Example sentences of "they have a [adj] [noun] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The new owners of Oxford United admit that if it 's proved , then they have a moral obligation to pay the money back . |
| 2 | They have a moral obligation to build a path . |
| 3 | Most Scots believe they have a moral right to walk in wild places provided they are causing no harm and behave appropriately . |
| 4 | If uranium prices are going to swing in favour of fast reactors , they have a long way to go . |
| 5 | Unfortunately , as this book points out , some of the alternatives may look good on paper but they have a long way to go before they can match the tokamak . |
| 6 | They have a long way to go . |
| 7 | But they have a long way to recover . |
| 8 | And they have a second honeymoon to go with their second wedding — Amanda 's £1,500 Caribbean holiday prize for winning Slimming magazine 's competition . |
| 9 | As a final resort , ask your class teachers whether they have a spare copy to lend you . |
| 10 | They have a perfect right to object to it . |
| 11 | ‘ They have a crucial role to play , ’ he points out . |
| 12 | If that is to happen however , I believe My Lords that it is essential that local authorities should feel that they have a real contribution to make in the policing of their areas . |
| 13 | The disabled face much frustration and discrimination in their lives and it is vitally important that they receive the maximum help through education , careers guidance , training and help with obtaining employment so that at least they have a real chance to find and keep satisfactory work . |
| 14 | Following the success of Tracy Edwards and her Maiden crew in the Whitbread Round the World Race , women involved in yachting are realising that they have a great chance to attain their sailing goals . |
| 15 | These are all approaches which have been around for some time — in the case of the perennial philosophy a very long time — and while , no doubt , they have a great deal to contribute , it is surely probable that the impulse for any paradigm shift will come from an unseen direction . |
| 16 | At the same time , recall suppression was discovered when deaf subjects were instructed to hold blocks of wood while watching the presentation of items , in a way similar to suppression experienced by hearing people in tasks where they have a redundant phrase to say aloud at presentation . |
| 17 | They have a 12-point deficit to claw back from the first Gold Cup leg at Glasgow , and judging from Sunday 's encouraging performance against Edinburgh , they should be able to clinch the bonus point for an aggregate victory . |
| 18 | Appointed , in theory , by shareholders , they have a legal duty to report managers ' wrongdoings . |
| 19 | They have a legal duty to investigate such complaints and legal powers , if necessary , to remove a child to a place of safety and apply to a court for a ‘ care order ’ . |
| 20 | The Act provided no definition of a ‘ public place ’ , but it refers to any place to which the public have access , irrespective of whether or not they have a legal right to go there , even when there are particular and restricted rules of entry . |
| 21 | It may be true that people put themselves forward for managerial posts in public industry because they have a genuine desire to improve social welfare ( though they dislike effort ) . |
| 22 | And I think they have a tremendous contribution to make , and I think what we ought to be doing with er people who retire , it 's not to say the end of their working life , and therefore they 're on the scrap heap , but that it 's a new stage in life and we ought to honour them and respect them and I think , give them some er affirm where they 're at , and use them much more as the guardians of wisdom and the guardians of the stories of the community , and use them in that sort of way . |
| 23 | They have a major part to play in helping clients get their rights from other social services . |
| 24 | Although horses have a very good memory , they have a poor ability to reason . |
| 25 | Be careful with soilless composts they have a nasty tendency to become bone-dry in the middle , while the surface remains moist and apparently well watered . |
| 26 | Associations wishing to suggest speakers , or individuals who feel they have a relevant message to put over are invited to write to : . |
| 27 | Associations wishing to suggest speakers , or individuals who feel they have a relevant message to put over are invited to write to : George A. Dawber , FNIPP , Convention Chairman . |
| 28 | They have a marked tendency to zoom up into a steep climbing attitude if they are allowed to do so . |
| 29 | It can also give to the Germans a sense that they have a particular mission to fulfil in life . |
| 30 | The local pub throws a race night before the event and on the day everyone knows they have a particular task to perform to ensure the race is a success . |