Example sentences of "[noun prp] [noun] [verb] have a [adj] " in BNC.

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1 De La Rue have had a major commitment in the North East but the company is not in any traditional sense local and Formica was sold to American Cynamid in 1977 .
2 Acoustically , the Dana Offset does have a distinctive feel .
3 Miss Lodsworth had had a long day .
4 KIWI referee David Bishop has had an exciting year , what with being ‘ congratulated ’ in the Parc des Princes tunnel by Daniel Dubroca and then being asked whether he minded being wired for sound to the whole stadium for the Springbok-Wallaby clash at Newlands .
5 ‘ While the Chris Hani case did have a tremendous impact on South Africa it has not taken away from investigations into the murders of Julie and Elizabeth . ’
6 MODERATE : Treasury spokesman Alan Beith has had a high profile , though he must occasionally feel like a comma in the economy debate between Mr Lamont and Mr Smith .
7 Since the mid-seventies , each Church of England diocese has had an individual or small group to cope with the victims of the occult .
8 The building of Alexander Court has had a strong influence and the overall view of the area has been enhanced by the interaction of the garden and the new residence .
9 Among those waiting to welcome the Scots yesterday morning was Omar Henry — the former coach cum professional of the Scotland XI has had an excellent season for Orange Free State , being their leading wicket-taker .
10 It was St Patrick 's Night , 1912 , and Sergeant O'Neil had had a long day , what with the parade and all .
11 The Northern Ireland government had had a bad press for years as have had all weak and well-meaning governments in a classical revolutionary situation whether they were Stuart , Bourbon , Romanov or more modern .
12 According to a Which ? report , 40 per cent of menus in NHS hospitals claiming to have a healthy food policy failed to reach an acceptable score in a nutritional values survey .
13 The exiled Tibetan leader , the Dalai Lama has had a high international profile since he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize last year ; resenting this , the Chinese authorities may be looking for propaganda points of their own for lifting marshal law .
14 The Barker family have had a long connection with Trinity Mill , the miller during the 1880s being George Barker , followed later by Denzil Barker .
15 JULIA Somerville has had a horrible year .
16 Gill Hill has had a broken elbow — we wish her all the best for its return to full mobility .
17 Ligier team-mate Martin Brundle 's had a luckless 100th grand prix and was forced to retire and Damon Hill 's challenge in his first race with Williams also ended early as he collided with Italian Alessandro Zanardi in a Lotus after 16 laps .
18 At fifty five Mr Pacey has had a full and distinguished career in the police force .
19 Hemmings op : Former England off-spinner Eddie Hemmings has had a minor operation on his right knee to remove a piece of cartilage .
20 Sir Wilfrid had had a difficult time with the gardener 's cat and later with the gardener .
21 Irrespective of the final battle , Mr Ashdown has had a good war .
22 But there were moments when he almost wished that what was happening between Maisie and Mr Malik did have a sexual connotation .
23 Due to sudden and unexpected problems the last Q.T. day had to have a shortened and condensed programme and it was not possible to provide tea at the end of the day .
24 She told Vanity Fair that it was well known in Washington that President Bush had had an extra-marital affair .
25 Sir Leonard has had a distinguished with I B M which included being seconded by I B M to the National Health Service Management Board , first as Director of Personnel and then as Chairman of the Board .
26 Mr Shute has had an impressive track record with BM , which he was appointed to when it was controlled by Beazer and which has thrived while Beazer 's fortunes wained until Beazer severed the connections earlier this year .
27 But there are now clear allegations that Prince Charles has had a loving friendship with Camilla , a married woman , for many years .
28 Hartlepool goalkeeper Martin Hodge has had a two-match ban quashed at an FA appeal hearing .
29 ‘ So you see , Mr Pipkin did have a real motive , ’ said Angelina excitedly .
30 ‘ Whatever the rights and wrongs of that matter , Mr Evans has had a hard , lonely fight and it 's made him bitter against those who have n't .
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