Example sentences of "have see a [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 Like all other areas of Great Britain which are involved in agriculture , Scotland has seen a slump of 10 per cent .
2 It is not likely that he has seen a pixie for himself .
3 Besides these major product innovations , the eurobond market has seen a plethora of subsidiary innovations , many of which have been one off or flourished only for a time .
4 We will continue to increase the Special Constabulary , which has seen a rise in recruitment this year of 10 per cent .
5 He has seen a rise in the numbers of wild species in the area , including butterflies and birds snipe , curlew , green plover , skylark , merlin and kestrel .
6 So the 1980s has seen a betrayal of primary health care at the very same time as more and more lip-service has been paid to the idea .
7 Dai Hudd said : ‘ We would have much preferred that this initiative happened before the downturn in defence markets , which has seen a haemorrhage of jobs from the North-West .
8 But first John Major 's , and now Norman Lamont 's , tenure at the Treasury has seen a resumption of a policy that is inimical to both the industry 's and the Government 's long-term interests .
9 The economic recession during which this book has been written has seen a reduction in merger mania but one can almost guarantee that this will be a temporary blip in the inexorable progress towards higher and higher profits .
10 The past 30 years has seen a continuation of the break-up of the old landlord and tenant system .
11 Compared to previous years 1993 has seen a flurry of activity , with a medley of reports and debates on issues such as the economic impacts of hosting international facilities , returns on research and development spending , and various reviews of government expenditure , including the funding of the Government 's own research facilities ( see related item on Warren Spring , p4 ) .
12 Appearing during a period that has seen a stream of reassessments of the discovery and development of penicillin , Gordon 's work is his fictional version of the same episode — together with some real events and characters .
13 THIS year has seen a procession of visiting Senegalese acts .
14 The accident was one of the worst on the A420 which has seen a catalogue of crashes and a safety campaign from residents .
15 Amazingly , 1986 has seen a reappearance of the singer-songwriter , with Peter Case , Stan Ridgway and Andy White receiving more than a smattering of applause .
16 The past two or three years has seen a boom in the retreat movement , especially directed retreats .
17 Since the lifting of sanctions the last couple of years has seen a flood of wines onto our shelves from the Cape — which has some of the most beautiful winelands in the world .
18 It is not that she 's a political animal , just someone who has seen a lot of beautiful places in the world ; feels very fortunate to be in such a privileged position because of her successful TV and recording career , and so wants to put a bit back into a world which has so far been very kind to her . ’
19 Just then one of the young men said , ‘ Señor Felipe has seen a lot of life , señorita .
20 Since the former All Blacks ' captain has seen a lot of Back , and still knows the New Zealand scene so well , that opinion , voiced sincerely , should surely not be lightly dismissed .
21 He had been widely criticised for his handling of the Birmingham Six appeal in 1988 and has seen a number of earlier convictions overturned as police evidence was discredited in the Appeal Court .
22 The LGC has seen a number of fundamental changes over the past few years , not least its relocation in 1989 from the south bank of the Thames in central London to its present plush premises next to the National Physical Laboratory in Teddington , Middlesex .
23 The mill has seen a number of alterations and was extended in the 19th century when dormers were added .
24 For reasons which I do not claim to understand , Australia has seen a number of cases of scandalising the court in recent years .
25 The market in freehouses and inns , in common with other sectors of the property market , has seen a number of defaulting borrowers .
26 The last year has seen a number of developments which we hope will provide the basis for greater student participation in the Institute .
27 They have subject limited statutory duties in the insurance companies act , but the fact they 're subjected to duties in the same way that the underwriters , the underwriters are subject to duties does not make them regulators , but in any event even if we were wrong on that there is no exemption under article eighty five , one for regulators and , and your Lordship has seen a number of cases and I sha n't go back to them is fully subject to the competition rules whether as a regulator or not .
28 1992 has seen a number of developments on this front .
29 This restructuring has seen a redistribution of talents as well as a reduction in numbers and many people have transferred from central functions to the regions .
30 However , there are two circumstances in which Parliament has seen a role for the Secretary of State .
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