Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] [verb] have a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In recent years , the life-history technique has had a revival in sociological research , being used by those who wish to develop ‘ oral history ’ . |
| 2 | In the past , German cars have had a reputation for sparse levels of equipment , but this is gradually changing . |
| 3 | Amstrad Plc 's Personal Digital Assistant due for launch on Thursday sounds like a pretty hot property : the Daily Mail has had a sneak preview , and says that it is a £300 device that fits a jacket pocket with a pen-enabled screen on which the user can write notes and draw pictures that can be dumped onto a personal computer — ‘ looks good , feels good and is very clever ’ says the guy that saw it . |
| 4 | Presumably the regret that Flaubert was n't more involved in life is n't just a philanthropic wish for him : if only old Gustave had had a wife and kiddies , he would n't have been so glum about the whole shooting-match ? |
| 5 | In West Germany , every residential facility has to have a residents ' committee by law — this may not work in every case , but it speaks of a different attitude to the residents themselves . |
| 6 | Vaill also argued that high-performing systems tend to have a number of common characteristics . |
| 7 | He studied engineering in both France and Germany , patenting the first compression ignition engine in 1892 , so it is fitting that while Germany probably had the early lead , particularly with trucks , French makers have had a love affair with diesel cars since the 1930s . |
| 8 | Delighted , Benn told a refusenik rally that if the striking miners had had a paper like the Wapping Post they would have won . |
| 9 | Despite the fact that many western European countries have had a core curriculum for some years , prescription through central authority is associated , at least in the public mind , with authoritarianism . |
| 10 | Helpfully , the council added that : ‘ It should be pointed out that this action would be taken against all allotment holders , whether or not any individual holder has had a bonfire prior to the service of a notice . |
| 11 | Even that spasmo Kezia has to have a wee . |
| 12 | After reading this you will not be an expert on fusion science , but you will realise that fusions fluctuating fortunes have had a lot to do with the way in which the science and technology developed . |
| 13 | Individual farmers prefer to have a framework to operate within when it comes to pay negotiations . |
| 14 | Instead , the civil servants have had a walkover . |
| 15 | Already in Carolingian times the imperial army had had a nucleus of fully trained warriors who served their lord in exchange for holding substantial fiefs . |
| 16 | Er little Ronnie 's had a baby girl |
| 17 | Farm effluents are khaki , milk is white , … treated domestic sewage tends to have a sort of pale golden straw colour to it — depending on how dark the straw is it 's a fairly clear indicator to you . |
| 18 | Christ , I shall have no blood left if these little bastards continue to have a go at me ! |
| 19 | The legislation at present does not require delegation to special schools , nursery schools or primary schools with less than 200 pupils , but each of the primary schools has to have a budget share which is managed individually . |
| 20 | Green water of a consistency like pea soup is familiar to most pool owners , for even in well established pools this condition may occur for a few days during early spring when the water is warmed by the sun , so algae appears before the submerged oxygenating plants have had a chance to start growing again . |
| 21 | The long night had had a result ; he was back in control again . |
| 22 | Elderly couples continue to have a number of adjustments to make , getting used to different patterns of daily living , changing forms of sexual expression , failing health and senses , shifting roles . |
| 23 | Black Michael has had a letter from Zenda , so perhaps he knows already . |
| 24 | Will Compact employers expect to have a role in the management and curriculum of the school ? |
| 25 | We will take steps to ensure that individuals who need residential or nursing care continue to have a choice of homes , including independent homes . |
| 26 | The trees were too close together and the snow-covered gorse seemed to have a life of its own , blocking our passage with its thick stems . |
| 27 | Yes , I know it looks like an inverted yacht and that the garde that the D series was avant never materialised , but a production-line car which combines such a ridiculously optimistic view of the public 's aesthetic sensibilities with so much understanding of daily long-distance driving has to have a lot going for it . |
| 28 | Similarly , Peruvian myrmecophytes appear to have a range of possible inhabiting ant species and these may compete for occupation . |
| 29 | There the rise and swell of incomprehensible Latin seemed to have a grandeur that aroused the spirit of poetry in the Gaels , as if they stood on a rocky shore communing with the waves . |
| 30 | Although Conservative Members have had a lot to say on the subject , in Standing Committee E the hon. Member for Maidstone ( Miss Widdecombe ) said : ’ The effect of the amendments ’ — in other words , an amendment to the Bill in order to make these affirmative orders — ’ would be that all regulations under the Bill would be subject to the affirmative procedure . ’ |