Example sentences of "it [vb -s] had [det] " in BNC.
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1 | The interest of Jakobson 's theory , then , is that — apart from the fact that it has had such wide circulation — it shows both the strengths and limitations of the linguistic approach to literature . |
2 | ‘ It has had such a marked effect on our safety performance that we are now organising shorter courses focused on specific needs , for example trade centres and the sales force . ’ |
3 | Mr Miller started his London restaurant business Kenny 's at the beginning of the recession and says that , what with high interest rates , business rates and rents , an increase in value added tax , plus the recession , it has had many problems . |
4 | Still ploughing onwards into the '90s — but with Steve Coogan and Hugh Dennis as its rather disappointing vocal suppliers and a rubbish PM to lampoon — it has had many ups and downs , usually within the space of one show . |
5 | Although the Funny Farm has been operating for just over a year it has had many bands through its doors already including The Proclaimers , The Silencers , Botany 5 , Kith ‘ n Kin , Avalon , Fini Tribe , Jools Holland and Nazareth . |
6 | It may be possible to delete this provision if the Purchaser can be satisfied that it has had all the Business 's contracts disclosed to it one way or another . |
7 | The International Stock Exchange has called for more time to implement the changes but so far it has had little success . |
8 | In the west it has had little success ; in the east it has been a smash . |
9 | At the time the UK feed industry was concerned the situation should not escalate , but , in fact , it has had little impact on trade . |
10 | Lastly , where the LDDC has belatedly entered into ‘ agreements ’ with local authorities , such as with Newham and Tower Hamlets , and helped to set up training schemes like SKILLNET , designed to improve the skill levels of local communities , it has had little impact so far on getting local people into Docklands jobs . |
11 | Although childhood socialisation has been important in electoral studies , it has had little application in decision making studies . |
12 | It is also clear that current merger policy has been somewhat permissive , for while it has been effective in preventing a limited number of individually important mergers , it has had little impact upon the level of merger activity as a whole . |
13 | It has had little impact on voting intentions . |
14 | It may even claim that it has had more complaints of bias from the Labour Party . |
15 | It has had more than a century and a half to prove its worth in the demanding environments of Queensland , New South Wales and even the hot , dry north west of Western Australia . |
16 | Discussion here will be limited to the last-named agency since it has had more extensive impact . |
17 | We have only to look at the animal kingdom ; a creature in the wild will never overeat and , even if it has had to put effort into the hunting and killing of its prey , it will stop eating when it has had enough and walk away from the food . |
18 | When it has had enough ‘ cleaning ’ its mood changes and the hand ceases to fill the role of a maternal tongue . |
19 | In the cold light of day you come to realise that you just can not do it all the time , that the body comes to a point where , for the moment , it has had enough . |
20 | JWP Inc , the Rye Brook , New York electrical and plumbing services conglomerate that bought struggling Businessland Inc and almost immediately regretted it , has decided that it has had enough of computers altogether and on Friday announced that it will sell its information services business ; it has retained Lazard Freres & Co as its financial advisor to attempt to find a buyer ; the unit now provides personal computer-related hardware , software and integrated services primarily to large corporate and institutional customers , has some 3,000 staff and had 1992 revenues of $1,700m . |
21 | It must also be said of Poland that its society has been most resistant to Communist influence and , that of all East European countries , the gap between the state and its society has been greatest The LWP has not gone out of its way to act as the arbiter of events ; rather , it has had this role thrust upon it by Party factionalism and weakness . |
22 | The differential fee for night visits is intended to discourage general practitioners from using deputising services , but it is not known whether it has had this effect . |
23 | Christine 's campaign has had enormous impact and we are proud that our report of it has had some impact too . |
24 | It looks very green now it 's had all that rain . |
25 | Well that 's the first wash it 's had all week ! |
26 | Oh it 's had all new windows put in some time has n't it ? |
27 | Your body will tell you when it 's had enough . |
28 | Like well it it 's had it 's had enough added to it a recon , but not enough added so it 's a new engine . |
29 | Mind you it 's had some spillage in here in the I F strip . |
30 | It 's had some knocks that bugger , it 's never come down yet . |