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

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1 In retrospect these words have a prophetic ring about them .
2 His words have a surprising resonance in today 's Eastern Europe .
3 Granted that words have a certain elasticity of meaning , the general rule remains that the judges regard themselves as bound by the words of a statute when these words clearly govern the situation before the court .
4 In general we assume that words have a standardised spelling in British English .
5 You will find that certain words have a significant meaning for the topic or subject matter you are examining .
6 THE Javanese have a legendary fruit called the simalakama .
7 Aycock has not shown for some years and so fans of her precisely-crafted contraptions have a great treat in store when her show opens at John Weber on 13 February .
8 From their first-floor sitting room the Lloyds have a new perspective on the garden , the pool and the top of their pergola !
9 This means that the TEI Guidelines have a dual focus : being concerned with both what should be encoded in an electronic text , and how that encoding should be represented for interchange .
10 Thus , in a colonial situation , subordinate peoples have a particular group identity forced upon them by the operation of power , rather than by some prior common features .
11 Pollerton 's Pride and Diane Clay have a great chance of defying a 7lb penalty in the Tyne Handicap Hurdle ( 3.05 ) .
12 Swindon Town and Oxford United fans have a long tradition of rivalry .
13 Thier fans have a reasonable sense of humour ( I suppose they have to ! ) for example when confronted with the chant ‘ going down , going down etc ’ they immediately replied with ‘ so are we … ’ .
14 The fact that other fans recognise his behaviour as deplorable and ‘ beyond the pale ’ is seen as proof that most fans have a tacit knowledge of the rules of disorder .
15 This study confirms that patients with Barrett 's columnar lined lower oesophagus have a marked degree of acid gastrooesophageal reflux , considerably exceeding that seen in the majority of patients with erosive oesophagitis without columnarisation .
16 The Icelanders have a fine attitude towards their country .
17 One Tuesday and the other Tuesday have a local history and third Tuesday have something else .
18 ‘ All the house styles have a Roman theme — like The Centurian and The Apollo , ’ he says .
19 GLCABS have a written list of questions that each recruit will be asked .
20 Schools have a professional responsibility to offer guidance to young people in transition to work .
21 In particular the HMI discuss the role of schools in a changing society , arguing , for example , that schools have a limited role in social change , and rejecting the ‘ curriculum for violent change ’ .
22 While the arguments of the defenders of catholic schools have a theological basis , those of the promoters of integrated schooling have been founded on what they see to be the results of the present system , namely a violent and destructive society .
23 The wooded area is nice enough but the schools have a long history of desegregation problems , and are now 88% black and 10% Hispanic .
24 At present , few schools have a positive policy in this respect .
25 Furthermore , three other significant reports ( Hargreaves 1984 , Thomas 1985 and Mortimore 1988 ) continue to present evidence that schools have a significant influence on pupil behaviour .
26 FlyPast readers have a decided soft-spot for what are universally regarded as ‘ propliners ’ .
27 In fact when we say a piece of language is rhythmic we mean that we as readers have a rhythmic response to it — rhythm is a perceptual not a physical fact .
28 Sinter deposits associated with active fumaroles on the caldera rim of Emuruangogolak volcano have a U-series isochron age of 293kyr .
29 The vaulted tombs at Lebena , or Lendas , on the south coast have a similar layout to those in the Mesara Plain , with a round main chamber and rectangular cult rooms adjoining .
30 Some rail ticket offices have a written form available , some banks and railway booking offices have loop systems installed , ideal for most hearing aid users , who can then just switch to the T position .
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