Example sentences of "the [n mass] have a [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | Unconfirmed reports also indicated that the aircraft had a history of neglected technical problems including the malfunction of both of its weather radars , first identified in August . |
2 | This is a case when the west bank could be the best bet , providing the bream have a beat in that area . |
3 | ‘ The people had a voice . |
4 | In Glenelg ( Wester Ross ) where most of the people had a job with the Forestry Commission there were no possible alternatives to their present enterprises and so they were likely to do nothing . |
5 | It was the wildest party Britain had seen , and the media had a field day with a revelling of nude and painted bodies , cavorting to fine music under a dense cloud of cannabis smoke and punctuated by the occasional screams of an acid drop gone wrong . |
6 | The trade unions have been largely silent and it was felt that the media had a lot to answer for in this department . |
7 | As soon as it became known who was missing , the media had a field-day , ’ he explained . |
8 | So long as balance is defined in terms of the quantity of party coverage — and not whether it is favourable or unfavourable — then the only justification for awarding the government extra coverage is that the government represents order , stability , and legitimate authority , which the media has a duty to support . |
9 | The media have a right to publish defamatory remarks at the risk of paying heavy damages if they can not subsequently be justified . |
10 | It was mentioned in this section that the staff had a commitment to combat racism in any manifestation but it was acknowledged that this was not the same thing as multicultural education . |
11 | Beghin said the pair had a lot of luck : ‘ The route is more delicate than technically difficult , but it was terribly long , very hard physically . ’ |