Example sentences of "[noun pl] have [vb pp] [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 The continued expansion of the S.M.E. Centre 's activities has created excellent opportunities for high calibre staff in the following posts :
11 Slowly , however , their potential role in promoting agriculture and other indigenous activities has gained greater importance .
12 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 .
13 A new generation of chefs has raised British cooking to poetic heights — with some unfortunate exceptions , says AISLING FOSTER
14 Ecuador 's Ministry of Energy and Mines has granted provisional approval for the project in spite of local and international objection .
15 The growing diversity of family patterns has received widespread public and political attention in recent years .
16 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 .
17 This alternation of form between generations has allowed all kinds of variations within the group .
18 The Oxford Galleries has undergone several name changes since then .
19 The sale of council houses has produced substantial capital receipts , and smaller amounts have come from the sale of other assets .
20 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 ’ .
21 The relaxation of standing rules has facilitated this development .
22 The excellence of our products has created major markets for us in healthcare , research and industry .
23 Air Products has developed two silicone surfactants for manufacturers of rigid polyurethane foam who are currently using HCFC blown foam systems .
24 But none of these mail order products has undergone regulatory scrutiny .
25 Where , and Financial Times has had some increase in , in sits vac too , which is a high yielding er , category of course .
26 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 .
27 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 .
28 THE National Union of Journalists has elected 55-year-old John Foster as its new general secretary .
29 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 .
30 The combination of movement in the brick core , ingress of moisture and the corrosion of iron cramps has produced numerous cracks in the marble skin which have further weakened the structure .
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