Example sentences of "has [verb] [adj] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is the first time that a lifeboatman has received such an honour since sea rescues began in the town with the historic Zetland lifeboat 190 years ago . |
| 2 | It is accepted that Community case law has developed such a principle under which , on policy grounds compatible with Community law , restrictions on trade may be justified . |
| 3 | The screen , which is located in a self-service kiosk near the Baltimore Orioles stadium at Camden Yards , has proven such a hit that a further 33 similar kiosks have been planned across Baltimore . |
| 4 | The intrepid lady traveller Celia Fiennes had a near miss when her horse was nearly sucked into a dyke near Ely in 1698 ; and in the same year she took care to avoid Martin Mere in Lancashire , ‘ that as the proverb sayes has parted many a man and his mare indeed ’ . |
| 5 | In many cities the names are still interchangeable , a fact that has given many a visitor a mystified look . |
| 6 | A team from the University of California at San Diego has concocted such a medium in which a particular type of cell that causes cancer in mice grows readily . |
| 7 | For much the same reason , you should never write a sentence like : ‘ B can argue that … but the argument will fail , ’ or ‘ B has committed such-and-such a crime , but he has a good defence . ’ |
| 8 | It 's just that Peake 's trilogy Titus Groan , Gormenghast and Titus Alone has attracted such a cult following that Glass was apprehensive about doing justice to the novels in the eye of fans . |
| 9 | A small chorus has applauded such a shift in resources , arguing that prohibition of drugs will always fail so long as Americans remain so determined to get hold of them . |
| 10 | The Empire foot soldiers have developed a very effective method of fighting which has won many a battle : the detachment system . |
| 11 | And the real ale enthusiasts chose The Tap and Barrel in Middlesbrough as their 1990–1 Pub of the Year the eight season that the supporters ' association has presented such an award . |
| 12 | Every system of local government finance has possessed such a system . |
| 13 | Certainly he gave the impression to some of being almost too respectable : " He has grown such a crust on him … " |
| 14 | The past decade has seen such a change . |
| 15 | You are lucky enough to have Bella here to teach you , and your mother also , and as you know , I have undertaken to instruct you in history , since I am the one who has seen such a lot of it , as it were face to face . |
| 16 | The large Lichtenstein Palace ( 2/258 ) of 1791 opposite the Church of St Nicholas has seen many a change of political fortune . |
| 17 | This Welcome break restaurant has suffered such a drop in trade that staff have agreed to work on short time , with a cut in wages , to try and keep it going until the bridge reopens . |
| 18 | Eubank has done that a lot . |
| 19 | In spite of its pernicious effects television has made possible a degree of political education and communication between politicians and voters that was not possible years ago . |
| 20 | Subsequently , the MBC has made available a number of new premises for rent to processors and has generally tidied up and improved the area using Industrial Improvement Area procedures . |
| 21 | The University has made available a number of Hardship awards for students facing particular financial difficulties during the course of their studies . |
| 22 | For its part , the city has made available a site overlooking the Rickmers shipyard and will cover all the costs of creating and equipping a sculpture park . |
| 23 | The Marquess of Lincolnshire , a former Liberal Minister ( as Earl Carrington ) and confidant of Asquith , wrote in his diary on 8 December with emphasis , ‘ The general opinion is that Baldwin has made such a mess of it that he must go at once ’ , and on 18 December , ‘ There is a Chamberlain-Birkenhead intrigue going on backed by the ‘ Daily Mail ’ . ’ |
| 24 | This is the first time that the UITF has made such a recommendation to the ASB , which accepted it , and on 9 November issued FRED 2 , Amendment to SSAP 15 ( see p 96 ) . |
| 25 | ‘ The money has made such a difference , ’ Elizabeth , 52 , acknowledges . |
| 26 | Although in his new post for less than a month , Alf has made such an impression at Polypropylene Park that throughout the League his team are already being nicknamed ‘ Busby 's Test Tube Babes ’ . |
| 27 | Indeed , it is largely through Radcliffe-Brown 's writing that Durkheim has made such an impact on social anthropology . |
| 28 | That is why C&P has made such an investment in it . |
| 29 | Could he remind the House which Minister exercises overall responsibility for NIE , and why that Minister has shown such a lack of activity in the past few years ? |
| 30 | Anyone who has had such a ceiling sag under the strain will sympathise with this week 's debate in the Church of England synod . |