Example sentences of "they have little [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Largely preoccupied by a sense of not being able to win , they have little sense of commitment to themselves , let alone to a person of the opposite sex . |
| 2 | They have little opportunity to use judgment or creativity . |
| 3 | These clauses may be construed as ‘ no amendment or termination ’ clauses , for otherwise they have little substance ; all treaty provisions are binding unless terminated . |
| 4 | Bradford Northern , one of the uncertain six , will try to ruin Wigan 's championship party this afternoon but , after their 71–10 thrashing by the champions in the Silk Cut Cup semi-final two weeks ago , they have little hope of playing any other role than that of sacrificial lambs . |
| 5 | One can not , however , jump to the conclusion that , because many old people live alone , they have little support from their families . |
| 6 | Thus at present they have a gene that controls limb development , but they have little idea what its role is . |
| 7 | Although people 's institutional knowledge of the comparative costliness of different types of credit is fairly accurate ( in terms , say , of knowing that banks are a cheaper source of loans than HP firms ) , they have little idea of the actual cost of credit , and of how this varies from type to type or firm to firm . |
| 8 | They are expensive and share many of the disadvantages of hypochlorites although they are more acceptable as they have little smell or taste . |
| 9 | Though they have little knowledge of the strength of the Irish Students England are confident they will be able to take another step towards their overall target and should it develop into an open game on the well-drained Blundellsands pitch they can expect few problems . |
| 10 | Non-executive directors can only make a limited contribution to a company given that they have little knowledge of its day-to-day working . ’ |
| 11 | They have little experience of the style of presentation in higher courts ‘ and it matters ’ and whilst a number of solicitors are extremely good others ‘ let themselves down in court ’ and in doing so let down the solicitors ' branch of the profession as a whole . |
| 12 | As people increasingly realise that decisions are being made which affect their daily lives , but over which they have little influence , they will demand more say — for themselves and for their elected representatives . |
| 13 | The latter , naturally , are unlikely to accept this interpretation of the results ; they have little sympathy for those who have performed badly due to their inherent lack of ability or inadequate preparation . |
| 14 | This means that she can throw out the eggs of her nest mates , but they have little chance to throw out hers . |
| 15 | Back-bench MPs may be able to promote new policies through ‘ private members ’ Bills ' : These can not have direct financial implications for the government , and they have little chance of becoming law without government support . |
| 16 | The banks will bargain hard although they have little choice but to accept a restructuring . |
| 17 | Part of the answer is of course that they have little choice if , for example , the firm is made bankrupt . |
| 18 | But if they wish to visit shops , get their children to schools and use other services they have little choice — even if the price of petrol means that journeys have to be kept to the minimum . |
| 19 | Since the US is the main market for their goods , they have little choice but to pay up . |
| 20 | The fruits associated with such dispersers are conspicuous , produced in abundance , and are rather watery , sugary and with little nutritive value , for they have little fat or protein . |
| 21 | Not only then is subcontracting widely practised but the small firms are so dependent on a limited range of buyers that they have little alternative but to accommodate to tight kanban schedules . |
| 22 | They share one common characteristic : they have little power to challenge the authorities . |
| 23 | He becomes crucially aware that they have little need of any critical analysis , for as Benyon ( ibid. 23 ) goes on to point out , |
| 24 | ‘ We hope very strongly that the attitude of China 's authorities will be adequate to change the significant percentage of people who seem to say they have little confidence . ’ |
| 25 | But the constraints on their existence implied by operating from open waste land or shacks have created a situation where they have little security , and the owners of such enterprises are discouraged from reinvesting a high proportion of their profits back into the business . |
| 26 | Support teachers sole brief is to support specific children may find that they have little room for manoeuvre to combat these likely problems . |
| 27 | It is hard , after a lifetime of sharing disappointments and problems with a parent , to find that they are no longer capable of sustaining conversation , that their memory is failing or that they have little interest in things outside their own immediate situation . |
| 28 | They have little interest in potatoes but have a great regard for brassicas of all descriptions : cabbages , kale , sprouts , cauliflowers , and the like . |
| 29 | Unfortunately , if they have little interest in power they may not be very good managers . |
| 30 | It is difficult talking to Laputans , as they have little interest in anything except music and mathematics . |