Example sentences of "had the benefit " in BNC.
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| 1 | It seems that scarcely one Black artist in Britain has had the benefits of an extended professional career : a dealer , regular exhibitions , interested critics , sales and the support of one 's peers . |
| 2 | For his pains my first bedmate could have had the benefits of a protracted rest in one of our quaint medieval prisons . |
| 3 | Another advantage of the IBM environment is that we have had the benefits of a comprehensive and integrated payroll and personnel information system for a number of years . |
| 4 | Like you , on occasions my family and I , along with my parents , have had the benefits of being able to use the National Health Service free of any ongoing financial burden to the family . |
| 5 | And I 'm not saying that 's the reason but clearly that is er factor and and certainly some of the points we were making about distribution of traffic er on the western side of harrogate er clearly that would n't have had the benefits of providing that that connection on the western side , it would have concentrated all connections between Harrogate and Knaresborough and given rise to more concentrated local traffic effects in that area than would be the case er with an outer western er relief road . |
| 6 | While Connors became a protege of Segura 's at sixteen years old , Jimmy also had had the benefit of coming from a strong tennis family . |
| 7 | They have had the benefit of such an education and now it is over or about to end , together with almost all paramedical help . |
| 8 | Having had the benefit of extensive discussions with many of our large shareholders it became clear that the proposals in their entirety did not have support although many features won warm approval . ’ |
| 9 | FOUR of the last five winners of the Babraham Handicap at Newmarket have had the benefit of a previous outing in the season of their success and KANSK * , who fits into this category , should maintain the trend ( 2.15 ) today . |
| 10 | He has had the benefit of a fine son and beautiful daughters , but there have been no more great plays . ’ |
| 11 | She had had the benefit of having worked in an hotel after all . |
| 12 | In the opening pages of the book I referred to the pragmademic gap that seems to exist between pragmatists who have not had the benefit of a formal systems education , but might wish to make use of soft systems ideas , and those who have developed and applied these ideas at a more academic level . |
| 13 | I had not had the benefit of that lovely electricity for long , but how I did miss it when it absented itself . |
| 14 | What 's more , Bill has had the benefit of 15 years ' experience in roomset photography for his advertising clients . |
| 15 | However , having had the benefit of the pilot study , it was possible to identify specific areas that restrict my practice and so limit my effectiveness : |
| 16 | But in the meantime the investors have had the benefit of a gross roll-up of interest and the flexibility of deferring their tax charge until it suits them which , of course , may be at a time when the tax charge is lower or after they have emigrated . |
| 17 | Had it been the director with a retained shareholding of 30 shares who had died on 31 December 1986 , his estate too would have had the benefit of business assets relief , but at a lower percentage deduction . |
| 18 | That way St Anthony 's would have had the benefit of her cooking . |
| 19 | It is only recently that Elizabeth and Helen have had the benefit of a full-time manager whose job is to provide support , supervision and leadership to staff working in their home . |
| 20 | Now he ( the Secretary ) may have considered it to be more of a ‘ bone headed ’ idea , but I would n't know because to date ( 18.09.91 ) I have not had the benefit of an acknowledgement . |
| 21 | In the midst of all these , School had had the benefit of his being a Governor for 46 years ( he was first nominated by the Borough Council in 1923 ) and Chairman for eleven . |
| 22 | The court takes the view that it has not had the benefit of seeing the witnesses , hearing their evidence and forming opinions as to the weight to be attached to it . |
| 23 | Mr. Dennis has had the benefit of living in the house , despite his bankruptcy , for over eight years since he was adjudicated bankrupt . |
| 24 | Following the further arguments of which we have had the benefit , I should find it very difficult , in conscience , to reach a conclusion adverse to the appellants on the basis of a technical rule of construction requiring me to ignore the very material which in this case indicates unequivocally which of the two possible interpretations of section 63(2) of the Act of 1976 was intended by Parliament . |
| 25 | I 've not had the benefit of walking round the grounds of Skelton Hall . |
| 26 | In doing so it has had the benefit of conversations with the Revd. |
| 27 | The particular provisions of the Planning and Compensation Act 1991 in the consideration of which my hon. Friend played such a distinguished part do not come into force until next month , so directors of planning will not yet have had the benefit of the provisions . |
| 28 | West Yorkshire has had the benefit of that . |
| 29 | They have had the benefit of that , but for my part I was able to do a job I really loved . ’ |
| 30 | No-one should begrudge the win because , as holder of the cup , Western have not had the benefit of actually holding it ! |