Example sentences of "has [verb] in a [noun] of " in BNC.

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1 To achieve this position a chant leader has to engage in a form of ‘ hazarding ’ of a particularly subtle kind .
2 It is like these photographs and , as Lewis Baltz has written in a review of the book : " London , Paris , and Rome have histories , but Berlin has a past .
3 An example of this more sophisticated biological approach is the work of Hans Eysenck , who has argued in a series of studies , that there is a link between genetically based personality characteristics and criminal behaviour .
4 I , of course , accept that if the privilege against self-incrimination is to be abolished or abridged , then this must be done by Parliament , as has occurred in a number of statutes .
5 Relatively little attention has been paid by any of the sources , however , to the early development of the hierarchy , that is , in the period to the death of Suleyman ( 974/1566 ) , a fact which , coupled with the striking , not to say hypnotizing , effect of the later hierarchy , has tended in a variety of ways to mislead writers on subjects connected with the ulema .
6 One of the most exclusive boarding schools in the country has called in a team of debt collectors to recover unpaid fees from parents .
7 The agent has to fill in the financial returns has to send in a report of financial expenditure .
8 Frustrated by his colleagues ' lack attention to the problems of literacy , partly because of their tradition of studying ‘ pre-literate ’ societies , Goody has attempted in a number of articles and books ( 1963 , 1968. 1977 ) to describe the importance and ‘ potentialities ’ of writing .
9 Connie 's garden has achieved considerable fame in recent years and has appeared in a number of books .
10 ‘ The first film I did was with these other guys who were a little camera shy , ’ recalls Rod , who has appeared in a number of Sara 's group sex films .
11 This concept of improved co-ordination has emerged in a number of urban projects .
12 However , the next owner dismantled the walls in 1685 , since when it has remained in a state of decay .
13 The role of small scale production units has increased in a number of industries .
14 There is a statutory requirement that the offender be given seven days ' written notice setting out the conditions of eligibility for deportation , and the exceptions ; additionally the Court has indicated in a number of cases that the sentencer should invite counsel to address the court with specific reference to the question of deportation , and give reasons where a recommendation is made .
15 A part of his inheritance has gone in a number of ventures ; his books make about two and six a year .
16 He is seen as the visionary on the board , and has worked in a number of the company 's divisions .
17 Over the years he has worked in a number of formulation and raw materials management roles .
18 There have been frequent attacks in the media on ‘ trendy teaching methods ’ and falling academic standards , and there can be no doubt that this has resulted in a deterioration of teachers ' status in society .
19 Research into the structure of aesthetic development , as well as into ways by which skills might be enhanced , has resulted in a variety of approaches to education .
20 The interest in generative grammars over the last thirty years has resulted in a variety of theories for generative processing of language .
21 This redistribution of income , backed up by a similar strategy on wealth , has resulted in a widening of class differences for the first time since 1945 .
22 This has resulted in a range of different record designs , headings and depth of indexing as well as the use of factual and bibliographic information as appropriate .
23 The financial performance for the year has resulted in a consolidation of the position achieved in recent years .
24 The financial performance for the year has resulted in a consolidation of the position achieved in recent years .
25 In Iceland each major volcanic eruption has resulted in a layer of tephra being deposited , and in many cases these have covered much of the country .
26 However , the gain in yields has resulted in a loss of conformation and there is now a hunt for suitable beef sires to boost the dairy herd 's waning meat production .
27 He said the company had ‘ a clearly-defined strategic approach to its business , a professionalism and forward thinking which has resulted in a strengthening of its position in fiercely-competitive markets .
28 His first Philippines gasifier model was made in 1967 ; and through the 1970s his research has resulted in a series of models of increasing practicality , simplicity and cheapness .
29 The invention of writing and particularly the attempt to create autonomous text has resulted in a realignment of the two primary functions of language .
30 Boesky 's cooperation with the regulatory authorities has resulted in a number of other SEC investigations .
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