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

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1 Most readers have had a predilection to dismiss the arguments and speculations .
2 These kids have to have a structure , and to know that you mean what you say . ’
3 In the past , German cars have had a reputation for sparse levels of equipment , but this is gradually changing .
4 Animals have to have a certificate of health .
5 If it is too strong , the soil will be dry before the animals have had a chance to move out of it and they will die in the soil .
6 Pipe smokers and whisky drinkers have done much better , with a fall in duties of around 20% , while wine drinkers have had a ball , with a 30% fall in tax .
7 Paragraphs have to have a purpose .
8 You may have noticed over the last three slides that several of sites have had a zero er percentage registered and we certainly feel that in a couple of these sites this was probably due to poor note-keeping rather than a percentage .
9 Despite the fact that many western European countries have had a core curriculum for some years , prescription through central authority is associated , at least in the public mind , with authoritarianism .
10 In the meantime the younger strawberries have had a chance to come through .
11 After young bands have had a couple of hit singles , with their album selling well , everybody wants to see them perform live .
12 Christians have had an experience with Christ .
13 After reading this you will not be an expert on fusion science , but you will realise that fusions fluctuating fortunes have had a lot to do with the way in which the science and technology developed .
14 Green water of a consistency like pea soup is familiar to most pool owners , for even in well established pools this condition may occur for a few days during early spring when the water is warmed by the sun , so algae appears before the submerged oxygenating plants have had a chance to start growing again .
15 Equally no-one travelling on to Nicaragua could fail to notice the difference from Guatemala — people still have to live with civil war but for ten years have had a government that has actively promoted mental health .
16 The children looked bewildered , but she added consolingly , ‘ That 's why dogs have to have an injection every year that protects them against that horrible disease as well as many others . ’
17 Both I and my officials have had a number of such discussions with a variety of people .
18 Professionals in academic institutions often have an administrative and managerial role within the institution ; and over 80% of managers have had a college education , half of them studying liberal arts subjects .
19 Safety rule regulations have to have a hat on your head .
20 The feeling is that cheats have had an advantage and are also risking the tours .
21 This can not be precisely quantified , but several writers have had a stab at a formula .
22 Some retailers will attempt to ‘ free ride ’ on others , perhaps offering low prices and a warehouse-type ambiance , once customers have had a product demonstrated elsewhere .
23 ‘ The main Parcelforce ads have had a halo effect on international services and have taken the pressure off corporate image building for us , ’ says Parcelforce International 's services manager Andy Young .
24 Most of these studies have had a struggle to remain solvent , and have depended on the generosity of charitable foundations such as Nuffield and Ford , as well as finance from government agencies , often via the health services .
25 Instead , the civil servants have had a walkover .
26 ‘ Good , live firing 's just stopped and if the last few nights are anything to go by , we 'll be hearing from the battlegroup soon , once their own fitters have had a chance to check out the day 's casualties. ,
27 I would say individual teachers have had an effect on people .
28 In particular , they must have forgotten the acts of violence through which it came into being ; and to be a nation , its inhabitants have to have a will to be a nation .
29 It 's embarrassing and they take advantage especially at parties where some girls have had a lot to drink . ’
30 The winner will be the first Six in which all the members have had a go at egg rolling and have returned to their places .
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