Example sentences of "have [vb pp] [adj] [noun] and " in BNC.

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1 Their rhetoric has emphasized national unity and social cohesion , as well as the development of skills for the economy .
2 The pylon route from Lackenby , on Teesside , to Shipton , near York has received 6,000 objections and is the subject of a public inquiry in May .
3 Obair has received many anecdotes and complaints about the conduct of employment and training policies , and it is our hope that we will hear more along these lines in the course of this conference .
4 The subject of the effect of acid rain on the environment ( Forum , 24 February , p 535 ) has received increasing recognition and it certainly behoves those with influence to reduce the quantity of sulphur compounds being released into the atmosphere .
5 CRYSTAL PALACE chairman Ron Noades has received personal threats and hate mail from angry fans after his indirect criticism of manager Steve Coppell last week .
6 One of the major retrospective strands of this year 's Festival is a tribute to the French film director Bertrand Tavernier , whose latest film THESE FOOLISH THINGS starring Dirk Bogarde and Jane Birkin , has received critical acclaim and a warm reception from audiences .
7 This idea has received much support and it is known as the ‘ trait theory ’ of leadership .
8 The rise of the ‘ multinationals ’ has received much comment and I shall not go into great detail here .
9 It has received international recognition and a long and impressive list of visitors — including the Prime Minister — have lauded its achievements .
10 In the last week , one MP has received 100 calls and another has had 70 letters .
11 If the promisor gets what he asks for in return for his promise , he has received sufficient consideration and is bound .
12 The growing diversity of family patterns has received widespread public and political attention in recent years .
13 With the advent of computer storage of records , the topic of confidentiality has received considerable coverage and some of the implications of the Data Protection Act , 1984 , are discussed by Keighley ( 1987 ) .
14 As Wayne Gossage has said : " Patricia Knapp was one of the few people in the inner circle of the library-college vanguard who was in any way critical " ( Gossage 1975 : 8 ) and this has been a sad weakness in a movement which , with its enthusiasm and provocative reversal of traditional priorities , has aroused much interest and thought amongst educators , librarians and administrators .
15 The Palace Handbook , rather more portentously , says of ‘ Ginger ’ that ‘ activity is the keynote of his policy on the football field and he has developed effective footwork and combines well with a partner ’ .
16 This organisation is an industry lead and awarding body that has developed national standards and assessment material to support vocational qualifications and SCOTVEC awards in engineering at a variety of levels up to technician .
17 The United Kingdom has developed domestic legislation and regularly consults the fishing industry safety group about possible improvements .
18 BGS has developed high-frequency sources and receivers for acoustic imaging that can resolve features down to about a metre .
19 Once a valuable and historic site , Alghero has witnessed much upheaval and many a conflict .
20 But after 27 days he has travelled 270 miles and on the 28th day he travels the remaining 30 miles and reaches land before he goes to sleep .
21 Over recent years , the study of the fire problem involved in high-bay ( high-racked ) warehouses has provoked much thought and discussion , and has brought with it the realisation that there are many factors to be considered in determining the correct solution to adopt .
22 In extensive trials throughout Europe this method of control has given good results and may well be the forerunner of other similar devices .
23 Anyone who has given online demonstrations and experienced systems breakdown , will appreciate the advantage of having alternative ready prepared demonstration material !
24 Currently Fellow in Japanese Music at the University of York , Yoshikazu Iwamoto has given numerous concert and workshop performances throughout Europe and America , and recently took part in the UK 2000 Festival in Tokyo .
25 For Frith has given the fox and the weasel cunning hearts and sharp teeth and to the cat he has given silent feet and eyes that can see in the dark and they are gone away from Frith 's place to kill and devour all that belongs to El-ahrairah . "
26 The modest increase in births from 1977 to the late 1980s ( 11 per cent overall ) has favoured first births and births of higher order ( parity ) .
27 ‘ The cup suits us in so many ways and at least it has permitted some stability and provided a focal point in the absence of a league challenge . ’
28 Already the inferno has claimed two lives and gutted several homes .
29 More recent exploration has located disseminated gold and base metal mineralisation at Cashel Rock , 12km due south of the Curraghinalt gold deposit ( Ennex International plc Annual Report , 1987 ) .
30 Motability has earned one peerage and an OBE or two , but otherwise virtue is its own reward , and so far as I am concerned , it has been the most successful achievement of my career and the most fortunate thought that ever came into my head .
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