Example sentences of "have [verb] be a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the centre of the clearing where they have stopped is a Red Indian wigwam , the one Odd-Knut erected a few days before . |
| 2 | In general it must be , because all we have to lose is a little time . |
| 3 | An abrupt change of position by the United States ostensibly wrecked what some have claimed was a promising diplomatic move . |
| 4 | I am grateful for the opportunity to put the Government 's views on the matter , but underlying all that I have said is a fundamental conviction that the education system , not social security benefits , should provide for the maintenance of students . |
| 5 | Well , so nothing , if the novel you have written is a good one and if nothing that you have done in the way of title , type of story , original laying-out of the situation has not broken that contract with the reader which says , " This will be a crime novel , it will entertain you first of all though it may cause you a little to think " . |
| 6 | ‘ Coincidentally , we both left our previous jobs on the same day , which we have decided is a good omen . |
| 7 | If the pose you have selected is a tense one , feel the tension of it yourself . |
| 8 | If the pose you have selected is a tense one , feel the tension of it yourself . |
| 9 | A representative assessment is that given by the library manager : I would say that one of the biggest advantages was the fact that senior management … from the Head down , from the very word go , were after making it a success … one thing we have got is a greater awareness from a greater number of staff , because they come in here to supervise and help [ and ] get involved … but I think the biggest advantage has been the fact that time devoted to … library skills for all the first year … [ has ] been extended to an hour a week … |
| 10 | ‘ It seems to me that what our children have got is a little square box with predominantly soaps and games shows , with fingertip control to get them from one to another as they get bored . |
| 11 | The question I have raised is a world-wide one . |
| 12 | What such arrangements traditionally have provided is a large group of women , related to each other as in-laws and living in the same household , who operate their own quite complex social organization in which each gains significant support . |
| 13 | When the fabric is removed from the machine , you will see that what you have knitted is a ridged pattern within the work . |
| 14 | The first benefit that I believe we have gained is a better ability to define what are and are not suitable tasks for the application of AI , in particular expert systems . |
| 15 | What you have learned is a sophisticated procedure for helping you solve difficult problems . |
| 16 | The best French cider I have drunk is a French cider sold by by Sainsburys . |
| 17 | The failure to win additional numbers for the expansion we have achieved is a clear indication of that movement . |
| 18 | What the suspension revisions have achieved is a fine ride . |