Example sentences of "[art] [noun sg] have [verb] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Goremykin , the premier had become a mere figurehead in charge of no major department , and individual ministers reverted to reporting independently and in haphazard fashion to the Tsar . |
| 2 | I think erm it 's interesting erm to listen to desert island discs the last two weeks that the luxury item chosen has been a piano and people are saying that they would like very often , there are a lot of people who 'd like the opportunity to have learnt a musical instrument . |
| 3 | To celebrate the theme of the festival the Zap has invited a wide range of artists to develop performances around their sense of taboo . |
| 4 | Yesterday Buckingham Palace confirmed that the Prince had accepted a long-standing invitation to address the annual conference of the Scottish Crofters Union which has almost 2,000 members in the Western Isles . |
| 5 | In Brazil , for example , the change has meant a vast increase in the added-value part of the supply chain in local hands . |
| 6 | It currently trades from 11 stores , including the flagship in Newcastle 's Eldon Square , but the retailer has seen a huge increase in its core market . |
| 7 | Here , the writer has put a full stop between " processes " and " she " , probably because the whole sentence ( with a comma instead of a full stop ) would have been long . |
| 8 | As well as having undertaken the nominated activity within 1990 and being members of the BAPC , entrants for the award had to assemble a small report giving the ‘ whys ’ and the ‘ hows ’ of their particular project . |
| 9 | She thinks the Board has done a good job and what would it be replaced with ? |
| 10 | The board has recommended a final dividend of 6 pence per share , for an unchanged 10 pence total for the year . |
| 11 | And the board has recommended a final dividend of 3.4 pence , which makes a total of 6.2 pence for the year , a rise of 7% on 1992 . |
| 12 | The board has recommended a final dividend of 3.95p per share , making a total for the year of 5.4p , a 10pc improvement on 1991 . |
| 13 | In November 1558 , she was succeeded by her half-sister Elizabeth , who within a few months of coming to the throne had authorized a new religious settlement which once again left the country officially Protestant . |
| 14 | Yeast from the beer beer in the brewery had caused a scaly rash to grow on her forearms and across the backs of her hands . |
| 15 | The manoeuvring goes on : Boris Yeltsin appears to have backtracked slightly on the powers he has assumed to by-pass the Supreme Soviet , although he still intends to hold the planned referendum ; meanwhile the parliament has called a full session of the Congress of People 's Deputies to impeach the president , but there is uncertainty about whether the hardliners can actually muster a sufficient majority . |
| 16 | A magistrate , Ian Baker , said the case had aroused a great deal of interest because of the film . |
| 17 | Judge Geoffrey Rivlin QC , sitting at Southwark Crown Court , said the case had disclosed a disturbing picture of the use of ‘ a wide range of dangerous drugs ’ by customers at Darby 's parties . |
| 18 | Already the computer has made a significant contribution to the processing of much of the routine data generated by office staff . |
| 19 | Used in this way , the computer has become a valuable background resource in British schools rather than an agent of revolutionary change . |
| 20 | The LTTE had launched a major assault on July 10 on the Sri Lankan government 's army base at Elephant Pass . |
| 21 | As the sun went down over the trees , everyone in the squadron had enjoyed a hard day 's military training and , after a good dinner and some well-deserved beers , they were very happy and were looking forward to the challenges of the next day . |
| 22 | The decision had seemed a natural one at the time . |
| 23 | The decision has provoked a rare outburst of open opposition , led by Thai Van Trung , one of the country 's leading unofficial green activists . |
| 24 | Although this credential does not confer professional standing , it does signify that the holder has undergone a nationally-approved training programme . |
| 25 | I can for myself see no argument in favour of the privilege against producing a document the contents of which may go to show that the holder has committed a criminal offence . |
| 26 | Re-selling the goods , therefore , does not constitute acceptance unless the buyer has had a reasonable opportunity of examining them . |
| 27 | Simon the tiler had done a good job . |
| 28 | It tones them , it gets like the Miss 's got a good figure . |
| 29 | By the time Pie had played both the children to sleep , and rose to come and join his guest at the table , the liquor had brought a pleasant buzz to Estabrook 's head . |
| 30 | ‘ Well , ’ Mrs Peterson said , coming into the kitchen one morning a few days after the monthly nurse had left , ‘ you 'll be pleased to hear that the mistress has found a new servant at last . |