to clients ' problems , now find that they have a new role .
29 Responsibility for those who deliver the education service requires people to feel and to know that they have a professional responsibility and can be trusted to discharge that .
30 Estimates of the effect of the few Concordes currently in operation are that they have a negligible impact on the ozone layer .
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