Example sentences of "[coord] have [vb pp] [prep] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Therefore , someone who lives in a bungalow and has lived in a high radon area since birth is the most likely person to suffer . |
| 2 | It rejected evidence from government witnesses that present management arrangements were working well and has called for a radical reorganization . |
| 3 | He believes that , because so many of the Yanomami have been killed by disease , they do n't need such a large area and has called for a new study of their territory . |
| 4 | The imager was selected from six finalists of the 1991 competition and has gone through a two-year production stage to prove its commercial viability . |
| 5 | It leaves less to the discretion of the court and has decided on a maximum sentence of just five years . |
| 6 | The poll tax has wasted £14 billion of taxpayers ' money , led to cuts in services and jobs , caused great hardship for thousands of people , and has led to a general breakdown in law and order . |
| 7 | A high-performance clothing system , Vent-A-Layer , was successfully introduced to the market , and has led to a whole series of further product introductions during 1993 . |
| 8 | Our expertise is recognised by boat builders and owners and has led to a constant flow of prestigious projects for yachts from the yards of Camper & Nicholson , Valdettaro , Oyster , Palmer Johnson and Jankel Schooners . |
| 9 | idea , which earned him £5,800 was for the more efficient use of pumps which supply cooling water in the E22 centrifuge plant and has led to a significant saving in energy costs . |
| 10 | But 50-year-old Thaw has gone to extreme lengths to keep his location secret and has turned into a virtual recluse . |
| 11 | Mr. Wharton is a founding partner of the multi-national High Point plc consultancy organisation , and has moved into a non-executive role as Deputy Chairman of the group in order to devote more time to his Presidential activities . |
| 12 | It seems clear that what has happened here is that Johnson has forgotten about the problem of finding ways of making meaning plain and has shifted to a different lexicographical problem , namely how to provide an exhaustive definition of words so that their entire meaning is made explicit . |
| 13 | It now does increasing volumes of trade with its ASEAN ( Association of South East Asian Nations ) neighbours ( Indonesia , Malaysia , Thailand and Brunei ) and has diversified into a wider range of industries . |
| 14 | BDO Binder Hamlyn ( phone 071–489 9000 ) has recently expanded its investment management service and has embarked on a joint venture with Matheson Investment managers to give a broader base and access to greater research and expertise . |
| 15 | He has worked in shops , factories and stores , and has trained in engraving and drycleaning , and has worked as a medical assistant . |
| 16 | Reception of the investigators was particularly friendly and has resulted in a great deal of data which is currently being processed . |
| 17 | As hoped , the monograph sample produced a very high hit-rate ( 91% ) , and has resulted in a low unit price for electronic records . |
| 18 | Clarins totally unique approach to tanning reconciles sun with youthful-looking skin and has resulted in a complete range of Multi-Protection Tanning Treatments with plant extracts . |
| 19 | We have had a good year with minor upsets , such as a cataract operation for me which was no trouble at all , and has resulted in a dramatic improvement in my eyesight . |
| 20 | Of course , nationalism is not all simple illusion , for real material differences do exist and have existed for a long time between different countries . |
| 21 | What we do have and have had for a long time in this country is an acceptance within our law and an acceptance within our definitions of freedom that there are responsibilities with freedom and those responsibilities in this particular case , we have long accepted the argument in this country , maybe not as much as erm , well more in fact than some of our colleagues abroad and maybe they could learn from us from this , but it is not acceptable to have the freedom to be unnecessarily cruel and in fox hunting we have a sport that is unnecessarily cruel , there are ways in which you can deal with rogue foxes , there are ways in which you can actually ensure that the fox community does not destroy the whole , er farming countryside . |
| 22 | ( 18 ) About four months before the time I am writing of , my Lady had been in London , and had gone over a Reformatory … |
| 23 | These people had been driven from their homes with nothing but the clothes they stood up in and had struggled through a war-torn countryside , sometimes in sub-zero temperatures , to reach a refuge where food , shelter and warm clothing were in very short supply . |
| 24 | The event had been going through a lean period and had degenerated into a glorified booze-up , but there were some who were interested in keeping it alive and they got together to decide if they were going to let it go or make an effort to put it on its feet again . |
| 25 | As for the hair which used to be trimmed by a top London stylist and had swung in a smooth shoulder-skimming bob , it had not been cut for months and was now bundled unceremoniously on to the top of her head . |
| 26 | When she was in her fifties and had grown to a generous obesity , her husband would whisper proudly to his dinner guests as they stood in front of some glowing nude or abstract construction , ‘ Wonderful artist , was n't he ? |
| 27 | The President had seen the polls forecasting heavy defeat and had decided on a high-profile last-ditch effort to free the Iranian hostages . |
| 28 | He said : ‘ The car had crashed through a wall and had overturned in a marshy field . |
| 29 | Furthermore , Radio Venceremos ( the FMLN radio station ) claimed on May 29 that " special " Honduran troops had entered San Miguel department in El Salvador on May 27 and had engaged in a four-hour clash with Salvadorean forces , inflicting " numerous casualties " before being forced back into Honduras . |
| 30 | If the deceased had led a reasonable life and had died at a good age without too much trouble , leaving a reasonably good family behind him , what was there to be miserable about ? |