Example sentences of "[vb mod] have [art] [adj] [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 Ideally the tutor should have no vested interest in specific outcomes of the project .
2 In December 1757 he tried to excuse himself ‘ as my abode is at such distance from the place where the Royal Society hold their weekly meetings as to render it not only inconvenient , but unsafe for me to attend them in the winter season. , A month later Ellis countered with , ‘ I scarce think it possible that Mr. Miller should have no one friend in the Society to send him word and , indeed , I had told Rivington to tell Miller I would be glad to discuss the matter at Fulham , and Miller ignored it . ’
3 Detainees in police stations should have no more difficulty in obtaining therapeutic agents than the average citizen at home , and probably less , since the latter does not generally have a car and driver to collect his medicines from the local pharmacy .
4 In an article in the TES ( 14/9/90 ) Mary Castle claimed that there are fourteen local authorities that insist their schools should have no direct contact with journalists , so one needs to be clear about the LEA regulations before giving a story about the school to the press .
5 But it is clear that companies should have a strategic approach to the issue just as they would with R&D .
6 The National Audit Act , a private member 's bill sponsored by Mr St John Stevas , provided that the Public Accounts Committee should have a decisive voice in the choice of the Comptroller — previously it had been a government nomination .
7 Moreover , the White Paper recognized that all teachers in further education should have a systematic introduction to teaching and that opportunities for further in-service training should be improved .
8 At their 1931 annual meeting the Building Societies Association warned that prospective borrowers should have a personal stake in the property to the extent of 10 per cent — ‘ the limit of safe and prudent lending ’ .
9 A numerate graduate you should have a working knowledge of FORTRAN computer applications , ideally 1–2 years£ experience in hydrology or water resources .
10 Heads and class teachers were particularly keen that the assistants should have a working knowledge of classroom practice and assistants and teachers wanted specific training , especially in relation to behaviour problems and first aid .
11 And candidates for the post have to be respected in their subject area , have good inter-personal skills and should have a working knowledge of , and commitment , to the National Certificate system .
12 A lectern should have a minimum depth of 38cm and a minimum width of 5Ocm — space to hold two A4 sheets alongside each other — and a ‘ lip ’ of at least 1.5cm to stop papers sliding off onto the floor .
13 The steps should have a minimum width of 600mm ( 2ft ) , and at least 900mm ( 3ft ) if people will want to pass each other .
14 Anna Martin preferred the approach of feminists such as Clementina Black , a former President of the Women 's Industrial Council and the head of its Investigation Committee , who argued that women should have a legal right to a certain portion of their husband 's wage .
15 The Government argues that its bill enshrines Channel 4 as part of the system of public service broadcasting and that therefore it should have a final say in the appointment of who runs it .
16 This definition would make central to pragmatics a notion of appropriateness or felicity : ( 14 ) Pragmatics is the study of the ability of language users to pair sentences with the contexts in which they would be appropriate Such a definition should have a nice ring to it , from the point of view of those who wish to place pragmatics on a par with other aspects of linguistic inquiry .
17 Sir Frank will rule on the call for an adjournment next month , by which time the NII promises that it should have a new batch of reports out .
18 All candidates for admission to a taught postgraduate course should have a first degree in an appropriate subject , or a qualification or experience which is acceptable as equivalent .
19 Look , everybody should have a complete break for the weekend .
20 He should have a deep love for the lost .
21 It has often been argued that the House of Lords should be abolished and that we should have a unicameral system of Government .
22 Sponsorship has raised about £300,000 for the British Garden , which should have a good chance of winning the competition .
23 More importantly , by the time you finish this chapter , you should have a good idea of the right size and shape for your body .
24 In short , the value of history as a school subject must be constantly and publicly argued because : ( 1 ) history may lose out in any modification to the National Curriculum ; ( 2 ) in the implementation of the existing national curriculum it may be marginalised in the scramble for resources and timetable space ; ( 3 ) a rigorous projection of the value of the subject is important to the well-being of the school in the face of competition from other schools and possible closure ; ( 4 ) students have a choice at Key Stage 4 and in the sixth form and it is essential for the integrity of the subject that single-subject history should have a good representation at both levels ; ( 5 ) above all history has much to offer to the student of the 1990s .
25 Through the windows you should have a good view of the RCA tower and the Hilton hotel .
26 Also , the coach should have a comprehensive kit on hand and he should be skilled enough to use it properly .
27 As there is a limit to the number of houses which can be sold in a particular area each year , new land allocations should have a total capacity in excess of the requirement .
28 Er now we think that is absolutely er essential and that should have a serious effect on Information Services .
29 Stating that clinics should have a close relationship with general out-patient departments , it goes on to suggest that , where ground-floor accommodation is unavailable , consideration should be given to allocating space at first-floor level , commenting , with rare insight , that this possibility arises because almost all the patients visiting the clinic will be ambulant .
30 She asked me to a cocktail-party to which I did n't want to go , so I said I had a cold which was n't true at the time but knowing my chest I guessed that I should have a bronchial cough at any moment and so I did .
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