Example sentences of "has [verb] [pron] of a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Their views are readily recognizable in a world where the fuss about the Turin Shroud has reminded us of a time when high hopes and claims of miracle were commonly attached to pieces of the true cross or heads of John the Baptist , where much Christian literature promises believers great success in life if only they have enough faith in God , and where men and women of political power still try to have God and his Church on their side , and to use their authority to enhance their own . |
| 2 | The sweater has enjoyed something of a renaissance since the 1980s . |
| 3 | And talking of unexpected wine styles , Australia has made something of a speciality of mixing Bordeaux Semillon grape with Burgundy 's Chardonnay grape recently . |
| 4 | It is a sign that Leapor 's reputation has reached something of a plateau , that it is possible for scholars to disagree about the correct reading of her work . |
| 5 | Thank you First class service at less than first class fares has become something of a slogan for Virgin Atlantic , but that 's put it on a collision course with big international airlines , especially British Airways . |
| 6 | We also provide a guide to Minder-speak , which has become something of a fad . |
| 7 | We also provide a guide to Minder-speak , which has become something of a fad . |
| 8 | Under Whittaker sports medicine at Highbury acquired a fame that has become something of a tradition . |
| 9 | They point out that the Faroese are generally well off and no longer need to hunt pilot whales or puffins to exist , and that the practice has become something of a sport rather than a necessity . |
| 10 | The Scarman report on the 1981 riots has become something of a classic of its kind . |
| 11 | ( Julia MacRae/Walker , £6.99 ) Pat returns to some characters she created in The Surprise Party , a book she did over 20 years ago which has become something of a classic . |
| 12 | The hazardous nature of any such attempts at interchangeability or piecemeal transplant forms a recurrent theme in the literature , and has become something of a commonplace . |
| 13 | From the Schallenberg the road descends in the course of 1 5km ( 9 miles ) via Oberei and Schwarzenegg to Steffisburg , which in modern times has become something of a dormitory suburb to 4km- ( 2½ miles- ) distant Thun . |
| 14 | As a result the word ‘ share ’ has become something of a misnomer , for shareholders no longer share any property in common ; at the most they share certain rights in respect of dividends , return of capital on a winding up , voting , and the like . |
| 15 | The Derry reserve goalkeeper concedes that he has become something of a fixture on the bench but is uncomplaining . |
| 16 | The Theatre 's annual panto has become something of a cult , with people coming from as far away as Amsterdam and Geneva to see this year 's ’ Mother Goose . ’ |
| 17 | His mother , Mrs Noelyne Parry , said yesterday : ‘ The show flopped in London but it has become something of a cult in America and was a rave success on Broadway . |
| 18 | Being deliberately deceitful about the Government 's policies has become something of a habit for the Labour party . |
| 19 | Since he 's made his fortune Varna has become something of a recluse , of course . |
| 20 | This has become something of a cause célèbre in rock press folklore , but in truth the NME had been in worse scrapes before and no doubt has many more ahead . |
| 21 | As a result of the movement 's success Bonito Oliva has become something of a celebrity in Italian cultural circles , be they popular or high-brow : television appearances , articles in a daily financial newspaper , even an illustrated article in the popular satirical magazine Frigidaire showing him completely nude . |
| 22 | And since the commercial appeared , Norman has become something of a celebrity in fishing circles , being asked to present trophies and take part in competitions . |
| 23 | A stylish and modern hotel , personally supervised by Signora Renata Barogi and her daughter , the Hotel Bel Air has become something of a Citalia favourite . |
| 24 | Secondly , environmentalists are now extremely nimble at arguing the whole notion of self-interest as the strongest justification for environmental protection ; indeed it has become something of an art form to demonstrate that measures to protect the environment are essentially of value to human beings and that this is the best reason for their implementation that there could possibly be . |
| 25 | This has become something of an art form , with some prisoners acquiring an enviable reputation for transforming prison fare into spicy and original ethnic dishes . |
| 26 | What the Department of Transport hoped would be an engineering showpiece has become something of an embarrasment . |
| 27 | ‘ Within the space of a few years THE PENGUIN GUIDE has become something of an institution , its status earned largely through a cheerful , informative ‘ plain speaking ’ style , copious entries , and attractive reader-friendly presentation ’ — Classic CD |
| 28 | The organizers of the exhibition wanted a Boston Tacker to stand in the foyer to tie in with the theme of the seventy fifth anniversary of the B U locating however , locating the complete model has proved something of a headache like the Model T Ford , the Boston Tacker was always very common but is now something of a rarity and the branch had finally settled for head to be borrowed from C and J Clarke , shoe machi , museum in Street , Somerset . |
| 29 | Is my hon. Friend aware that section 39 of the Public Order Act 1986 has proved something of a disappointment in protecting those whose homes are near tracts of land that are habitually invaded by travellers ? |
| 30 | It all started with the idea of re-establishing the archive of the Verein Berliner Kunstlerinnen ( Association of Women Artists in Berlin ) which was destroyed during the second world war and developed into a journey of discovery , which has reached this point with the following achievements : 1200 women artists on record ; many works discovered ; the archive set up ; a profusely illustrated catalogue ( in fact the word catalogue does not give an idea of the range of articles contained in it since it covers the history of women artists in German-speaking countries , to art-business oriented articles , to facets of the history of the association , followed by a chronological development of the association and a full catalogue of the works on show , divided into sections , as they are in the exhibition ) ; a dictionary with short biographies of 1200 artists and 700 friends of art called Kathe , Paula und der ganze Rest — Ein Nachschlagewerk ( Kathe , Paula and the rest of the bunch ! — A Reference Book ) , which has caused something of a stir ; and of course , finally , the exhibition showing the works of 70 of the members and guests of the association over its 125 year life , which includes 250 works loaned by 100 institutions and individuals . |