Example sentences of "[noun sg] have a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although this technique has a long ancestry in the Old World it was unknown in the Americas until the Spanish conquest in the sixteenth century . |
| 2 | Thirdly , the technique has a high contrast resolution which means that tumours are frequently shown with greater clarity than with computed tomography . |
| 3 | For example , at an energy E , the orbit has a semi-major axis of length r B and a semi-minor axis of length r A . |
| 4 | This gracious and well-proportioned early 19th-century building has a varied past : it started out life as a rectory , became a farmhouse , and is now a comfortable country hotel . |
| 5 | To this day the building has a remarkable power in a modern city of concrete skyscrapers and oppressive traffic . |
| 6 | The building has a large narthex extending the whole width of the church with three saucer domes over it . |
| 7 | This impressive stone building has a commanding site on a hill above the surrounding plain . |
| 8 | THE LACE CENTRE , housed in a beautiful timber framed building has a wonderful selection of lace products on sale . |
| 9 | Ostensibly agriculture has a fine record — between 1961 and 1973 labour productivity bounded along at over 7 per cent per annum , though overall growth of output at just under 3 per cent was less impressive [ Matthews et al. , 1982 ] . |
| 10 | Ahead of the Pentium processor launch on March 22 , Intel Corp has a Pentium-compatible chip set for its Peripheral Component Interconnect specification : the new set reportedly supports a 64-bit data path and speeds of up to 66MHz . |
| 11 | Ahead of the Pentium processor launch on March 22 , Intel Corp has a Pentium-compatible chip set for its Peripheral Component Interconnect specification : the new set reportedly supports a 64-bit data path and speeds of up to 66MHz . |
| 12 | Nippon Digital Equipment Corp has a Japanese version of software that turns personal computers into X-terminals . |
| 13 | The pistol shrimp has a special claw which is held open at the hinge by two discs bound by suction . |
| 14 | Challenger has a good chance of hitting a Soviet tank with its first shell at a distance of more than 2000 m . |
| 15 | The text has a certain givenness ; it may be interpreted anew in each age . |
| 16 | The placement of verbs in initial position in the Portuguese text has a communicative function : it thematizes processes as the writer 's point of departure , an arrangement particularly suited to the reporting of academic research and scientific methods . |
| 17 | And the reason for this is that usually the male has a vast number of sex cells and consequently can afford to compete er for er female cells to fertilize . |
| 18 | The male has a different appearance from the female : the male 's belly is red , whereas that of the female is a glossy silver , distended ( if she is ready to lay ) with eggs . |
| 19 | Thus for him the male has a lesser role , simply preparing the matter contributed by the female , so that it is ready to accept the soul . |
| 20 | The Christian has a distinctive view of the physical world . |
| 21 | The Christian has a high view of man . |
| 22 | It has been known for some time that eyes give out bioelectric signals — the retina has a positive charge , the cornea is negative . |
| 23 | If your hair has a slight wave or natural curl , you can emphasise this beautifully with Clairol 's Big Shot hairdryer . |
| 24 | The bodice of the robe has a deep cleavage plunging to the navel . |
| 25 | This robe has a triple-striped band on the shoulder and a similar band running down the side under each arm : another band decorated the hem . |
| 26 | The story has a lived-happily-ever-after ending . |
| 27 | The Genesis flood story has a recognizable background in Mesopotamia , and the numerous similarities suggest it is a record of the same event as the Babylonian . |
| 28 | The story has a familiar ring to it in the sense that women are seldom encouraged to be in top positions at work the world over . |
| 29 | When we landed at Bombay ( for the story has a happy ending ) I asked to be shown the piece of tarmac pasteurised for the Pope to kiss on his recent visit , so I could bless it too ( poojahs is the Hindi word ) and give thanks for deliverance . |
| 30 | This story has a happy ending , because we learned later that the peregrine had been paired up with another Russian visitor of the same species . |