Example sentences of "but [noun pl] have a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ But plans have a habit of coming unstuck . ’ |
| 2 | Legislation has a part to play in maintaining safety but individuals have a responsibility to control personal behaviour for their own benefit as well as for the survival and well-being of others . |
| 3 | but individuals have a responsibility for crime as well , because the ownership of , of crime problems is not just the police , it 's down to the community in which that the people live . |
| 4 | Normally , the ratio was roughly equivalent to one post for every seven MPs ; in coalition , Liberals were appointed on a ratio close to that norm , but Unionists had a proportion of jobs to MPs more like one to twelve or fifteen . |
| 5 | It should be remembered that parents do not have a statutory right to withdraw their children but governors have a duty to make a decision on any application for withdrawal which is made to them . |
| 6 | Universities do try to collect statistics , but students have a habit of ‘ disappearing ’ after they have severed their university ties . |