Example sentences of "[noun] had the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If a state failed to develop or execute a satisfactory plan , the EPA had the authority to intervene directly . |
| 2 | Lave and Omenn ( 1981 ) claim long-term trends conceal that during the 1970s ‘ dirty air got cleaner and the clean air got a little dirtier ’ , for it was not until the 1977 Amendments that the EPA had the authority to prevent the worsening of air quality in pristine areas . |
| 3 | Who were extremely keen to locate in this county , everything was right for them , Mr Allenby 's borough had the site , my clients had the site should I say , and erm but we lost it to Humberside because it was not possible for either Harrogate or ourselves to look them in the eye and say yes we can guarantee planning consent . |
| 4 | An article in Izvestiya of Nov. 2 , however , noted that according to the 1991 Russian Federation law on the rehabilitation of repressed peoples , deported peoples had the right to the land on which they had lived before their deportation . |
| 5 | But Mr Stein had the backing of some thoughtful advisers , and tried hard to push serious economic and fiscal issues higher up the electoral agenda . |
| 6 | Although the earlier calculation of the value of the SDR in terms of a basket of sixteen currencies had the advantage of making it more stable in value than individual currencies , it had nevertheless certain shortcomings . |
| 7 | The women weeping over an open coffin in a Rowlandson drawing of c.1760 would have had more reason for grief had the merchandise not come up to their expectations ( Col. 6 ) . |
| 8 | The armoured regiment of 6 Armoured Brigade had the task of piercing the enemy formation . |
| 9 | Neither side had the strength to gain the mastery and the Blighted Isle where the Sword of Khaine still rested changed hands several times . |
| 10 | The emotional complexity of the debate was deepened by the fact that neither side had the monopoly of logic or charm : Dr Colin Blakemore , though known as ‘ Dr Frankenstein' to the yellow press for having experimented on animals ’ eyes , seemed reasonable , persuasive and put-upon ; Douglas Hogg , MP , also on the vivisectionist side , was quite startlingly and pointlessly rude . |
| 11 | Huddersfield 's Clem Stephenson had the ability to beat the offside trap of the old-style full-backs ; that it was possible to beat the stopper Chapman showed by pointing to the example of Robert Gurney . |
| 12 | The card had the price IS 3d still lightly pencilled on the back and this seemed reassuringly normal and cosy . |
| 13 | HUNDREDS of James Bond fans had the wool well and truly pulled over their eyes yesterday . |
| 14 | In those days the Continent had the lure of Mecca . |
| 15 | Like any good soldier , Colebrooke had the garrison working to break the tedium caused by the freezing weather , as well as to take his own mind off the recent murders . |
| 16 | The old Eagle Warehouse had the appearance of a curve at the west end of Bothwell Street , though in fact it was made up of four straight sections each placed at a shallow angle . |
| 17 | Tammuz had the feeling he must be appearing like a predatory beast at that moment , and wished Zambia was there to put the kid at his ease . |
| 18 | ‘ Neil had the vision to see what needed to be done to carry Labour forward , he had the courage to take on the task , and he had the determination to see it through , ’ he added . |
| 19 | Dr Neil had the baby upside-down and was smacking him to make him cry — having been born , he no longer seemed to want to survive in the harsh world outside his mother 's warm body . |
| 20 | And the Lib Dems had the glory in Gloucestershire , almost taking the Council . |
| 21 | Morley had the concept ; in Paul Rutherford 's words , ‘ Morley had his strategy all worked out , he wanted it to be like the Sex Pistols — all the outrage , controversy — but this time with all the sex ’ , and it was rumoured that he was first interested in Bronski Beat for the Frankie role — they turned him down . |
| 22 | The defendant had the tree felled the following morning , but then , instead of extinguishing the fire with water as he could have done , he left it to burn itself out . |
| 23 | If it can be shown to the satisfaction of the jury that the defendant had the intention , he has very little opportunity to exculpate himself on the grounds that he lacked mens rea , as will be explained further presently . |
| 24 | In January Pressler , sponsor of a 1985 law under which the USA had suspended economic and military aid to Pakistan in October 1990 on the grounds that it might have developed nuclear weapons [ see p. 37764 ] , had claimed in January 1992 that Pakistan could manufacture two nuclear weapons [ see p. 38726 ] , anticipating a controversial admission by Pakistan 's Foreign Affairs Secretary , Shahryar Khan , who suggested that Pakistan had the expertise to assemble one nuclear device [ see pp. 38762-63 ] . |
| 25 | Only Ceauşescu had the energy left to push on even in his seventies in the hope of fulfilling the dream . |
| 26 | Editorial offices had the right of complete economic and financial autonomy . |
| 27 | To many 19th century chemists the fact that diamonds were made of carbon had the appearance of a blank cheque . |
| 28 | Unfortunately for the peace of mind of the duke , both of the new candidates had the support of influential lairds to whom Montrose was himself obliged . |
| 29 | A recent Brooks auction had the asking price for an immaculate Ferrari 400GT at just £16,000 , an as-new E-Type Jaguar roadster was about the same price , and a fixed-head E-Type in showroom condition was less than £10,000 . |
| 30 | In contrast the American inter-service Harmon Committee concluded in 1950 that the Strategic Air Command had the capacity to destroy only about 30 – 40 per cent of Russia 's industrial power . |