Example sentences of "are [adj] have a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And when the celebrations are over have a nice soak in the bath with The Grown Up 's First Bath Book ( Windrush , £7.99 ) a plastic book full of puzzles , anagrams and trivia , complete with a felt-tip pen . |
| 2 | Many schools are fortunate to have an outside sand pit as well . |
| 3 | Explanations which are produced in normal conversation are likely to have a sharing function . |
| 4 | Owners of ‘ dangerous ’ breeds are likely to have a three-month period — until the end of November — to obtain a police permit for their animals . |
| 5 | Architecturally they are likely to have a short-word length ( most commonly 16 bits ) , to perform arithmetic in fixed-point binary format , and to be provided with sophisticated transput and interrupt facilities . |
| 6 | Yet coupled with their loyalty these dogs are likely to have a latent hint of aggression in their natures . |
| 7 | All but the simplest PC LANs are likely to have a central computer acting as a file or database server , dedicated to looking after the data on behalf of all the desktop machines . |
| 8 | Many of them are likely to have a great deal more sharp , down-to-earth commonsense than you have . |
| 9 | These results suggest that hotels providing such facilities are likely to have a competitive edge when it comes to the choice of conference venue . |
| 10 | Other people are likely to have a transformative effect on your existence , in some cases influencing your career . |
| 11 | It may become clear they are likely to have a wet night before or after an event . |
| 12 | Books on any of these topics are likely to have a chronological framework , but the first principle of selection is place . |
| 13 | Expert systems are likely to have a significant impact on DSS and GIS in hazard management ( Fedra and Reitsma 1989 ) . |
| 14 | The University continues to foster this relationship with its neighbouring college of higher education , while at the same time recognising that the changes proposed most recently in initial teaching training are likely to have a significant impact on its provision in Education . |
| 15 | On the basis of the limited evidence available some 5 per cent of all schools in England are likely to have a significant population of children for whom English is not their mother tongue . |
| 16 | It shows how these different styles are likely to have a marked effect on the crime statistics collected by particular police forces , an issue we looked at in the previous chapter on criminal statistics . |
| 17 | Throughout the book I have extolled the virtues of the post office , mainly because , even in the most rural areas you are likely to have a sub post office , where you will be able to deposit and withdraw money all week and on Saturday mornings as well . |
| 18 | This year , Britain 's main trading partners are likely to have an average rate of less than 3% . |
| 19 | Accordingly , while most of us may not be au fait with the technicalities of surveys , we are likely to have an intuitive grasp of what surveys are about ; they are concerned with finding out how many people , within a defined social-cum-geographical area , hold particular views or opinions about things , events or individuals , do particular activities ; possess particular qualities ; and so on . |
| 20 | Because of the reduction in tax credits from 25 to 20 per cent , unit trust PEPs with a bond or gilt component are likely to have an enhanced yield . |
| 21 | The UTA also says that unit trust PEPs with cash , bond , gilt or Treasury Bill component are likely to have an enhanced yield . |
| 22 | Despite the equivalent roles played by the HSV-1 Vmw175 and VZV 140k proteins in their respective viruses and the high level of sequence homology between their DNA binding domains , numerous differences in their DNA binding characteristics are apparent and are likely to have an important bearing on their activities during infection . |
| 23 | People retiring now are likely to have an occupational pension on top of their state pension and the average income of pensioners rose by 31% more than the rate of inflation between 1979 and 1987 . |
| 24 | Hard topics are supposed to have a large number of facts and a small amount of theory while soft topics have a large amount of theory and few facts . |
| 25 | The most common are blood tests ( to measure haemoglobin , red blood cell , white blood cells and electrolytes ) , and chest X-rays and electrocardiographs ( ECG ) , which are usually carried out to ensure that patients are fit to have a general anaesthetic . |
| 26 | In areas of high unemployment many newly qualified staff are happier to have a part-time post with the knowledge that they will he offered full-time employment as posts become available , than to have no post at all . |
| 27 | Regarding the involvement of others , besides teachers , we are unlikely to have a Swedish style debate in Parliament , despite the fact that the community has a right to it , and that curricular decision-making is a political act . |
| 28 | ( 4 ) Each manager must hold at least one ordinary share in Newco and work for more than half his time in the " management or conduct of the company " or an associated company ; alternatively he must own more than 5% of the ordinary share capital of Newco ( the " material interest " test ) ; for these purposes , the shareholdings of any associate of an individual manager are aggregated with his holding ; " management or conduct of the company " ( rather than its business ) connotes the function of directors and senior managers , so other employees and middle management will not be able to obtain relief , since they are unlikely to have a sufficient holding in Newco to satisfy the material interest test . |
| 29 | If the country where you are living has a double tax agreement with the UK , as previously explained your income may be taxed there — and not in Britain . |
| 30 | On New Year 's Eve the two are taped having an intimate conversation . |