Example sentences of "they have a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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31 In the secondary sector they have a long history of influence as local employers .
32 They have a long history of use in planning practice , there is a wide measure of consensus about their use in control and , where covered by policy , it tends to be as broad , flexible statements in structure or local plans , amplified in detail in supplementary planning guidance .
33 Left unprocessed , they have a long storage life if kept dry .
34 They have a long tradition of solid trade union organisation .
35 Unlike the other Anaglyptas , they have a flat paper backing , making them easier to apply and also to strip .
36 When they are copper or purplish they have a rich tint .
37 I do n't think , ‘ I want this to be a religious painting ’ , but I do think they have a religious subtext .
38 They have a young daughter .
39 Professional counsellors faced with the same client would be clear that it is their task to explore emotions and they allocate the time to do it ; social workers have the mixed task of practical and emotional support but they have a restricted caseload and the time to build up a relationship .
40 For this purpose , shares should be regarded as non-equity if they have a restricted right to dividends or capital , or are redeemable .
41 In Fleming they have a one-day match winner who can change the course of a game in a few overs , while the first three of Benson , Ward and Taylor are as dependable as any top three in the competition .
42 They have a diabolical simplicity .
43 Two of our group have been widowed already , and they know they have a familiar place and a familiar setting to settle in .
44 They have a narrow frontage to the street and are planned around an atrium and peristyle .
45 They have a curious way of sitting on the back seat , unfamiliar with the correct posture .
46 Tories saying , if they have a minimum wage it will tear a lot of people out of work .
47 There is , at the present time , a movement to tell the patient when they have a terminal illness .
48 ‘ True , but they have a pleasant time in the sun while they 're about it .
49 They have a wide range of clients , from artists and photographers to electricians , and are planning to expand — they are already looking for new offices .
50 They have a wide range of units — the smallest suitable for indoor use on a tank and for ponds as small as 500 gallons .
51 Clarinets also blend well together and they have a wide range , both of dynamic and of pitch , The B b instrument encompasses the tenor , alto and soprano ranges , with a rich sound at the bottom .
52 So they have a wide tax base and they can generate large sums of money if they , if they choose to do so and in different states there 's a different culture , a different attitude towards public spending and taxation and so on .
53 Although few of the wares are found on the Wall itself , to the south of it they have a wide distribution pattern over the central and eastern parts of the northern garrisons ; , presumably the western sector was firmly under the control of the Wilderspool potters .
54 Sue Goss , chair of Southwark 's Women 's Committee between 1982 and 1986 , claimed that because ‘ of the specific roles to which women are constrained , they have a specific relationship to local government service provision , employment and political representation ’ ( Goss 1984 : 122 ) .
55 Most importantly , they have a specific set of connections between their neurons , so that if a cut is made in a set of nerves leading to a muscle , that specific muscle becomes paralysed .
56 ‘ There are some types of actress who are employed because they have a specific personality useful for one type of performance .
57 They have a three-tiered medals system , backed up by a number of Testimonial awards .
58 It would be idle to pretend that any of the Pacific islands have the kind of economic importance possessed by , say , Korea , or Malaysia , but in addition to potentially immense political importance and no small amount of charm , they have a symbolic significance — for they are what the world still thinks of when confronted with the single word , Pacific .
59 As a final resort , ask your class teachers whether they have a spare copy to lend you .
60 The franchisee receives commission for every parcel delivered and they are paid at the end of every month so they have a regular cash flow .
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