Example sentences of "have [vb pp] [prep] [adj] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I am delighted that the CNAA has developed into such a sturdy institution in such a relatively short time . |
| 2 | HAVING considered the tort of nuisance , we now turn to a further tort which had its origins in nuisance but which has developed in such a way that it is now quite distinct from it . |
| 3 | So far as the scope of the duty in the offences of assault , resistance and obstruction is concerned , the law has developed in such a way that the obligation is not confined to duties stricto sensu , i.e. something that the officer is compelled by law to do . |
| 4 | The Holy Spirit has broken through all the man-made obstacles , and has incorporated all types and backgrounds of people in the messianic community . |
| 5 | It will question NAB 's assertion that the value of the brewery operations has fallen to such a level that asset-backed loans are in jeopardy . |
| 6 | In 1990 the level of manufactured exports destined for the Soviet Union has fallen to such an extent that it no longer features in Scotland 's Top 40 markets . |
| 7 | On Merseyside , thefts from cars are down to 16,251 and the number of cars stolen has fallen to 12,992 an overall drop of 9% . |
| 8 | It is disheartening to come to terms with the fact that your metabolism has adjusted to such a small calorie intake , and as a result your weight is unlikely to change . |
| 9 | It was lack of space on the ground floor of the Richelieu wing which I.M. Pei has redesigned in such a way as to supply maximum visibility , which inspired the department of sculpture to split their collections into French and foreign . |
| 10 | According to human-rights workers , the number of people disappearing has dropped from 6,000 a year in 1989 to around 60 last year . |
| 11 | Regular topping up , for example , whenever the water level has dropped by half an inch , will make this task considerably easier . |
| 12 | A coherent strategy for retrospective conversion has not been attempted for the UK ( although it is known that there are stirrings of such an initiative in a European context , involving the British Library ) and lack of institutional funding for such unglamorous activities has ensured at best a piecemeal approach . |
| 13 | By this time , the Prince 's obsession with caves has grown to such a fever pitch that his servants are barely given time to unpack his toothbrush before he spies another gash in the rock , this time many countless miles away . |
| 14 | The European dimension has grown to such a level that a dedicated European unit is being established . |
| 15 | When I get home Mrs Marsh has polished off half the biscuits in the tin and the teapot is all but empty . |
| 16 | The rowan tree ( Sorbus aucuparia ) or in Gaelic , which stands in the corner of the kitchen garden or just beyond the house or byre , has protected the home , the family and the cattle from witches and fairies for centuries , and has endured after many a homestead has been deserted . |
| 17 | The hon. Gentleman must bear in mind what is happening elsewhere : unemployment has risen in all the Community countries except the Netherlands , in every country of the European Free Trade Association , and in every G7 country except Japan . |
| 18 | The ratio of men to women board directors there has risen by half a point to just under 2% . |
| 19 | The number of people seeking refugee status has risen from 5,000 a year to 45,000 over the past four years . |
| 20 | As Falk points out , Builder himself has argued for such a shift ( Builder , 1979 ) . |
| 21 | ‘ The bypass will bring environmental benefits by taking away through traffic and by allowing the regeneration of the market-place , which has suffered from all the traffic . |
| 22 | THE BOARD of Irish Rail has decided to rebuilt the Carriage Shop at Inchicore Works , Dublin , which was completely destroyed by fire last September . |
| 23 | ‘ However , they are also concerned that others do not suffer as their family has done with such an error being made about health care . |
| 24 | The poet has ascended through all the regions of Hell and Purgatory , and now at last , on the threshold of Paradise , comes to his long-expected reunion with Beatrice . |
| 25 | Use of the computer has helped with both the problems . |
| 26 | The number of feis has mushroomed from four a year to virtually one a month in the North-East . |
| 27 | Urquhart has extrapolated from this the likely radioactive release of polonium . |
| 28 | I am glad to say that the Council of Mortgage Lenders has agreed to such an arrangement . |
| 29 | Once his appearance has been changed to identify him with the group ( it may be dyeing his hair shocking pink or wearing a big badge ) , then not only will other people assume that he has agreed to all the ideas and implications of the movement but he himself will be more likely to feel this to be true , even to throw all doubt to the four winds without further investigation . |
| 30 | However , the emphasis has shifted in that the business is now controlled by the purchaser rather than the vendor and the earn out will be calculated over a period of perhaps several years following completion . |