Example sentences of "[conj] have [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Now if the mixture is isotropic or has cubic symmetry , but the geometry is otherwise arbitrary , it is apparent ( and can be proved ) that the overall bulk modulus would be increased ( decreased ) if both phases had a common rigidity equal to the larger ( smaller ) of their actual values . |
| 2 | The fact that a child is weaned early ( or undergoes a period of separation , or has minimal brain damage , or loses a parent through death ) will not by itself tell one about the eventual outcome . |
| 3 | If she reads this , or if any one reading it knows of her present whereabouts or has any information which would help me contact her , would they please let me know by writing to me at . |
| 4 | Look again later — has evaporation made them smaller or has more rain made them bigger ? |
| 5 | She takes two teaspoons of sugar in each of her hot drinks ; she adds two teaspoons of sugar to her breakfast cereal ( or has sugar-coated cereal or muesli with sugar ) . |
| 6 | Is chemistry still all test tubes and bad smells , or has this subject too changed from the days when perhaps some of us were at school ? |
| 7 | indicates the shoe is recommended for this purpose or has this feature |
| 8 | Or has this issue never previously been on the Church 's agenda because the majority of women did not — until our century — have the education , the freedom or the position in society to enable them to take a priestly role ? |
| 9 | Have the flora and vegetation always been as species-poor as today , or has this poverty developed over thousands of years during the post-glacial as a result of habitat loss , soil deterioration , or land-use change ? |
| 10 | ( 2 ) This section also applies if , at any time after 9th June 1988 , a landlord ( in this section referred to as " the landlord in default " ) or any person acting on behalf of the landlord in default — ( a ) attempts unlawfully to deprive the residential occupier of any premises of his occupation of the whole or part of the premises , or ( b ) knowing or having reasonable cause to believe that the conduct is likely to cause the residential occupier of any premises — ( i ) to give up his occupation of the premises or any part thereof , or ( ii ) to refrain from exercising any right or pursuing any remedy in respect of the premises or any part thereof , does acts likely to interfere with the peace or comfort of the residential occupier or members of his household , or persistently withdraws or withholds services reasonably required for the occupation of the premises as a residence , and , as a result , the residential occupier gives up his occupation of the premises as a residence . |
| 11 | The Vendor is not party in relation to the Business or subject to any contract , covenant , commitments or arrangement of an onerous , unusual or long-term nature or having any provision which might reasonably be regarded as material for disclosure to a purchaser for value of the Business nor is it party to any contract likely to be unprofitable or to any contract made otherwise than in the ordinary and usual course of business as now carried on . |
| 12 | When we were shown into the chargé 's office , I studiously avoided shaking hands or having any eye contact , determined to alert him to the fact that I understood and respected their religious customs , in the hope that it might make a difference . |
| 13 | 1986 No. 1925 ) , for an order that the accountants should , pursuant to section 236(2) ( c ) and ( 3 ) of the Insolvency Act 1986 , produce to them documents relating to , or having any connection with , that acquisition and the audits of A. Plc. for 1987 and 1988 . |
| 14 | ‘ ( a ) relating to or having any connection with the 1987 year end audit of Atlantic … and the production of the audited accounts for Atlantic … including any material relating to its subsidiaries ; ( b ) which relate to or have any connection with the acquisition by [ B. & C. ] of Atlantic … including but not limited to the working capital review conducted by [ the appellants ] and the production of a working capital letter ; ( c ) which relate to or have any connection with the 1988 year end audit of Atlantic … and the production of the audited accounts for Atlantic … including any material relating to its subsidiaries . |
| 15 | I could I could really er enjoy being counselled or or having some sort of therapeutic relationship with him er strangely enough but er y'know . |
| 16 | This means owning the necessary equipment or having free access to it . |
| 17 | Erm , bearing in mind that Leicestershire currently I think er reserves two places for secure accommodation and in the answers to my question , we have fifteen currently either needing or having secure accommodation with five being remanded because there is no place . |
| 18 | When her owner tried to get on , she crossed her jaws , and flung herself up on to her hind legs , wild-eyed and distraught ; and no amount of reassurance , leaving the reins completely slack , or having another person hold her made any difference . |
| 19 | In Orkney not only did the parents not see or have any access to their children , they were not even allowed to communicate by letter or telephone . |
| 20 | Political influence : that is , the ability of one group to dominate others , or to have preponderant influence over decision-making , or to benefit advantageously from decisions . |
| 21 | The Government needed control over the media , or to have that control in reserve , not only in order to prevent such support of minority interests but also to ensure that the vitally important class of entrepreneurs and middle-level professional executive people — whose loyalty was vital to the success of any government policy — should be won over to the cause or , at the very least , not be encouraged to oppose government policies . |
| 22 | The question at issue is whether it is ‘ better ’ for the bilateral cases to have both joints replaced in a single operation or to have each joint treated separately in operations , say , six months apart . |
| 23 | If only one vector x exists for which Ax = 0 , A is said to be simply degenerate , or to have simple degeneracy ; if more than one such vector x exists , A has multiple degeneracy . |
| 24 | Those who claim to see the past or future or to have clear sight or understanding of present events without the use of normal senses . |
| 25 | They also complained about unfairness , but there was no willingness to look at the charges or to have proper consultation with local authorities to see how they and the Government could work together to improve the general standards of our beaches . |
| 26 | ‘ No regular soldier I ever knew wore cross bandoleers , or had long hair held back by a headband . |
| 27 | I managed to get in hundreds of leaflets , through a few loyal workers in the Department , but these were either destroyed or had little effect ; or more likely , were not adequately distributed out of fear . |
| 28 | Most of the brains of the organisation , or those academics who were able to pull Establishment strings and make the best of college connections , were billeted fairly comfortably near B.P. or had private transport , and were therefore able to take part in the social life that was organised for the community . |
| 29 | As I have said before , the intellectual aristocracy of B.P. , who lived near the Park or had private transport , were able to take part in many home-made activities , such as the pleasure of organising and playing in small domestic chamber concerts , or chess , bridge , tennis , dancing , and amateur dramatics . |
| 30 | Information extracted included date of birth , relevant medical and surgical history , date of onset of symptoms , date of diagnosis ( histological/radiological ) , disease extent ( barium enema/colonoscopy ) , surveillance colonoscopy date and findings , biopsy site and histological findings , and present status if known ; ( c ) cases of cancer in association with colitis were identified from histopathology department records that document all colitis patients who developed dysplasia , cancer , or had colonic surgery since 1978 . |