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

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1 One might suppose in reading this chapter that teachers have a lot to answer for ; after all , they are the ones who are responsible for accentuating sport by turning a vague , ill-formed image into a seemingly realistic pursuit for sporting excellence .
2 However , it is also the case that schools have a lot in common .
3 It may be necessary to advertise but it is my experience that relatives have a way of surfacing after a death . ’
4 Now , much of what they were saying — particularly their insistence that women had a right to control their bodies and therefore a right to family planning — was welcomed by all sides of the population industry .
5 Well I can I can remember when I was a child and kids had a lot of time to do hobbies and a favourite hobby was to make a a garden and I never made one , but a friend of mine was ooh forever making these things and giving them away as presents you got the lid of a biscuit tin or something of that sort and you I do n't know what they used for grass they used to model little ducks and things and he had a piece of mirror to make a pond have you ever seen this done ?
6 The cherry and whites have a lot stronger team out this time and the good news is that Marcus Hannaford who fractured his jaw when he was knocked out against the Saracens is back at scrum half .
7 Legislation has a part to play in maintaining safety but individuals have a responsibility to control personal behaviour for their own benefit as well as for the survival and well-being of others .
8 We can not conclude with confidence whether pigeons have a map sense at all , and if so whether they use the sun or magnetic co-ordinates .
9 And there now is the knowledge that women have a breath of sexual desires , and lives , as well as men , and in that area there certainly has been advances .
10 The jacket and trousers have a Pertex outer material , waterproofed with Nikwax 's TX10 , and a waterproof breathable lining made from soft polyester .
11 Sir Christopher said : ‘ I have already referred to my belief that Chairmen have a shelf life of somewhere between five and 10 years .
12 It was the first appeal court ruling that relatives had a right to claim compensation over damage to a foetus which later caused the child 's death .
13 He was fine-featured and his dress and movements had a fastidiousness that made Ludo 's appearance seem almost earthy .
14 The A flat was the only Polonaise Cortot recorded ( though Music and Arts have a Polonaise-Fantasie previously unissued and dating from 1947 and there is a 1923 recording of Op. 22 , mutilated rather than cut and minus its preceding Andante spianato — CD MACD615 ) which is regrettable considering the fire he brings to Poland 's most ebullient and regal dance .
15 However , although the UK government and others have a variety of policies designed to encourage and stimulate innovation , rather little has been done to assess the effectiveness of these measures , or to consider them in a broader context of structural change and adjustment in a mature industrial economy .
16 But taking the fact into account that schools have a history and a texture , the manager 's armoury of awareness has to be constantly reviewed and expanded .
17 However there will also be about another 3,000 home tickets on sale to the general public , so if anyone ca n't get a ticket for our end and fancies having a go at getting one of these , then here 's the deal .
18 The law , he said , ‘ should reinforce the principle that parents have a responsibility for the actions of their children . ’
19 South Korea has a Confucian-style society which has a tradition of respect for hierarchical authority , but also one of egalitaranism and an expectation that rulers have a duty to treat their people fairly .
20 Furthermore , absence of pain during cutting ( see below ) raises the possibility that endorphins have a role in the phenomenon .
21 The idea that women have a headstart through upbringing is strange .
22 Bedrooms , served by a lift , are bright and modern with telephone , colour TV and twins have a balcony .
23 ‘ I suppose tobacco dumping has not become an issue in the same way because adults have a choice , ’ she adds .
24 Lady Wilcox claimed that there was widespread agreement that lenders had a responsibility to assist the minority of people who became ‘ debt casualties ’ , by helping to fund money advice .
25 Next , quoting the Confederation of British Industries , the chapter rehearses the view that companies have a duty to take account of the interest of employees and should develop effective systems of employee participation .
26 This is reinforced by Handy 's view that schools have a multiplicity of purposes and these are not discriminated between or prioritised , nor do they include any reference to the management of adults .
27 How can one discuss equal pay for equal work and disregard the fact that women have a gold mine of their own ’ ’ . ’
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