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

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1 But the pace of change has seen the introduction of controversial new techniques and men prepared to sabotage equipment underground .
2 Furthermore , this lack of a detailed history of Conservatism has handicapped the study of Thatcherism itself , for the absence of a clear historical perspective has ensured that , in spite of the proliferation of literature , the ideological origins of the Thatcherite Revolution remain obscure .
3 But now the 95 workers are out of a job … the Ministry of Defence has given the contract to supply uniforms to workers in Morocco instead .
4 The Ministry of Defence has made no comment on the report .
5 The Ministry of Defence has accepted the sacking was unlawful .
6 The Ministry of Agriculture has announced an inquiry into the practices of the animal foodstuffs industry .
7 The Ministry of Agriculture has issued a warning against eating fish caught in the River Mersey , because of contamination fears following the long-running leakage of dangerous chemicals from an old waste tip at Widnes , Cheshire .
8 Now , the United State 's Department of Agriculture has found a way to replace 30% of flour in cake mix with straw .
9 The impact of electronics has revolutionised the printing business which continues to develop new technology in every branch of the trade — photo-typesetting and printing .
10 This petrification of the sound of adolescence has meant a loss of the essential dynamism , fluidity and reach of adolescence , its true pretentiousness .
11 But one act of faith has remained a constant from palaeolithic times to cubism , from Tintoretto ( who also loved comets ) to Rothko .
12 Parish council chairman Gillian Woodcraft said : Although the new school is still planned , lack of funding has delayed the start yet again and the county council wish to include the island site , between Rake Road and Mill Road , in the sale of the land occupied by the existing school to maximise resources . ’
13 An air of fear has replaced the sense of purpose which marked the Sankara years .
14 ‘ The human standard of living has become the planet 's standard of dying .
15 General takes on task of taming volatile valley As Kashmir gets a new governor , Rahul Bedi looks at the way three years of violence has affected the lives of people in the troubled state
16 Many off-road drivers see it as a challenge and while a voluntary code of practice has reduced the number of cars and bikes on Sundays and bank holidays , some are still upsetting the walkers and riders .
17 One recent line of research has involved the investigation of pottery distributions as a possible indicator of a town 's market area , partly because of its abundance and partly because it has been observed that pottery was not normally dispersed through permanent retail outlets .
18 This means that because it was an explanatory one , his theory of religion has retained an interest long after later more empiricist studies have lost scientific interest .
19 The promise of utopia has attracted the attentions of both charlatans and serious scientists .
20 In the past few years the advent of AIDS has introduced a number of parasitic , bacterial and fungal diseases , some previously little known , that have proved to be highly pathogenic in immunocompromised patients .
21 In the past few years the advent of AIDS has introduced a number of parasitic , bacterial and fungal diseases , some previously little known , that have proved to be highly pathogenic in immunocompromised patients .
22 In relation to conflicts of interest in financial conglomerates , it is important that any new regulation adopted is driven by recognition of the fact that the process of deregulation has altered the structure and operation of the UK financial markets .
23 Any adult who has been concerned with the design of type has re-experienced the need to see the importance of features ( thin and thick strokes , serifs , and so on ) of which they were previously unaware .
24 The woodwork frontage of the old gallery has gone and a solid piece of wood has replaced the balusters .
25 We gained the impression that — like several other practices in primary education — the strategy of grouping has become an end in itself rather than a device adopted for particular educational purposes ; moreover , as a strategy grouping may have become so deeply ingrained in primary consciousness and practice that to ask questions about its educational purposes may seem , to some , almost impertinent .
26 Rather , the influence of psychoanalysis has encouraged the belief that the analysis of dreams will help cure mental ills .
27 The English translation of this book The Practice of Aromatherapy has become a classic for aromatherapists .
28 And for many of Britain 's best known companies the cost of law has become an issue in a way it never was before .
29 A SCOTTISH haulage firm facing a week 's suspension by the Department of Transport has won a stay of execution .
30 The prospect of a deficit of 8% of GDP has driven the Treasury to look for new cuts in public spending .
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