Example sentences of "[noun] have the opposite [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Rent and rate rebates have the opposite effect , i.e. they benefit more the low-paid .
2 Although the government claims to support parents ' ( but not children 's ) freedom to choose , its actions have the opposite effect .
3 Regrettably , using the same experimental techniques he also found that red-leaf cabbage , beets and cauliflower have the opposite effect and appear to be carcinogenic .
4 Barbiturates and alcohol have the opposite effect , allowing time to slip by unnoticed .
5 We also demonstrate that some TGF- β superfamily members have the opposite effect , and that BMP-2 functions to inhibit mesenchyme proliferation .
6 The negative reactions have the opposite aim : ‘ that nothing of the forgotten traumas shall be remembered and nothing repeated ’ .
7 The passing air currents have the opposite effect on the hairs , stimulating the insect to fly faster .
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