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

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1 At the same time , sociologists of education generally hold to the view that schools can have an important role in both conservation and social change .
2 Such delaying tactics can have a serious impact on the supplier 's working capital cycle and cashflow management ; * the working capital and cashflow implications of large orders obtained .
3 The arts can have a liberating effect on people , encouraging them to change from being passive and dependent to being creative and active .
4 The antibiotics can have an adverse effect on the body 's response mechanisms , possibly some aspect of the immune system .
5 He also emphasises the need to take into account the costs of relationships , and the possibility that in some instances , apparently supportive relationships can have a negative impact on well-being .
6 It is here of course that the precise order in which voters place candidates can have a decisive effect on the destination of the last seat(s) .
7 To begin with the quality of the font designs can have a substantial effect ; not all versions of Times look as good as they ought to .
8 It is well known that marital breakdown between parents can have a dire effect upon the child in terms of immediate misery , and subsequent disruption of personality and relationships .
9 And as depressed parents can have a deleterious effect on their children 's behaviour and vulnerability to psychiatric disturbance ( Rutter , 1966 ) , the number of people who can be affected in some way by the disorder is substantial and marks it out as one of the most important psychiatric conditions .
10 The attitudes in this respect even on mere acquaintances can have a marked effect on circumstances .
11 It is to be hoped that the continued development of training provision in these last two non-tariff areas can have a positive effect on lowering perceived barriers .
12 There are added benefits , for example — engineers can have an actual cost per metre figure for mainlaying .
13 SAVE believes , and has proved time and time again , that all types of historic buildings can have a new lease of life through conversion , offering potential and exciting challenges for developers and architects .
14 There 's no dining room or lounge , but guests can have a self-service breakfast for £2.50 .
15 Which occupation classes can have a deferred period of four weeks ?
16 Which occupation classes can have a deferred period of four weeks .
17 Such costs can have an important influence on the overall portfolio rate of return , particularly for financial institutions who tend to trade their portfolios more actively than private investors .
18 The rules stipulate that these boards can have a maximum hull thickness of 16.5cm which includes most boards produced today .
19 The decorations can have a magic theme and large cards can be made and placed on the door with balloons .
20 In summary , our understanding of basic cognitive processes suggests that top managers can have a powerful effect on organization behaviour and direction by reducing the variety in subordinates ' schemas ( core values ) .
21 Internal changes can also affect the development of the practice , for example , the resignation or retirement of partners and the appointment of new partners can have a major bearing on the vitality of the firm .
22 Fishing techniques can have a devastating effect on marine life .
23 These industries export well over 50 per cent of the output and any exogenous change in foreign exchange rates can have a dramatic effect on costs , relative prices and therefore sales .
24 The airlines clearly believe that they can hang on to their lucrative business market despite evidence from France that high speed trains can have a major impact on travel preferences .
25 Although the percentage of the total budget may be small , it is surprising how small sums can have a significant effect in boosting the morale of a department or subject .
26 I believe that doctors and patients can have a friendly relationship .
27 The ‘ grain boundaries ’ and dislocations can have a strong effect on subsequent developments — as we shall consider in Section 22.6 .
28 Although size is related to training undertaken , in all parameters there are exceptions to be noted indicating that library departments can have a significant impact on effectiveness of training undertaken , and the use made of resources available to them , if they choose to do so .
29 Short translation exercises can have a similar function : e.g. Student A translates a paragraph from L1 into L2 .
30 Acquisitions of shares by concert party members can have a direct bearing on the value and form of the consideration to be offered under the bid .
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