Example sentences of "[art] [noun pl] [verb] have a [noun] " in BNC.

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1 However , no occasion has yet arisen on which the courts have had an opportunity to demonstrate the Convention as having practical effect in this aspect .
2 If the Times wishes to have a go at a book , then at least the paper should choose one that is worthy of shot and shell .
3 It seemed that both incomers and Shetlanders presumed that the researchers did have a clearcut image of conflict in the area and that they were just fiddling about trying to show it , rather than attempting to do something about it ( e.g. putting the incomers somewhere else , helping out the incomers for once , etc . ) .
4 During the movement of the narrative , space expands and contracts ; even the objects mentioned have a fluid status and take their places in shifting strings of signification .
5 The candidates need to have a commitment to world mission , good presentational/speaking skills and the mental and physical stamina for frequent travel .
6 If it is too strong , the soil will be dry before the animals have had a chance to move out of it and they will die in the soil .
7 He says … he says one of the cars has had an accident in the rain .
8 Yeah I think they had their own little meetings in various pubs or whatever after our meetings , and certainly the management in one of the quarries seemed to have a lot of information about what went on in our lodge meetings because of various members of this clique , I think we were all fairly sure that they would be returning to work , it was just when that was the crunch .
9 They are all part of the advertising and marketing that the parties believe has an effect on the voters — while failing to notice that this effect is generally in inverse proportion to the amount of thought , work or effort that has gone into any individual contribution .
10 And because each of the directors seems to have a share in the brother 's or brother in law 's concerns you know we all thought right , if they 're gon na play the game together , we 'll play the game together , and see what happens .
11 The owners decided to have a depot ship to house strike breakers .
12 If the paintings do have a value , it may only be for what they have to teach criminal psychologists .
13 So long as the documents have been sent to all those entitled to attend a general meeting in accordance with section 238 , it is a pointless farce to require a formal general meeting to be held in order that they may be ‘ laid ’ unless a member wants to raise questions about them at a meeting , or the auditors want to have an opportunity of talking to the members about them .
14 The patients studied had a range of asthma severity , with maximal period diurnal variation in peak expiratory flow ranging from 23 to 79% and from 0.11 to 102.0 mg/ml being required to cause a 20% drop in forced expiratory volume ( PC 2 ) .
15 The players need to have a chance to settle down .
16 The winner will be the first Six in which all the members have had a go at egg rolling and have returned to their places .
17 Obviously , the Cup is different but the guys know having a home tie against Gloucester is a great opportunity to put themselves and the club back on the map . ’
18 Joan asked if the police had had a warrant and she replied , ‘ Yes . ’
19 Before Punjab came under British rule in 1849 the peasants had had a right to farm the land but had not owned it , in the sense of being able to sell it off .
20 The criteria included having a workplace policy on smoking , encouraging staff to take more exercise and ensuring that the staff restaurant offers a healthy food choice .
21 Now President de Klerk and the ANC leadership are trying to tone down the outcome of the talks in order not to appear to have pre-empted a decision before the others have had a chance to have their say .
22 The turkish team had 8 new players since Norways 3–1 in Oslo and a new manager so i guess the turks has had a shake-out to prepare for the future .
23 Presumably they pick up the pinta and down the sherry and beer as well , not to mention making it look as if the reindeers have had a go at the carrots .
24 If , however , you should fall asleep the finger immediately goes into your mouth and down your throat and wakes you before the cameramen have had a chance to snap their shutters .
25 The worse a woman 's education , the less she has to lose by dropping out of the jobs market to have a child .
26 I only y well you see the Romans did have a word you know they had a phrase , have you heard about that Roman phrase ?
27 The cheque was dishonoured and the sellers claimed to have a lien over the mowra seed which was still in their possession .
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