Example sentences of "[det] [noun sg] [pron] has [verb] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | A plaque on a wall is admittedly not much to look at for those with a passion for working machinery and dramatic industrial landscapes , but this one marks the site of the foundation of that industry which has had a greater impact on civilization than any other . |
| 2 | The GMC 's policy on advertising services to patients is inconsistent , and in this case it has shown a regrettable reluctance to deal with the issue of treatments that are not scientifically validated . |
| 3 | But when the church breaks through this isolation it has created a potential for growth . |
| 4 | Mrs A. W. wrote : ‘ I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for the time and effort you have put into compiling this diet which has made a bigger difference to my weight and dimensions than any other diet I have been on … . ‘ |
| 5 | This month she has contributed a terrific interview with Jane Goodall , the intrepid watcher and champion of chimpanzees ( see pages 34–36 ) . |
| 6 | The Association can be justly proud of this project which has provided a fitting memorial for Lord Dowding and a long term investment in much needed welfare accommodation . |
| 7 | Until this year he has used a lot of bedding plants to add colour . |
| 8 | As many of you will have noticed from your Q.T. day programme Beryl will not be teaching this year ; for some time she has taken a great interest in the Back Pain Association and has now become involved particularly at weekends in special classes for back-pain sufferers . |
| 9 | Either way he has come a long way in a very short time , especially for someone who left journalism for PR at the age of 22 after failing to break into daily newspapers . |
| 10 | Lord Geraint , the former MP who has had a lifetime 's experience as a sheep farmer and dealer , warned however that there were many things to be done again to safeguard the interests of those about to start farming . |
| 11 | The 38-year-old Methodist son of a Ghanaian cabinet Minister , Mr Boateng is a former solicitor who has become a strong supporter of Mr Kinnock 's leadership since becoming an MP . |
| 12 | And he has to week before he gets any money he has to work a week in arrears , you know , they they |
| 13 | By his own admission he has led a charmed life . |
| 14 | Alternatively , any firm which has made a definite decision not to seek authorisation must ensure that it understands what constitutes investment business and , having established that it can refer clients to suitable authorised independent advisers , avoid further involvement like the plague . |
| 15 | When the first-preference votes are counted any candidate who has secured a quota is declared elected . |
| 16 | At the same time it has provided a setting for counter-inflation policy during a period when the emphasis of policy shifted , world-wide , towards the control of inflation . |
| 17 | Each year it has produced a report setting out the state of the education service , and each year Ministers have treated that report as though it were a piece of stinking fish . |
| 18 | Since that time it has had a somewhat chequered history , at certain times being in favour and at others being disapproved of most heartily . |