Example sentences of "[noun pl] have [verb] on a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The SJP lads had to rely on a topsy-turvy 6–21 , 21–8 , 22–20 victory for league stalwart John Wickers over Peter Hance to secure their share of the points from the last game of the evening . |
| 2 | Earlier , on March 26 , boundary officials from the two countries had agreed on an early demarcation of the Sir Creek area in the Great Rann of Kutch . |
| 3 | Many sites have advanced on an incremental basis by developing one area on a small-scale system . |
| 4 | I suppose parents have to put on a brave face . |
| 5 | That was but a seed , but it was a seed well sown and matters have moved on a great deal since then . |
| 6 | Whatever the cause of failure , help to families has to operate on a wide front . |
| 7 | University departments operating within close margins with respect to staffing and clinical resources have to rely on a large measure of good will to achieve continued high standards in teaching and evaluation , which can be difficult to sustain if , for example , reappointments of staff are delayed . |
| 8 | Coalition partners had agreed on a minimum programme with familiar priorities : the fight against organized crime ; reduction of the public deficit ; preparation for European economic union ; and the reform of public services . |
| 9 | Since buying the cottage , house prices had started on a steady descent . |
| 10 | The demonstrators had marched on a key pumping station at the start of the " Friendship Pipeline " which carried oil from Tatarstan 's oilfields to eastern Europe , and amid chants of " Tatar oil for Tatarstan " they had attempted to put it out of action . |
| 11 | Although on friendly terms with Matthew Boulton before going to Birmingham , he would not give him the details of a cannon ‘ that the Americans have constructed on a new principle ’ . |
| 12 | This was thought to be the first time for nearly 70 years that police had fired on a white crowd in South Africa . |
| 13 | For instance , recent graduates have embarked on a wide variety of interesting careers , generally in industry , the financial world , science or education . |
| 14 | Both sides have agreed on a new electoral law which guarantees secret balloting and an immediate count . |
| 15 | Archivists have embarked on a three year project to meet the growing public demand for access to ancient documents . |
| 16 | The 43 French-speaking states have decided on a common approach to environmental issues which is to be their platform at next year 's UN Conference on Environment and Development . |
| 17 | Against the dominant dullness and grossness a growing band of lively and intelligent spirits have embarked on a hopeful struggle , calling in aid the power of ideas from other parts of the world , particularly , France . |