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

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1 The growth of large corporations and banks with international involvements has expanded commercial activity which requires clerks and salespeople .
2 In particular , many local authorities has acquired high-rise flats which were hard to let .
3 In the large conurbations , the creation of unitary authorities has required new quangos and joint boards to handle such issues .
4 The rapid increase in the number and diversity of states has had long-term consequences for global politics .
5 Over recent years , the study of the fire problem involved in high-bay ( high-racked ) warehouses has provoked much thought and discussion , and has brought with it the realisation that there are many factors to be considered in determining the correct solution to adopt .
6 Large reserves of foreign currencies would then be required to buy the domestic currency in support operations , but the growth and mobility of capital flows has made most countries accept that such a defence is impractical .
7 A new book criticising Hollywood 's current output and accusing it of undermining traditional values has provoked fierce debate in the US .
8 While Bruno de Bayser continues to work in the Galerie de Bayser , his first floor premises , Bayser fils has converted two ground floor courtyard rooms previously used for storing picture frames into a gallery devoted mainly to nineteenth-century drawings .
9 Conversely , bankers ' unwillingness to rely on some electronic sea waybills as collateral for present day letter of credit issuances has thwarted generalized acceptance .
10 we 've worked out each of the Midlands clubs has to play sixteen Midlands Derbies
11 The continued expansion of the S.M.E. Centre 's activities has created excellent opportunities for high calibre staff in the following posts :
12 Slowly , however , their potential role in promoting agriculture and other indigenous activities has gained greater importance .
13 Although an independent report on its activities has recommended continued support for the centre at Rijswijk in the Netherlands , many fear that the Dutch government will adhere to an austerity programme that provides no money to operate the centre .
14 A new generation of chefs has raised British cooking to poetic heights — with some unfortunate exceptions , says AISLING FOSTER
15 Ecuador 's Ministry of Energy and Mines has granted provisional approval for the project in spite of local and international objection .
16 The growing diversity of family patterns has received widespread public and political attention in recent years .
17 Increasing unemployment in the cities has had all kinds of unfortunate consequences : it reduces demand for such services as retailing , while at the same time increasing pressures on public-sector provision ; and social services , housing training and education encounter increased demands for certain activities .
18 This alternation of form between generations has allowed all kinds of variations within the group .
19 The Oxford Galleries has undergone several name changes since then .
20 The sale of council houses has produced substantial capital receipts , and smaller amounts have come from the sale of other assets .
21 But the first reason was religious : ‘ part of the leiges has taken new opinions of the scripture , and has done against the law and ordinance of holy kirk ’ .
22 The relaxation of standing rules has facilitated this development .
23 The excellence of our products has created major markets for us in healthcare , research and industry .
24 Air Products has developed two silicone surfactants for manufacturers of rigid polyurethane foam who are currently using HCFC blown foam systems .
25 But none of these mail order products has undergone regulatory scrutiny .
26 Where , and Financial Times has had some increase in , in sits vac too , which is a high yielding er , category of course .
27 This kind of research about the treatment and academic performance of girls in mixed sex schools has led some feminists to argue in favour of single-sex schooling .
28 In recent years teaching in schools has become more project and assignment oriented with less emphasis on teaching and more emphasis on independent learning in the curriculum .
29 THE National Union of Journalists has elected 55-year-old John Foster as its new general secretary .
30 Its decision to step back from examining the authority 's employment methods has disappointed several party members in the area , even though a report is being prepared by independent management consultants into the authority 's current and historic recruitment practices .
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