Example sentences of "[noun sg] can have the [adj] " in BNC.

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1 Of course marriage can have the opposite effect but this is largely the virtue of a middle class pact .
2 All forms of charity can have the same unfortunate , unintentional impact .
3 Besides , in tidal freshwater during the spring , phosphorus can have the opposite effect , limiting the growth of some types of phytoplankton .
4 Coming off the Pill can have the same effect .
5 Since FSP theorists do not take sentence position as the only criterion for assigning thematic status to clause elements , it follows that two alternative formulations of the same message can have the same thematic analysis .
6 Only those who have experienced mass hysteria close at hand can have the slightest concept of Philip Drew 's triumphant return to the Great Western Hotel for the last time .
7 In practical terms this means that attempting to elicit more luminescence from a mineral by simply increasing beam power can have the reverse effect if the saturation level is exceeded .
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