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 | Since its introduction in 1989 , the campaign has earned the highest awareness ever for Harp advertising . |
| 10 | The District Council has accommodated the highest proportion of Greater York growth of all the districts surrounding York over the last ten years , and therefore I think it likely that it would expected to accommodate the largest proportion of the fourteen hundred dwellings that would be accommodated in the new settlement , erm I do not think that any of the settlements or that there is sufficient land within the Southern Ryedale area to accommodate that level of development without adversely affecting character of the settlements , or compromising greenbelt objectives , as I mentioned this morning , and also I question whether or not erm whether th most of the settlements in the Southern Ryedale area have only a minimal s minimal service base anyway on which to tack any large housing growths , and I do n't necessarily foresee any subsequent rise in the service base of those settlements as a result of the housing being added on to them . |
| 11 | 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 ) . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | Since 1979 , the spotted dolphin has suffered the highest mortality , more females being killed than males . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | The Commissioner has adopted a higher profile recently by exhibiting at various professional gatherings . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | 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 . |
| 21 | It is now owned by a civic trust , and the royal Lyceum Theatre Company has established a high reputation for its enterprising productions . |
| 22 | The resident Royal Lyceum Theatre Company has established a high reputation for its enterprising productions , both classical and contemporary . |
| 23 | 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 . |
| 24 | A scanner appeal has hit a high note after receiving a boost from Cleveland police . |