Example sentences of "[noun] have a very [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Harris Corp has a very minor presence in Japan , selling primarily chips through distributors . |
| 2 | It has been shown that the development of pre-school provision has a very marked effect on later offending . |
| 3 | Corporatism in various forms has a very long history : for example , professional groups such as doctors and lawyers have regulated themselves for centuries ; indeed , voluntary self-regulation is a defining characteristic of a profession and has long been used as a way of avoiding government control . |
| 4 | As regards civil rights and liabilities , insanity has a very restricted operation . |
| 5 | This bore has a very unpleasant reputation and the local people do n't like going near the place at night especially as the rail traffic today has been considerably reduced . |
| 6 | Sheffield has a very active Natural History Society , which has accumulated a good knowledge of this city 's fauna . |
| 7 | DesignaKnit has a very helpful function which lets you decide what the maximum allowable float length ( in stitches ) can be . |
| 8 | The tent has a very large extended bellend which has plenty of room for cooking and storing equipment . |
| 9 | ‘ But the old signorina has a very good eye for a horse , ’ said Leon , as though there might be a connection between judging horse flesh and marrying . |
| 10 | The Christian faith has a very clear ideology of the created order . |
| 11 | sorry , erm this budget has a very long gestation period er I 'm on version twelve I think at the last count and I hope there is n't gon na be a version thirteen . |
| 12 | However , unless the pond has a very low stocking level , there will not be enough natural food available to maintain the fish in good condition . |
| 13 | But defenders argue that the British electorate has a very clear understanding of how it is governed . |
| 14 | Emmenthal and Gruyère are the most famous , Emmenthal having the distinctive holes , a nutty flavour and drawing threads when heated , whereas Gruyère has a very few small holes , if any , and melts readily and evenly . |
| 15 | Walker has a very wide remit . |
| 16 | When pushed for an influence on this ‘ doubling ’ approach , Adams has a very simple answer : ‘ AC/DC ! |
| 17 | The present batteries , lead acid batteries , of course are very heavy and mean that before you start the electric car has a very heavy load to carry around . |
| 18 | Richard has a very fertile mind . |
| 19 | Finrad , specialists in radiator technology and manufacture offer a wide range to suit all needs including their new Finrad Convectoradd 105 which , despite its small size and weight has a very high heat output , allowing heating to be located at windows . |
| 20 | It is known , however , that synthetic PGPR has a very short half life ( <5 minutes ) in human serum in vitro but persists for up to four hours in human urine in vitro . |
| 21 | If a critic has a very decided political or religious point of view , this can override other considerations in judgements about art ; the viewpoint may also give a bias to the description or interpretation made . |
| 22 | There seems to be a lot of anger locked up in a sense of competition that he apparently directs first and foremost against himself ; and it is clear that his endless tampering with his swing must have at least as much to do with mind-control as with bodily mechanics — either that , or Faldo has a very perverse and forgetful body indeed . |
| 23 | In contrast , petty theft has a very low rate of reporting to the police , and a low detection rate . |
| 24 | Pilot 's Notes ' advice on single engine flying says ‘ the aircraft has a very good single-engine performance and the rudder trimmers are powerful enough to trim out all the foot load at normal cruising speeds . |
| 25 | The College has a very good and , incidently , quite famous library , which is free of charge . |
| 26 | Syria has a very significant role now to play and we ought not to be seeking ways of annoying them . |
| 27 | When he set up Channel 4 , he was given a mandate to have a very significant chunk as education , which was n't his background . |
| 28 | ‘ David had a very good game at Leeds , apart from not applying the golden rule of playing until the ref blows his whistle . |
| 29 | I think Berkshire had a very rough ride and others too and they 're saying exactly the sorts of things that are being said in this county and it may be the last strategic plan on the county too , so it 's a very important document . |
| 30 | During the thirties two teams vied for support , Lees , Holborough had a very successful team , playing on the Halling Institute ground . |