Example sentences of "and [noun pl] have a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 As an industry-wide co-ordinating force , the Forum 's specifications and views have a greater impact than those of a single carrier , ’ he said .
2 Thus stones have a natural motion straight downwards , towards the centre of the earth , and flames have a natural motion straight upwards , away from the centre of the earth .
3 As chapter 11 is so bad for senior creditors , management and shareholders have a big advantage .
4 Thus the reactions of politicians , police and employers have a different weight to those of demonstrators , rioters or strikers .
5 For example , the sanctions against non-members have played an important part in sustaining trade unions through difficult conflicts with employers : ‘ scab ’ labourers and strike-breakers have a hard time .
6 In some instances the patient is very ill on admission and in these circumstances explanations and introductions have a lower priority than life-sustaining treatment and nursing .
7 The Yearbook of International Organizations ( Union of International Associations , 1988–9 ) lists thousands of bodies classified as : federations of international organizations , universal membership organizations , inter-continental membership organizations , regionally defined membership organizations , organizations emanating from places , persons and other bodies , and organizations having a special form , including foundations and funds .
8 The public rooms are traditional in style and bedrooms have a front sea view , balcony or terrace .
9 SII and SIII have a wider axle than SI .
10 Legend suggests that many stones and springs have a healing power which could be encouraged by ritual .
11 Today Patients and visitors had a similar reaction .
12 Many dupions , brocades and moirés have a high acetate content , and all are suitable for curtains .
13 Saatchi 's extremely active deaccessioning has caused a stir partly because so many major artists and dealers have a personal stake in his collection - and have , in some cases , risen to prominence as his collection has expanded -but also because his collection is almost unanimously regarded as the greatest of its kind in existence .
14 They can not be predicted , and amateurs have a fine record in nova hunting .
15 The long efforts of the years are beginning to show results and Catholics have a new self-confidence .
16 All early air travellers and airlines had a pioneering spirit .
17 Reporters and producers have a public duty to speak out if their vision of truth is suppressed by government appointees .
18 In some groups this wholly muscular form does not occur : the filarioids and spiruroids have a muscular-glandular oesophagus which is muscular anteriorly , the posterior part being glandular ; the trichuroid oesophagus has a capillary form , passing through a single column of cells , the whole being known as stichosome .
19 Ruminants like deer and cattle have a forward site for fermentation in a complex multi-chambered rumen where the food is soaked and softened by enzymes in the stomach .
20 More fundamentally , managed competition and the new system of contract funding means that clinicians and managers have a common interest in demonstrating to purchasers that they provide good quality , cost-effective care .
21 Elves and Dwarves have a long history of hate yet Legolas and Gimli become friends because they travel in Frodo 's company together .
22 An outsider would find little difference between a Smiths concert and a U2 concert — logistics being what they are : a light show , a mixing deck , guitar/bass/drums and vocals have a limited amount of scope .
23 Likewise , the early Christian ground plans and arrangements had a strong influence .
24 The president is both head of state and head of government and in that capacity serves to some extent as a symbol of the nation , a focus for loyalty and Americans have a curious capacity for er im imputing to whoever wins the presidential election a set of er outstanding qualities .
25 Because of the devolved nature of SCOTVEC 's provision , it is important to make sure that schools and colleges have a local point of contact with whom to discuss the wide range of issues which can arise — like
26 Both the seat and pedals have a wide range of adjustment for reach .
27 The cherry and whites have a full squad to choose from .
28 Distributors of newspapers , books and magazines have a special defence of " innocent dissemination " .
29 The Head and Governors have a special burden of responsibility as they do for all matters concerned with the running of the school .
30 Some of these now strongly argue that evaluation which is initiated and conducted by teachers in response to their own perceived needs and interests has a greater capacity to promote professional development , because the role of teachers is extended but their autonomy is preserved .
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