Example sentences of "[vb base] have [verb] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You certainly appear to have reached a major turning point in your career and must now think about severing unprofitable ties . |
| 2 | During their travels they appear to have developed a black variety which became extremely popular , perhaps because its natural nocturnal camouflage assisted it to become a more efficient mouser and ratter . |
| 3 | Some other forces throughout the region , if they even thought about it , appear to have turned a blind eye . |
| 4 | So what a monumental shock to find that with ‘ Ultra Violet ’ they appear to have undergone a massive personality switch and , hey presto ! |
| 5 | The interchange of routes between operators complicates analysis , but operators in South Wales also appear to have made a net loss of some 12 per cent of mileage since 1939 . |
| 6 | I appear to have strayed a long way from our original topic . |
| 7 | The Rhineland potters who now supplied Britain with samian , but on a much reduced scale , appear to have had a limited figure repertoire . |
| 8 | ‘ You two appear to have had a good time , ’ Maggie said with a smile . |
| 9 | Moreover , the preliminary decisions of the Commission as to the admissibility of two cases submitted by British tax-protesters appear to have dealt a fatal blow to any remaining hopes that the European Court of Human Rights might be used as an additional forum in which to exert pressure for a change in the existing law and policy regarding tax diversion . |
| 10 | Mr Allan told the court Say had spent a normal and happy weekend with his wife before the incident and had been given no indication she was leaving him . |
| 11 | So , so , you know , for a lot of , I would n't say a lot , but there is a , a group in the population that are basically concerned with just surviving in agriculture , and would n't even consider , even if they are , say have got a high IQ or something , they just physically ca n't migrate because of the cost . |
| 12 | Despite a poor start to the year because of the Gulf War and the recession , Explore have experienced a sharp jump in bookings from people wanting adventure holidays . |
| 13 | The ecosystems on which we all depend have reached a disastrous stage in their decline , and their destruction is accelerating out of control . |
| 14 | SAVE has published a whole series of reports on country houses at risk , entitled Tomorrow 's Ruins , Silent Mansions and Endangered Domains , illustrating fine houses under threat . |
| 15 | Can I just enlarge upon that because , and quote from it , by boycotting employment action the CoUncil 's controlling group seem to have made a bad decision , prompted by a desire to score political points in the debating chamber . |
| 16 | We seem to have made a little camp . ’ |
| 17 | The points were made that parking there can not be dangerous as it is permitted during part of the year , and that the authorities seem to have turned a blind eye to cars parked outside the church during services . |
| 18 | We seem to have reached a contradictory position . |
| 19 | We seem to have lost a common language . |
| 20 | Two members , however , seem to have undergone a major personality change . |
| 21 | The Italian manufacturer seems to be happy with the arrangement because , being a medium-sized manufacturer , it is considered that it would be too expensive to set up their own distribution facilities in the United Kingdom , and Argent Distributors seem to have performed a reasonable selling job on their behalf . |
| 22 | You seem to have had a nasty shock . ’ |
| 23 | Possibly the fact that the Robin Hood ballads , which probably took their early form in this period , seem to have had a southern origin but set their events in the North ( particularly in Barnsdale , north of Doncaster , rather than in Sherwood ) , reflects the beliefs of southerners that the North was a strange and wild world . |
| 24 | There are few direct echoes of the opera in the Study Symphony but the entry of Wagner into Bruckner 's life seem to have had a transforming effect . |
| 25 | With these objects , in their millennium of power , the Celts seem to have had a splendid time scraping and whipping Europe into shape . |
| 26 | ‘ You seem to have had a good view , ’ commented Dexter . |
| 27 | ‘ You seem to have had a profitable afternoon . ’ |
| 28 | Happily , and not unexpectedly , a couple of years amid the off-Broadway climes of the county stage seem to have had a mellowing effect . |
| 29 | ‘ You can help Claudia , Dana , and then we 'll collect your things from the hotel , though you seem to have bought a fresh wardrobe . ’ |
| 30 | Palmer looks a negative choice , he 's not playing well either , I like to have seen a right side player in there ? |