Example sentences of "[coord] it has [adj] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Consumer electronics retailer Dixons Group Plc has bought one of the UK computer superstore pioneers , Vision Technology Group Ltd , which operates the PC World chain of superstores , for about £8.5m in cash and loan notes : Vision Tech was incorporated in 1991 to acquire a group of companies engaged in the sale by mail order of personal computers , peripherals , software and accessories to corporate and educational customers and the individual customers ; it made £400,000 pre-tax on volume of £49.3m last year from its stores in Croydon , West Thurrock , Brentford and Staples Corner , and it has net assets of £800,000 . |
| 2 | But he said the province was now faced with ‘ a quite alarming series of incidents , which perhaps marks a new phase in the terrorist campaign , and it has serious implications for people in Northern Ireland . ’ |
| 3 | It has two round firebowls with grills that tuck neatly inside when you fold the barbecue up and it has removable legs for easy storage . |
| 4 | As we shall see , this typification is a resource used by policemen and women in several situations and for many different purposes , and it has clear relevance in explaining why community relations police in West Belfast retain their commitment despite the difficulties of their task and the restricted nature of their duties . |
| 5 | The Treasury is only a small department in terms of the number of civil servants that work there but it has tremendous power as a result of its financial role at the heart of government . |
| 6 | Thus , Irish nationalism is conceived by most members in an abstract way , but it has concrete import for key groups . |
| 7 | But it has material consequences for women , does n't it ? |
| 8 | China is already a big exporter of tungsten but it has major reserves of titanium , tin , copper . |
| 9 | It may be wondered why this doctrine is retained , but it has great advantages for both the major groups involved — the ministers and the civil servants . |
| 10 | The term ‘ culture ’ could be used in this way in less complex , smaller-scale social systems , but it has other meanings in industrial society and seems inadequate for the task of relating everyday life to historical development . |
| 11 | This kind of access to recording facilities is not of course practicable in many language teaching situations but it has considerable potential on intensive courses where students have many contact hours . |
| 12 | A festoon blind , on the other hand , hangs like a curtain when it is down but it has vertical rows of rings on the back through which cord is threaded . |
| 13 | But it has growing influence in the US , and money too , says Bruce Shapiro |