Example sentences of "[noun pl] have have [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The rapid increase in the number and diversity of states has had long-term consequences for global politics . |
| 2 | And more often than not , out of the sun would come the yellow-nosed Messerschmitts , long before our fighters had had sufficient time in which to gain their best operational height . |
| 3 | Before their initial gall stone dissolution treatment , 15 of 82 patients followed up for more than six months had had solitary stones , compared with 67 who had had multiple stones . |
| 4 | If any readers have had similar experiences with bad goods , please write directly to Esther Rantzen , or to me , and I will post all letters to her team . |
| 5 | Although there is no evidence , at present , of drinking water being contaminated in Britain , many reservoirs and lakes have had algal blooms on their surface waters for the last two summers . |
| 6 | All duvets need covers to keep them clean and as a result designers have had virtual carte blanche in producing happy and aesthetic designs for the covers . |
| 7 | I expect because they trust a fellow countryman — the Iranians have had bad experiences with supplies from abroad . |
| 8 | Whereas in the previous studies subjects have had prior knowledge of a junction and multiple exposures to it , in this study subjects only see a junction once , in just one set of traffic conditions and at the same time as making a risk assessment . |
| 9 | it goes on in our case , that both of our pension funds have had massive surpluses , i.e. erm there was a reported surplus by Watsons the actuaries , of one point erm seven billion which suddenly er vanished within one year to a seven er seven hundred million deficit and |
| 10 | Once the Bosnians have had medical checks , they 'll be able to look after themselves and have the chance to send messages to the relatives they 've left behind . |
| 11 | Thus the introduction of many cash crops , particularly peanuts , coffee , cotton and maize into ecologically fragile areas has had disastrous effects ( and some of these are analysed in Chapters 8 and 9 ) . |
| 12 | The two countries had had unofficial commercial contact for two years . |
| 13 | Significantly more miners had had previous gastric surgery for benign disease , and significantly more miners smoked than did men from the general population . |
| 14 | Although the industrial countries have had great success in cleaning their air and water , this very success has often increased the amount of solid dirt . |
| 15 | Apart from the big changes , the populations of many other countries have had tremendous relief . |
| 16 | Other companies have had similar troubles : Clerical Medical had to rid itself of an agent which was writing unauthorised business ; a Legal & General agent . |
| 17 | This controversy could in principle have been resolved if the Electricity Boards had had effective knowledge of their own costs in meeting specific loads , but they conspicuously failed to develop and use the research necessary to establish this . |
| 18 | Once again , fewer Asians had had unpleasant experiences . |
| 19 | A few single volumes have had deserved success . |
| 20 | The Bloxham manufacturer admit some buyers have had cold feet . |
| 21 | It is worth noting , for instance , that all the new titles coming out in the United Kingdom in recent years have had substantial backing from a variety of sources : finance corporations , industrial interests , media interests , and so on . |
| 22 | Significantly , this has meant that every Tuesday and Thursday some business after Questions has had live coverage , outside editorial control or selection ; the effect of this on the work of the House is discussed below . |
| 23 | Including staff in the restrictions , rules , cash limits etc to allow them to consider all possible permutations has had considerable benefits . |
| 24 | Moreover , the large city or freight terminals had to have massive capacity to cope with intense seasonal pressures . |
| 25 | I had a distinct impression that many of the organisers had had professional theatre experience and that , naturally , their point of view was coloured by this , while the teachers had arrived at the point of realising the potential of drama as a tool of education . |
| 26 | Black holes have had tremendous press coverage in recent years , so there can be few who have not heard the term . |
| 27 | International referee Derek Bevan , who handled the World Cup final , agreed with Kirkpatrick , citing another area where law changes have had negative consequences : ‘ When the ball is fielded following a high kick from the attacking side the chasing forwards can close in and circle the catcher provided that they remain at a distance of 10 metres . |
| 28 | These changes have had massive implications for the provision of age-specific services such as maternity facilities , school places , youth training , elderly health care and sheltered housing . |
| 29 | Yet our 4 × 400 metres relay teams have had considerable success . |
| 30 | An awful lot of writers have had other means of earning a living , but still , surely , have the right to have ‘ writer ’ carved on their tombstones . |