Example sentences of "a [noun sg] has [verb] [art] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Once a case has reached the magistrates ' court , responsibility for granting or refusing bail becomes a matter for the court itself , but only after hearing representations from the Crown Prosecution Service if the latter decides to oppose a bail application . |
| 2 | At the same time humankind as a whole has treated the oceans , rivers , lakes and ponds as a dumping ground , for sewage , noxious chemicals , radioactive waste , and generalized junk . |
| 3 | But we can separate the two issues , reserving the question of individual responsibility as one to be taken up only after we have decided whether the group as a whole has met the standards appropriate for it . |
| 4 | Its owner had claimed the animal was also whipped , but within the last few minutes , a tribunal has dismissed the accusations . |
| 5 | The council is worried it counld be sued even though a tenant has removed the batteries and dies as a result . |