Example sentences of "[noun pl] they have a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Like Kant 's Ideas they have a regulative function , guiding our actions and our cognitive efforts in a certain direction .
2 Be careful with soilless composts they have a nasty tendency to become bone-dry in the middle , while the surface remains moist and apparently well watered .
3 And when they are listening in this way to check their theories they have a real purpose in listening .
4 As up to 4() per cent of their income comes from corporate profits they have a vested interest in working for the common benefit .
5 If they are in different rooms they have a spatial barrier .
6 If they are in different rooms they have a spatial barrier .
7 If they sit at the same or adjacent desks they have a spatial bond .
8 If they sit at the same or adjacent desks they have a spatial bond .
9 If the people of Ulster disagree with any party 's views they have a simple remedy — vote against them .
10 Although these materials are made from nylon fibres they have a comfortable feel .
11 As professional soldiers they had a great reputation for ruthlessness both in battle and in ravaging the countryside .
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