Example sentences of "had considerable [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The outcome had considerable significance . |
| 2 | When the twelfth-century bard , Cynddelw , recalled ‘ the clash of Powys … with Oswald ’ , he was looking back on an episode which had considerable significance not only for the Welsh but also for the Mercians . |
| 3 | Although South Dakota carried little electoral weight , either nationally or in terms of its proportion of delegates sent to the nominating convention , it had considerable significance for the Democratic contest in that it was adjacent to the native states of both Harkin and Kerrey , each of whom needed a good showing after their disappointing results in New Hampshire . |
| 4 | Although not a tall man , he had considerable stature . |
| 5 | The economists had considerable prestige inside the government , based on their success in wartime planning , particularly the counter-inflation policy . |
| 6 | Whereas Guedron had considerable sense of drama , Boësset had more talent for lyricism and the love-song , and it was his path rather than that of his father-in-law which was followed by the younger composers , of whom Francois Richard the elder ( d. 1650 ) and Étienne Moulinié ( c. 1600–after 1669 ) were the most gifted . |
| 7 | Stony Stratford was the town nearest to Wolverton , and by comparison it had considerable charm . |
| 8 | On the other hand they did mean that the defendant had considerable mitigation . |
| 9 | Alec himself was always interested in our ideas and in the development of art in the schools and he had considerable skill in persuading the Education Committee to agree to many of our plans which today would doubtless be rejected as not being cost effective or economically viable . |
| 10 | The abbey of Saint Pierre-aux-Monts had considerable vineyard holdings at Pierry , Chouilly and Cramant which collectively boasted an average annual production of around 400 hectolitres . |
| 11 | Indeed , stretches of the system had considerable success , and between 1814 and the 1840's it could be said that the Grand Union justified itself . |
| 12 | In the latter , he had considerable success , winning such important races as the Derby , St. Leger , Ascot Cup and Goodwood Cup . |
| 13 | Though one always has to treat figures such as these with caution , it does seem that the line-out project had considerable success both in terms of a reduction in operator dissatisfaction , reflected in lower turnover and a less rapid increase in absenteeism than other parts of the plant , and in terms of very substantial savings for management because of the increased flexibility of production it gave them . |
| 14 | The committee had considerable success in elections at the meeting , securing all three contested seats on the General Committee and , more importantly , ousting Alf Barnes from the presidency in a close vote . |
| 15 | In certain cases individual businessmen had considerable success in setting companies on more prosperous paths . |
| 16 | As my hon. Friend would expect , my right hon. Friend had considerable success in his negotiations with Commissioner Millan , who agreed in principle to help to fund those two crucially important infrastructure developments . |
| 17 | Deng Xiaoping , China 's " elder statesman " leader , had considerable success during March in his effort to reinforce the reformist line which he had been actively promoting since early January . |
| 18 | Thus , the local Serbian chiefs had considerable freedom of action , and most , like Miloš , used it arbitrarily and grew rich and powerful by the exercise of their power . |
| 19 | During part of the Middle Ages , and certainly between 1688 and 1835 , local boroughs and justices of the peace had considerable freedom . |
| 20 | Many of the sheriffships were also heritable offices , which again conferred powers of private patronage upon their holders where this had not been specifically reserved to the Crown , and a great magnate who had inherited a small empire of such judicial rights had considerable powers of influence in his region , both from the offices themselves and the opportunities which they gave to oblige friends , and from the powers of the courts , for regalian jurisdiction was extended over the possessions of landowners who held their estates as the vassals of the magnate . |
| 21 | It would , of course , benefit the Montrose interest to see the post in safe and honest hands , for the court had considerable powers in the suburbs of the city of Glasgow . |
| 22 | Many had considerable reading and writing skills , but about 20 per cent were recent immigrants , often with language difficulties . |
| 23 | But they were young , and they had considerable wit . |
| 24 | Amongst those groups bidding for the farms were Lonrho , the United Kingdom-based multinational , and the Portuguese group Espírito Santo which had considerable land holdings in the colonial period . |
| 25 | Both development officers had considerable experience not only of the elderly mentally frail , but also of implementing new initiatives in care , and of negotiating with other service-providers . |
| 26 | Before they were formed for regular bookings at the Palace Theatre , London , every Girl had considerable experience in dancing . |
| 27 | Nuclear power , of which France already had considerable experience , was therefore the only possible means of reducing our country 's dependence on foreign sources of energy . |
| 28 | They were involved in full-time evangelistic work before this and already had considerable experience of mission and church work . |
| 29 | John already had considerable experience on big piston and tailwheel aircraft during his time flying Spitfires and Hurricanes with the BBMF . |
| 30 | They played a leading part in the organization of the war after 1369 ; they both had considerable experience of Breton affairs , and their influence at court may be one reason for the important position occupied by Brittany in English strategy from 1372 to 1375 . |