Example sentences of "[noun sg] have [verb] [prep] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | The search for a new chief executive for IBM Corp has moved into top gear and could be complete by the end of next month , the Wall Street Journal reports . |
| 2 | ‘ This idea of a job change has come with perfect timing , has n't it ? |
| 3 | Shell has submitted for environmental approval a £1.5 billion plan to clean up its oil refinery at Pernis , near Rotterdam . |
| 4 | In winter , skin has to contend with central heating and cold temperatures ; conditions which can cause even the oiliest of skin types to become dehydrated . |
| 5 | This course has proved of great value to students with little or no knowledge of the ancient languages , especially those whose interests are mainly in English or other European literatures , or in art history . |
| 6 | The idea that the polarity of the Earth 's magnetic field has reversed through geological time was proposed early this century by Brunhes in France and Matuyama in Japan . |
| 7 | Fiji 's government is in the process of defining those standards , and a recent call from the Attorney-General for better guidelines from the country 's Film Control Board has met with widespread support from all sectors of the population . |
| 8 | Fiji 's government is in the process of defining those standards , and a recent call from the Attorney-General for better guidelines from the country 's Film Control Board has met with widespread support from all sectors of the population . |
| 9 | The effects of deforestation and management on tropical soils has also been discussed by Lal ( 1986 ) , who cites examples in the humid tropics where deforestation has resulted in accelerated soil erosion . |
| 10 | At the same time the imbalance between expenditure and revenue has resulted in high interest rates and the deficit has been an engine driving inflation — as the monetisation of government debt is one cause of excessive money supply growth . |
| 11 | Much of this thinking has emanated from neo-Marxist debate , a paradigm that is reiterated in Chapter 10 . |
| 12 | The main contractor has to plan for subcontracted work just as seriously as for his or her own work . |
| 13 | Over time the original emphasis of the programme has broadened from increasing liberalization and competition to raising money for current spending . |
| 14 | Meanwhile the closure has led to severe traffic congestion in the area . |
| 15 | In brief , this regime means Newco may be liable to VAT if the vendor 's use of ( inter alia ) certain business premises or computer equipment before completion has changed from taxable use to exempt use . |
| 16 | It has already been postulated that the intellectual origin of these criticisms lies in liberal political philosophy ; however , confirmation has come from empirical research . |
| 17 | The most substantial boost has gone to Antarctic research . |
| 18 | AN EPIC battle over a five-a-side complex has gone into extra time after protestors lodged 1,000 letters of objection . |
| 19 | Almost every major evaluation study has led to minor adjustment or substantial change . |
| 20 | The latest study has gone for first-hand evidence , by looking at Inland Revenue figures for bequeathed estates , and by conducting a couple of sample surveys . |
| 21 | Peter Sands , editor of The Northern Echo has written to Conservative Party chairman Chris Patten to say that if letters of accreditation or normal Press cards were acceptable , then the paper would be happy to cover ministerial visits . |
| 22 | The underfunding has resulted in poor provision of essentials , like text books and stationery and a lack of computers for the teaching of information technology . |
| 23 | Most tropical forest aid has gone to industrial forestry and has done little to aid the poor or protect the environment . |
| 24 | A COUNCIL poised to lose £1m in benefit aid has appealed for Parliamentary help . |
| 25 | In April 1990 the Guardian carried a leader in which it described the ideal citizen as conjured up by Mr Hurd as ‘ active but elusive ’ : ‘ Apart from a minor sighting in a speech by John MacGregor , the Active Citizen has vanished from public debate as if he had never been . ’ |
| 26 | Trent regional task force has worked with exemplary commitment to achieve both the agreed deadline next year and the interim deadline of 1 April this year . |
| 27 | In all these contexts there are high demands on individuals for effective and responsible behaviour , and it becomes crucial to know what precise effects sleep loss has had on normal functioning . |
| 28 | But now Darlington Football Club has invested in new physiotherapy equipment at Feethams and a trained physiotherapist is developing a service for people in the town . |
| 29 | Two months later spring had opened into full-blown summer . |
| 30 | These statements added little to what Arafat had already said but such casuistry , the decision to limit official contact with the PLO to the US embassy in Tunis , and the warning that any terrorist incident attributable to a PLO faction would render US recognition of the PLO void , suggested that the outgoing US administration had acted with considerable reluctance . |