Example sentences of "have [vb pp] [pn reflx] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Several parish and community councils have given themselves the status of a town council , whereupon the chairman of the parish council has become known as the town mayor . |
| 2 | I have witnessed myself the effects of the delays on a number of occasions . |
| 3 | Thus in London at different times there have been groups which have called themselves the Society of Twelve , the Seven and Five , and One/Four . |
| 4 | The mere fact that I have set myself the end X , with Y as a necessary means to it , and without conflict with other prudential or moral considerations , does not guarantee me from being mistaken in doing Y ( Anyone who supposed that it did would indeed be guilty of the Naturalistic Fallacy without appeal . ) |
| 5 | Sixty years ago C. J. Herrick , the American comparative anatomist , dubbed it the ‘ organ of civilisation ’ , and I have set myself the task of seeing how far our scientific knowledge of nerve cells might earn the neocortex this grandiose title : Would these nerve cells , as actors , be able to perform the play , ‘ Civilisation ’ ? |
| 6 | These multi-agency teams have set themselves the task of identifying new cases , providing assessment by a member of the team and recommending suitable services . |
| 7 | They have found themselves the targets of death threats and kidnappings as a result . |
| 8 | Spartak have proved themselves the masters of away goals and just one tonight will seriously jeopardise Liverpool 's hopes . |
| 9 | Spartak have proved themselves the masters of scoring away goals and just one strike tonight will seriously jeopardise Liverpool 's hopes of reaching the quarter-finals . |
| 10 | Remember that you have denied yourself the possibility of making an income for at least three years . |