Example sentences of "have [adv] [be] [adj] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Standing up for pensioners has rarely been popular except among pensioners . |
| 2 | POLITICS in Colombia has long been violent but boring . |
| 3 | It has long been clear that IBM Corp 's latest restructuring into 13 somewhat autonomous business units has taken too long and has not gone far enough , and the company has called an extraordinary board meeting for this Tuesday to decide what cuts need to be made to meet 1993 targets . |
| 4 | That has only been possible because of the combined effort by the whole BNFL team , led so effectively by our outstanding Chief Executive , Neville Chamberlain . |
| 5 | On those occasions when dependence on the providence of some undefined ‘ god ’ has apparently been effective and some relief from troubles apparently obtained , it could have been shown that the relief came , in reality , from a human source . |
| 6 | Understanding the quantisation experiments has not been easy and is still controversial . |
| 7 | At Tankersley , the custom has not been continuous since its introduction , nor has it always appeared on Feast Sunday or even on a Sunday at all . |
| 8 | Because medical practitioners are either salaried or paid on a capitation basis they have no financial incentive to " overtreat " , and the competitive bidding-up of salaries has not been possible when pay and salary structures are nationally negotiated ( though this may change in future ) . |
| 9 | We have heard many times why that has not been possible and it 's no good crying over spilt milk , as they say in these parts . |
| 10 | This opposition has not been coherent or co-ordinated , and is still much weaker than the centripetal trends it opposes . |
| 11 | Her forehead shines whitely above the dark glasses ; she has not been well but the resting home has allowed her to visit us for the afternoon . |
| 12 | ‘ As you know , father has not been well and Hattie is not the most reliable of attendants . |
| 13 | ‘ She has not been well and I do n't mind admitting now that we were very worried , ’ he said . |
| 14 | Several studies have shown that the concentration of carbon dioxide was as little as half the present concentration at the peak of the latest Ice Age , but it has not been clear if this is cause or effect . |
| 15 | Data entry has not been error-trapped and every field will accept any type of entry , even the date field , so it 's up to the user to ensure the integrity of the data he enters . |
| 16 | Once again we meet to debate and vote on this highly emotive subject and it has always almost , it has already been apparent that it is very emotional . |
| 17 | The response from midwives , health visitors , and paediatricians to the education programme has generally been positive and has helped in the practical implementation of the test . |
| 18 | The band 's press coverage has generally been excellent and Houghton thinks it is a consequence of the group 's organised , professional outlook . |
| 19 | However , the SFO 's handling of its investigations has hardly been consistent and it already has set a precedent for the Barrowclough report to be published in full . |
| 20 | Nobody 's who 's died has ever been depressed after they 've taken |
| 21 | Our relationship between any lottery director and G Tec as a company has always been professional and above reproach and as far as our relationship with the current director in California , we 've had instances were we 've been successful in California in gaining business while she was a director , and we 've been unsuccessful . |
| 22 | My future has always been uncertain but family and children need security . |
| 23 | The Ukrainian settlement in the north west has always been close-knit and Ivan Solowka soon found himself running a club for the 20 or so families in Middleton . |
| 24 | This will have to be reviewed in the light of these new ‘ rules ’ but the advent of new rules does not fundamentally change the principles of effective decision-making : open decision-making has always been possible and will continue to be possible even under LMS . |
| 25 | For sexually active people outside a long-term monogamous relationship , safe sex has always been important because of the danger of sexually transmitted diseases ( STDs ) — most commonly genital warts , syphilis and gonorrhoea . |
| 26 | ‘ Making a fuss ’ has always been counterproductive and superficial . |
| 27 | He recalls how , seeing England from his own urban American background he has always been aware that the natural habitat of the Englishman was the little rural community and that industrial and large towns were accepted with reluctance . |
| 28 | The Shorthorn/Highland first cross has always been popular but it took the concerted efforts of the three Cadzow brothers on an island off the west coast of Scotland to consolidate the virtues of the cross and turn it into a genuine breed , the Luing , named after the island of its origin . |
| 29 | It has always been clear that a councillor must be allowed to see any information he needs to carry out his duties , but it has been unclear how far that goes . |
| 30 | Competition between rival travel companies has always been intense and one of the reasons for Thomas Cook 's early success was his realization that marketing was very important . |