Example sentences of "[noun] have [vb pp] [adv] [subord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ The people of Brom borough have got more than their fair share of industry on their doorsteps . |
| 2 | In other words , should the Football Association have allowed more than three years before bringing a semi-final back to the scene of English football 's most terrible tragedy ? |
| 3 | Though in this form the list looks a long one , it must be remembered that only a limited number of schools have introduced more than a few changes . |
| 4 | The capitalism of the Chicago meatyards has been replaced by that of the information system ; ‘ … organizations have shed more than one million managers and staff professionals since 1979. … technology will enable senior management to monitor and control large organizations more effectively … |
| 5 | Of this group 18% have confined themselves to one sexual partner ; 10% have had more than 20 ; half have had between 2 and 9 ; 7% pare unable to make a reliable estimate . |
| 6 | Although the number of ‘ high-bay ’ systems constructed in the United Kingdom to date is relatively few the companies who have made this kind of investment have done so because they have clearly recognised the advantages which such systems offer . |
| 7 | These thirty-two acres have changed little since the three of us — Ludo , Albie and I — used to play here as kids . |
| 8 | However , few of the statistical methods have achieved more than a 70 per cent explanation rate , and furthermore , the regressions have often been based on very small samples of professional people , and the mechanistic techniques have cloaked what is essentially unquantifiable with an indefensible professional mysticism . |
| 9 | I 'd be surprised if any of them besides Platt and Adams have scored more than 1 goal for for England . |
| 10 | Many examples of good rehabilitation practice have developed simply because medical teams have seen obvious need : cardiac rehabilitation , or the support given to people on long-term dialysis or those who have undergone organ transplants , are a few examples . |
| 11 | Over the past four years , Royal Mail have poured more than £11,000 into all levels of Scottish rugby in a combination of local sponsorship and sports awards . |
| 12 | Residents in Saltburn have sent more than 50 letters to Langbaurgh council protesting at the planned closure of the town lavatories . |
| 13 | Pakistan have failed badly when overseas , being walloped in the Caribbean and losing badly down under , even after beating all comers in Sharjah only weeks before . |
| 14 | The ones who do object , and with reason , are those whose land has been trampled over without care , whose stock have got loose because gates have been left open or walls broken down , or whose sheep have cut themselves or choked to death on the bottles and plastic bags thrown away by the Wandering Wallies of this world that have as much common sense and appreciation of the countryside as a toad has feathers . |
| 15 | Some boroughs — including the two named — are notoriously bad at collecting rents , and London arrears have soared already as the tighter benefit rules have taken effect . |
| 16 | His three books have sold more than 1.5m copies and this month he launched a glossy magazine providing recipes and ratings of restaurants that adhere to his diet . |
| 17 | His books have sold more than sixty million copies , but today 's anniversary is being marked quietly by a few devoted readers . |
| 18 | The job losses have come soon after the firm was taken over . |
| 19 | Shop prices in Russia and the Ukraine have risen sharply as the two countries take their first steps to a market economy by removing state controls . |
| 20 | Shop prices in Russia and the Ukraine have risen sharply as the two countries take their first steps to a market economy by removing state controls . |
| 21 | Widespread complaints of poor management and excessive service charges led to the establishment … [ of ] the " Nugee Committee " … at the same time there has been ever-increasing concern with the difficulties which confront leaseholders in selling leases whose outstanding periods have decreased significantly since their grant . |
| 22 | Her entrance and words allow the audience to see in the flesh what Hector and Troilus have valued more than peace . |
| 23 | Mr Carlson reckons America 's mass merchandisers have realised less than half of the potential of their bar-code systems . |
| 24 | These are expected to show that four-fifths of councils in England have achieved more than 95 per cent registration , compared with the official population figures for their area . |
| 25 | Premiums paid for life insurance and funds under management have risen more than five-fold to £14.5 billion and £224 billion respectively , despite there being only a 2m rise in the number of life insurance policies to 106m . |
| 26 | Their share prices soaring , property companies have raised more than £700m ( $1.1 billion ) in new capital in the past month . |
| 27 | And Joanna 's bones have strengthened naturally as she has grown older . |
| 28 | A team of scientists from the Chilean Antarctic Institute have collected more than 50lb of plastic rubbish on the beaches of Cape Shirreff on Livingstone Island . |
| 29 | GENEROUS donors shocked at the sudden death of a little girl have raised more than £1,000 for vitally-needed equipment . |
| 30 | On the whole , the evidence ( P.A. Consultants , 1987 ) suggests that companies located in enterprise zones have performed better than firms located elsewhere in the local economy . |