Example sentences of "[noun sg] has [verb] [art] high [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Indeed , ever since the Queensberry era began in 1892 every weight division has had a high proportion of middle-class world champions and contenders — men for whom deprivation was having T-bone steaks only twice instead of thrice a week [ see table ] . |
| 2 | But recession has blighted the high hopes of the late 1980s . |
| 3 | Midsummer has become the high point of the operatic year in London , especially where new work is concerned . |
| 4 | The first was carried out , the second was not , in spite of warnings from the engineers : ‘ The preliminary study has highlighted the high damage costs associated with flooding on rural and urban communities , and the very real possibility of more extensive and serious flooding of Perth occurring in the future . ’ |
| 5 | A study has linked the high rate of birth defects in a Hungarian village to pesticide use at a local fish farm . |
| 6 | This study has shown a high prevalence of H pylori infection in the parents of children who are H pylori positive . |
| 7 | To keep juries for all crown court trials including fraud — the Commission 's own research has shown a high level of satisfaction with the jury system and their ability to understand the evidence . |
| 8 | Although the peloton has left the high Alps , there is still much tension . |
| 9 | Holye suggests that traditionally the individual teacher has enjoyed a high degree of autonomy in the essential professional activity of teaching , but that teachers have had relatively little influence over the broader aspects of school life because of a very limited involvement in decision making ( management ) . |
| 10 | For years the Post has enjoyed a high reputation locally for its excellent food and service , and the addition of a luxurious wing , means that a matching standard of accommodation is now offered . |
| 11 | Finally , it must be stressed that increases or changes in the rate of work should only be carried out once a person has attained a high standard of physical fitness . |
| 12 | The wildlife kingdom has paid a high price for supplying man with food and products ; classic examples of this are whaling , the ivory trade , fur coats , tortoise shell and reptile skins used for handbags and shoes . |
| 13 | And the government has lost a high court battle over the poll tax with one of the London charge capped councils ; the Court has upheld Lambeth Council 's decision to set the community charge at £521 rather than the £493 figure sought by the government . |
| 14 | For 10 years , the star has enjoyed a high profile as Del Boy in Only Fools and Horses and as Pa Larkin in The Darling Buds of May . |
| 15 | This country has paid a high price for that in lost jobs , lost homes and bankrupt businesses because of the effects of the Government 's economic policy . |
| 16 | AN ENGINEER with an American drug company has invented a high technology aid for people who can not remember when they last took their medicines . |
| 17 | It is now owned by a civic trust , and the royal Lyceum Theatre Company has established a high reputation for its enterprising productions . |
| 18 | The resident Royal Lyceum Theatre Company has established a high reputation for its enterprising productions , both classical and contemporary . |
| 19 | Waterproofing manufacturer RIW has launched a high density polyethylene corrugated board designed to drain ground water away from foundations and underground structures , while also acting as a protection board . |
| 20 | A scanner appeal has hit a high note after receiving a boost from Cleveland police . |