Example sentences of "[coord] [noun pl] have a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Thus stones have a natural motion straight downwards , towards the centre of the earth , and flames have a natural motion straight upwards , away from the centre of the earth . |
| 2 | As chapter 11 is so bad for senior creditors , management and shareholders have a big advantage . |
| 3 | IPC and GMOs have an important element in common — both sets of measures in the bill contain provisions for public access to information . |
| 4 | Thus the reactions of politicians , police and employers have a different weight to those of demonstrators , rioters or strikers . |
| 5 | For example , the sanctions against non-members have played an important part in sustaining trade unions through difficult conflicts with employers : ‘ scab ’ labourers and strike-breakers have a hard time . |
| 6 | The Yearbook of International Organizations ( Union of International Associations , 1988–9 ) lists thousands of bodies classified as : federations of international organizations , universal membership organizations , inter-continental membership organizations , regionally defined membership organizations , organizations emanating from places , persons and other bodies , and organizations having a special form , including foundations and funds . |
| 7 | Lastly , I think Jim Perrin is being more than generous to suggest that climbers and walkers have an exemplary record in observing agreements and their respect for the environment . |
| 8 | The public rooms are traditional in style and bedrooms have a front sea view , balcony or terrace . |
| 9 | Legend suggests that many stones and springs have a healing power which could be encouraged by ritual . |
| 10 | Today Patients and visitors had a similar reaction . |
| 11 | This expectation adds further pressure on companies to capture bigger shares when markets are expanding when banks and companies have an informal assurance that the state will provide assistance if markets deteriorate . |
| 12 | Many dupions , brocades and moirés have a high acetate content , and all are suitable for curtains . |
| 13 | All major studies agree that the parental marriage and relationships between child and parents have an immense effect on the sexual and marital relationships of the next generation . |
| 14 | Saatchi 's extremely active deaccessioning has caused a stir partly because so many major artists and dealers have a personal stake in his collection - and have , in some cases , risen to prominence as his collection has expanded -but also because his collection is almost unanimously regarded as the greatest of its kind in existence . |
| 15 | The big , soft-textured leaves of the mint geranium are much in evidence , along with other scented varieties , and ferns have an obvious role . |
| 16 | They can not be predicted , and amateurs have a fine record in nova hunting . |
| 17 | The long efforts of the years are beginning to show results and Catholics have a new self-confidence . |
| 18 | All early air travellers and airlines had a pioneering spirit . |
| 19 | High profit ventures like garden centres and nurseries had an important place there , and many small holding were owned by retired people . |
| 20 | Reporters and producers have a public duty to speak out if their vision of truth is suppressed by government appointees . |
| 21 | In some groups this wholly muscular form does not occur : the filarioids and spiruroids have a muscular-glandular oesophagus which is muscular anteriorly , the posterior part being glandular ; the trichuroid oesophagus has a capillary form , passing through a single column of cells , the whole being known as stichosome . |
| 22 | Ruminants like deer and cattle have a forward site for fermentation in a complex multi-chambered rumen where the food is soaked and softened by enzymes in the stomach . |
| 23 | More fundamentally , managed competition and the new system of contract funding means that clinicians and managers have a common interest in demonstrating to purchasers that they provide good quality , cost-effective care . |
| 24 | As this must have resulted in plenty of bruised fruit it was probably invented by winemakers rather than cooks , and mulberries have an interesting place in wine history . |
| 25 | Elves and Dwarves have a long history of hate yet Legolas and Gimli become friends because they travel in Frodo 's company together . |
| 26 | An outsider would find little difference between a Smiths concert and a U2 concert — logistics being what they are : a light show , a mixing deck , guitar/bass/drums and vocals have a limited amount of scope . |
| 27 | Likewise , the early Christian ground plans and arrangements had a strong influence . |
| 28 | The president is both head of state and head of government and in that capacity serves to some extent as a symbol of the nation , a focus for loyalty and Americans have a curious capacity for er im imputing to whoever wins the presidential election a set of er outstanding qualities . |
| 29 | Because of the devolved nature of SCOTVEC 's provision , it is important to make sure that schools and colleges have a local point of contact with whom to discuss the wide range of issues which can arise — like |
| 30 | Both the seat and pedals have a wide range of adjustment for reach . |