Example sentences of "[noun sg] may have have a " in BNC.
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| 1 | football may have had a rough old week … but we 've got some celebrating to do now … |
| 2 | Vessels may have been used for eating , drinking , containing and carrying liquids , but each type may have had a specific function such as the use of open bowls as lamps . |
| 3 | Long Latin words are full of syllables which resemble ‘ bum ’ and ‘ tit ’ and ‘ poo ’ much more , and an idly dreaming miniaturist may have had a thought process set off by half-reading the Latin : if in lege domini ( Psalm 1:2 ) really suggested the funny men made of legs on the opening pages of the Bardolf-Vaux and Ormesby Psalters , then this tells us that the artists , like Professor Camille , spoke English . |
| 4 | Relativity may have had a better press , but it is quantum theory that we have to thank , at a practical level , for our understanding of chemistry , molecular biology and solid-state physics , as well as nuclear physics and the deeper puzzles of particle theory . |
| 5 | ‘ Only a handful may have had a minor invasive procedure , ’ said Dr Peter Povey , Bolton 's director of public health , adding the risk to patients was negligible . |
| 6 | The Marquis may have had a diggicult year but the last few months though have been more difficult for Becky Blandford . |
| 7 | The site is only four miles from Corinium and this has led to the speculation that the establishment may have had a special function in a large estate . |
| 8 | Rather than view the Sancton-Baston pottery as the products of individual potters or workshops ( Myres 1969 ; 1977 ) , the fact that five sets of dies were cut to produce a minimum of nine vessels suggests that the decoration of the pottery may have had a totemic significance to individual families . |
| 9 | He also considered that the nature of the terrain in this area may have had a marked effect on forecast wind conditions . |
| 10 | The footings and parts of the walls of around 300 chambers have survived on the ground floor ; the presence of several staircases implies the existence of upper storeys and , taking into account the destroyed upper floors as well , the original temple may have had a thousand chambers altogether . |
| 11 | All right , the secretary of state may have had a Cabinet committee meeting . |
| 12 | The severity may have had a cause hidden from the young Ramsey . |
| 13 | It follows that recent rises in unemployment may have had a relatively greater impact on property-owning white-collar workers than was the case in the early 1980s ; moreover , the latter will also be more highly geared than average . |
| 14 | The ozone pollution problem may have had a long association with southern California but it has now become a very serious problem in the Texas Gulf coast , the north-east corridor , and other heavily populated regions ( figure 8.11 ) . |
| 15 | In fact these two opinions are not incompatible : a Merovingian may have had a large income , but he also had vast financial commitments ; he had to reward his faithful retainers ; he had to endow the shrines of the saints , to ensure their support , and that of the clergy who served them ; he would also have to demonstrate his piety in almsgiving . |
| 16 | With larger motors , however , the power supply may have to have a capacity of several kilowatts if the system is to operate over a satisfactory speed range . |