Example sentences of "they [verb] have [vb pp] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So far radicalism both in defining lawyers as controllers of individual clients and in defining them as controllers because of the ideological discourse which they sell has reached a position from which only negative statements can be made : lawyers do n't help , they control ; professionalism does not protect clients , it defeats them . |
| 2 | ‘ But they appear to have got a bit lax on ( a ) . ’ |
| 3 | They appear to have spent a lot of their lives in England , although they have connections in Waterford . |
| 4 | Nowell and Penny recommend the Angel in Stoke-by-Nayland which they say has become a favourite with visitors , and the Terrace Restaurant which provides a sophisticated atmosphere . |
| 5 | They seemed to have reached a point of no return some time ago . ’ |
| 6 | In the 80s , they seem to have made a recovery . |
| 7 | ( The adult readers might like to list those books , and other reading matter , for which they have a particular affection or which they feel have made a contribution to their lives , and then check to see how many of them would be considered to be of the highest literary worth . ) |
| 8 | He sees that many of the Hollywood films they admire have undergone a metamorphosis in France from straightforward studio fare to art . |