Example sentences of "[noun] [adv] [subord] have [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | People adhere to astrology with a dogmatic frame of mind rather than having a sceptical , critical approach . |
| 2 | In terms of legislative proposals , lobbying the assembly is more important in the United States , especially for groups wishing to exercise a negative or veto power to stop a proposal rather than have a new proposal passed . |
| 3 | ‘ It would be better for these people to suffer the knock of failing their test once than have a bigger knock afterwards , such as a road accident , ’ she says . |
| 4 | Careers adviser Kate Hargreaves opted for the greater job satisfaction of running a small organisation rather than having a more senior position in a large company . |
| 5 | you only got two carpets to sort out and a bit of lino rather than having a different one with this one and a different one for that one and then a different one for |
| 6 | In my experience of doing exams , and I 'll talk to you about revision techniques in a minute , erm generally you 're better off to have a broad coverage of a syllabus rather than having a shallow one , right ? |
| 7 | In my professional view , cos if the new settlement has to be in is ch is i has to be within the greenbelt then it 's better to go for peripheral development rather than have a new settlement in the first place . |
| 8 | They came on foot , in horse-drawn carts , by bicycle and by bus , arriving early in the morning so as to have a full day 's prayer . |
| 9 | It is better to take this decision at the outset rather than have a poorly planned attempt backfire on the parents . |
| 10 | Apart from Ireland it would seem that the smaller European countries have contained the situation better than have the larger ones , but this is an artefact since other small countries such as Belgium , Netherlands and Denmark follow the same trend as the larger countries . |
| 11 | Consider firstly the ordinary investor who wants shares in a trust so as to have a claim on a much wider portfolio of shares than he could afford by investing directly . |