Example sentences of "has [vb pp] [prep] [v-ing] [adv prt] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | It commented in the same year that , ‘ while recognizing the considerable contribution that Mr Hornby has made in building up the Council to its present position of eminence within the colleges , it was now time for the CNAA 's influence to be more widely felt ’ . |
| 2 | Some of the top soil is so acidic that no tree can survive and the Government has resorted to digging up the affected soil and replacing it with fresh stocks . |
| 3 | We in the North owe him a considerable debt for the enthusiasm and perception he has shown in building up the schools ' collection of works of art now owned by the County Council . |
| 4 | Hobbs , who last played for Great Britain in France in 1987 , returns to international favour on the strength of the maturity he has displayed since taking over the captaincy at Bradford this season . |
| 5 | For many years Plugger has specialised in searching out the rare and unusual fish which come into the American hobby , so I came prepared to take fish home with me — but nothing on this scale . |