Example sentences of "[conj] have a special [noun] " in BNC.

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1 The company is also introducing the Pro-Mat , a synthetic tee area made from a tough turf fabric that has a special backing for durability .
2 In the end , William 's invasion manifesto , which was based to a large extent on a draft sent to him from England by Danby , emphasised grievances that had a special appeal for Anglicans and Tories .
3 The simple wordtags either stand for classes of grammatically similar words ( e.g. NN for singular common noun ) or for closed class words that have a special function ( e.g. TO indicating when the word to is infinitival ) .
4 There are darker problems than these for all Europeans , problems that have a special anguish for Slavs and for Jews .
5 There are darker problems than these for all Europeans , problems that have a special anguish for Slavs and for Jews .
6 The relationship that the building surveyor is able to develop directly with the client is unusual in its closeness , and has a special significance in that it enables him to be identified as the expert in the area of work under inquiry .
7 Usually one member of the team is designated as ‘ key worker ’ and has a special responsibility to coordinate the efforts of the whole team for one person , and a social worker from the local authority is usually attached to the team .
8 That Committee is at a remove from the day to day problems that harass the project members , and has a special responsibility for drawing attention to underlying problems and longer term implications .
9 What Willis emphasises is that the culture of the shop floor is bounded and has a special sense of completeness about it .
10 I have also received five M. dealbata seeds collected in Mexico via Lenarth Jonsson ; all five germinated and one of these is now some eight feet tall and has a special place at Lanhydrock .
11 ‘ The staff at the Hillcrest then invited my husband Bill and myself to sit down and have a special anniversary dinner — I felt very glamorous indeed ! ’
12 The money gained makes my wife an old withered bag in next to no time and then I can go out and have a special house built with ceilings made entirely of succulent young ladies ' pendant breasts " .
13 The canisters are available in six sizes ( 0.6 litre sizes costs £2.98 ) and have a special lid device which ensures a good seal .
14 These are ‘ live ’ performances ( Moscow PO/Lazarev ) from the finals of the 1978 Moscow Tchaikovsky competition and have a special place on my shelves , as does that much underrated and under-used conductor Jascha Horenstein , who accompanies Erich Gruenberg in the Beethoven Violin Concerto ( New Philharmonia , circa 1980 ) .
15 I do n't mind , I , I 'm relaxed about it , I think Councillor 's point of view , and it is a valid point of view , erm , shall we , shall we permit the officers to negotiate using their best endeavours and see how it goes , but have a special meeting , but play it by ear , everybody happy with that then ?
16 Humans have a special affinity for dolphins , which are widely perceived as having a special degree of intelligence .
17 I think the important thing to remember there is that erm we regard ourselves as having and people who work in universities regard themselves as having a special obligation and indeed to use their own special skills in order indeed to define the needs of society in their own special field and then to do what they can to satisfy .
18 Futhermore , the spatial aspects of this culture are seen as having a special significance .
19 Financial advisors are regarded as having a special responsibility to ensure that all directors are aware of their responsibilities under the City Code .
20 A body of men and women ( a ) identifiable by reference to some register or record ; ( b ) recognised as having a special skill and learning in some field of activity in which the public needs protection against incompetence , the standards of skill and learning being prescribed by the profession itself ; ( c ) holding themselves out as being willing to serve the public ; ( d ) volun-tarily submitting themselves to standards of ethical conduct beyond those required of the ordinary citizen by law and ; ( e ) undertaking to accept personal responsibility to those whom they serve for their actions and to their profession for maintaining public confidence .
21 Elders who sustain high levels of verbal consciousness are unlikely to be perceived as ‘ old ’ , but rather as continuing ‘ middle aged ’ or as having a special status derived from their past education or profession .
22 Wild red deer are perceived as having a special place in Highland culture — as a symbol of Scottish wilderness , as revenue-earners in sparsely populated areas , and as part of the fabric of Highland society .
23 Whereas in the past there have been various pressure groups setting themselves up as having a special reason for being heard thanks to their scientific credentials , perhaps the wisest comment on this came from the professor who , while urging scientists to make their voices heard , also urged them not to make any special claims to knowledge or understanding of the issues just because they were scientists .
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