Example sentences of "[noun sg] has a [adj] tradition [prep] " in BNC.
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1 | The convent has a long tradition of illustrating cards and books with delicate hand-crafted watercolours and inscriptions . |
2 | Founded in 1583 , the University has a distinguished tradition of learning and of innovation , including examples in the Arts ( Edinburgh established the first Chair of English Literature in Britain ) , in the Sciences ( with the UK 's first Chair of Agriculture and latterly the first Chair and Department of Artificial Intelligence ) and , of course , in Medicine and the other professions . |
3 | The Social Work Department has a long tradition of working in collaboration with other service providers . |
4 | The concept of an independent development agency has a long tradition in Britain . |
5 | Psychology has a secondary tradition of studying exclusively female samples , particularly in the female-identified areas of heterosexual and parental relationships , and social and emotional attitudes and behaviours . |
6 | This country has a long tradition of accepting genuine political refugees , but there is no doubt that the fact that three quarters of all applications are made by people who have been living in this country for weeks , months and , in some cases , years , is tantamount to an abuse of the system . |
7 | In the first place , the left has a strong tradition of defying authority , and smoking fits neatly into this . |