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

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31 ‘ Howey made one mistake , but he has had a tremendous season so far and I have no need to worry about him .
32 The economic restructuring of recent years has had a traumatic effect on the estates , with massive job loss and factory closure transforming them into increasingly isolated , state-managed ‘ subsistence communities ’ .
33 Four patients have developed recurrent stones , one of whom has had a laparoscopic cholecystectomy , a second who is about to have a laparoscopic procedure , and two who are free of symptoms .
34 They anticipated a number of significant developments which subsequently took place , like the setting up of a local authority for the Western Isles which has had a stimulating effect on the whole life of the area .
35 By 1987 Wilmink was able to conclude that the Act ‘ has had a stimulating effect on the development of plans for the construction of bicycle tracks ’ and that ‘ attention to bicycle facilities in all stages of planning , design and maintenance of the infrastructure has become common practice . ’
36 ‘ The child has had a mild fit , ’ said the apothecary , turning Anna on to her stomach .
37 This remote crofting community , where sheep outnumber people by 30 to one , has had a law-abiding past .
38 Religion has had a decisive influence on thinking about dreaming , and it is achieving a revival in many parts of the world .
39 Hodge , who joined Leeds from Nottingham Forest in a £900,000 deal , has had a frustrating time this season .
40 The man born Reginald Dwight 45 years ago in Pinner , Middlesex , has had a spectacular career founded on talent and outrageous presentation .
41 According to Richard Porter , RSPB head of species management , " deliberate persecution has had a crippling effect on some of our rarest birds of prey " .
42 It has had a changing intake and many staff believed that recently the ability range of pupils had fallen somewhat .
43 In another study Frost and Spence ( 1984 , 145 ) also argue that industrial restructuring has had a negligible impact on changes in employment patterns , either positively or negatively , and that these are anyway offset by ‘ very rapid growth in certain service activities ’ , notably the health services , to produce the different patterns of change shown in Figure 5.7 .
44 But there are now clear allegations that Prince Charles has had a loving friendship with Camilla , a married woman , for many years .
45 ‘ Irina has had a terrible life . ’
46 He has had a terrible month , ’ said Balding , referring to the fact that Frost has also lost the ride today on Morley Street , who attempts a hat-trick in the Martell Aintree Hurdle , with Richard Dunwoody aboard .
47 ‘ Elsewhere short-termism has had a terrible impact on the industry with quarterly reporting and the fear of doing anything that might affect the share price , ’ he said .
48 I just wanted to tell you that I glanced at your book while cleaning my master 's study ( he is a doctor ) and it has had a terrible effect on me .
49 Because of its widespread use in technical and scientific English in particular , it has had a strong influence on similar registers in other languages through translation .
50 The building of Alexander Court has had a strong influence and the overall view of the area has been enhanced by the interaction of the garden and the new residence .
51 Since its establishment in 1945 the College has had a strong commitment to research aimed at improving management and the development of managers .
52 Since its establishment in 1945 the College has had a strong commitment to research aimed at improving management and the development of managers .
53 This has forced us to look afresh at the regular London days and , with the prompting of a number of the most regular attenders , we have decided to drop the June day , which in recent years has had a low attendance .
54 German cinema has had a low profile of late , with the most feted film being ‘ The Nasty Girl ’ by Michael Verhoeven which took the Silver Lion at last year 's Berlin Film Festival , and received an Oscar nomination for best foreign language film .
55 Finally , one way and another Dean Richards has had a poor return from the month .
56 Although the next quarter is also expected to be bleak for Proteon — the near-collapse of the absurd European Exchange Rate Mechanism last year has had a poor effect on prices in Europe , causing them to rise — if Swan 's track record of success is anything to go by , Proteon 's results - at least in Europe — might well be expected to be turned round .
57 Design , which has had a poor record in not exercising choice , in not challenging what is " given " , in eschewing the social , is faced in these propositions with a " new " operative role .
58 ULSTER hockey 's senior league title will be decided by the last game of the programme on Saturday … and it wo n't involve Lisnagarvey , the team which has had a four-year reign as champions .
59 Reid has had a memorable season and as the big autumn events loom up he must be relishing a crack at races like the Prix de l'arc de Triomphe and the Champion Stakes .
60 Mrs Postance believes that the heavy digging already completed to prepare the ground for the national curriculum has had a beneficial effect , at least on the teachers , even if the children have yet to reap the harvest : ‘ It 's focused our minds on what we are teaching .
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