Example sentences of "it [verb] have one [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | Although their creation had the disadvantage of prolonging the existence of the House of Lords long beyond its natural term , it has had one beneficial effect in broadening the representation of women in parliament . |
2 | HOWEVER dire the rest of Britain 's economy , it has had one sure prop : the City of London , still the world 's leading centre of international finance . |
3 | On to the present , and whatever the political and academic motivations behind the all-embracing National Curriculum , there is no doubt that it has had one overriding effect : it has demoralised teachers , and its prescriptive nature and reliance on testing have reduced their spare time and sapped their energy . |
4 | However , it does have one great advantage . |
5 | But it does have one big thing going for it . |