Example sentences of "have [adv] [verb] [prep] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Bugs and men who study them have inspired great literature and pages and pages of nonsense But even the finest fiction has rarely improved on real life
2 But one thing I can tell you about Port Vale , the ground has vastly changed from last season , the terracing 's been improved , their seating , it 's pure luxury apart from the press box , because I still have to climb that suspect wooden ladder , and perched on top of the main stand is a shed where I 'm speaking to you from Jane .
3 The technology was invented in the early 1920s by Anton Flettner , a German naval engineer , and has since fallen into undeserved oblivion .
4 Landlord Bill Long , who has since moved to another pub , gave evidence in support of the defendant , verifying that he had been within his sight for the time in question , except for a brief spell when he was collecting glasses .
5 Of the 18 patients who were alive at short term follow up , one has since died of coronary disease ; a second patient with coronary disease died of carcinoma of the lung ; and four further surviving patients have angiographic evidence of disease .
6 Certain human rights treaties grant individuals access to international arenas , when the State in question has expressly agreed to this procedure .
7 Even the Liberal party has eventually come to that conclusion — even the Albanian Government have come to that conclusion .
8 By the mid-century , the novelist 's art has entirely changed in this respect : extensive description of living space is no longer the rare exception but the rule .
9 It has in the past happened that a client has been advised by the agent to amend an order , has entirely agreed with that advice , but has at the same time pointed out that his authority does not extend to giving a final decision , and this can be awkward .
10 More importantly , we shall also consider some of the most recent approaches that psychologists have adopted in their attempts to bridge the gap which has hitherto existed between psychological theory and educational practice .
11 I am just sorry it has all ended in this way .
12 A Supervisor of Broadcasting ( Mr John Grist , who has long experience at senior level in broadcasting and television ) has been appointed to work directly on behalf of the Committee and to give directions on its behalf when urgent action is required .
13 Considerable investments have been made in equipment for DTP and publication graphics from 1989/90 to 1993/93 , but the staffing to take advantage of these systems has only increased by one half-post in the same time .
14 He is still very young and has only played for one season ( Wilko let him do a degree first , a 1st in chemisty ) .
15 For the duration of a project stage the individual has only to look at one sheet of paper to see the position reached , moving directly to further specific information if and when necessary .
16 Although directors and officers ' liability insurance has been available in the UK since the 1930s , it has only come into wide use in the last few years .
17 I arrive at length at the present appeal , one striking feature of which is that , whilst not formally abandoning them , counsel for the applicant has not pressed with any vigour either of the grounds upon which the Divisional Court decided in his favour , namely that the Director was entitled to ask questions after charge but only after administering a fresh caution , and that the fact of such a caution would be a reasonable excuse for a refusal to answer , within section 2(13) of the Act of 1987 .
18 Despite good performances from both sectors , this share has not increased from last year which reflects some positive performances from other key sectors .
19 These complications often coexisted and with the exception of pelvic sepsis , their incidence has not fallen with increased experience with the operation .
20 It is understood Nelson has not communicated with any member of his family since his transfer to England in December .
21 However , the preference for a ‘ local ’ authority has not led to local government control , considered appropriate for social services .
22 One of the most notable developments in the Soviet Union , contrary to the confident expectations of Soviet and Western Marxists as well as modernisation theorists , is that rapid socio-economic development in the USSR has not led to any decrease in ethnic attachment among the minority nationalities .
23 If it has not completed within this time , the transfer run will stop shortly after the transfer duration has expired .
24 ‘ He has not asked for any help from us .
25 For instance , who amongst us has not said at one time or another :
26 Although warranties may be implied by statute , not only may they be inadequate , but the vendor will want the purchaser to acknowledge it has not relied on any warranty , representation or undertaking unless expressly set out in the sale agreement .
27 This implies that the vendor is representing itself as an insurer whereas the real claim is the full value of the damages suffered by the breach of contract ; ( d ) ensuring the purchaser acknowledges it has not relied on any representation other than those incorporated in the sale agreement and that it shall not have any right to rescind the sale agreement .
28 Although the name Shaw has not arisen before this date , from here onwards it was never to be far from the Lakeland milling scene .
29 Clarke has not played in that position for the last couple of years , but performed excellently .
30 ‘ The state ’ , says Engels , ‘ … has not existed from all eternity .
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