Example sentences of "[noun sg] have [vb pp] [noun pl] for [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This chapter first describes how the British and Spanish political strategies discussed in the previous chapter have created pressures for change in the public enterprises , pressures encapsulated in the idea of ‘ commercialism ’ . |
| 2 | There have been many periods in the past when the degree of concentration has been significantly large ( Table 4. 1 ) and when such degrees of concentration have generated calls for inquiries . |
| 3 | While Koch 's helmsmanship and the inconsistent selection of his afterguard have made headlines for yachting writers , it would be a mistake to dismiss him as a rich fool . |
| 4 | Small blocks of land and infilling have provided homes for commuters . |
| 5 | Fluctuations in the nominal and real ( inflation adjusted ) price of oil have caused problems for LDCs , especially non-oil producers . |
| 6 | Truth is , our lakes , cities and summer sunshine have attracted holidaymakers for generations . |
| 7 | WAITERS at an Indian restaurant have swapped plates for microphones and made a rap record . |
| 8 | Smaller , but equally welcome amounts of money have changed hands for pieces of driftwood and other finds worked on by artists and later sold to tourists . |
| 9 | What is perhaps most striking in the past three decades is the way in which social movements of very diverse kinds have become an accepted part of political life in the Western democracies , and to some extent have provided models for movements in countries where the expression of criticism , dissent and opposition through formal political institutions is virtually impossible . |