Example sentences of "have [verb] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 'm more than delighted that more recent revivals have reinstated the work to its rightful place in the repertoire . |
| 2 | Means-related fines , in particular , have aroused the ire of middle-income earners . |
| 3 | In recent years the head offices of Fianna Fail and Fine Gael have taken steps to increase their influence on this process , and have aroused the resentment of local favourites whose chances of nomination have been jeopardised by this " interference " . |
| 4 | Even when you have to post the shoes , if you leave your phone number , they 'll get in touch if there are any queries or proposals . |
| 5 | In fact , however , as is shown in some detail in chapter 11 , while the Conservatives have been very committed to public ‘ expenditure restraint and have stopped the growth of public employment , they too have found social policy expenditure hard to curb . |
| 6 | Once you have stopped the attacker in his tracks , then you can deal with the grip itself , but until then it is a second priority . |
| 7 | I have stopped the bullet close to the hook for two reasons , the first being that crust is light and buoyant to an extent even when soaked , so the closeness of the bullet will stop it from rising off the bottom any more than the 1½ inch distance of the plastic leger-stop from the hook . |
| 8 | Iraq might , even at this stage , have stopped the war if it could have brought itself to accept , quickly , the diplomatic initiative advanced this week by the Soviet Union . |
| 9 | Far from improving the working of the economy , with their policies they have stopped the economy from working for many families and firms throughout the land . |
| 10 | This length was used by Fair American to win the North American Championships , although some boats have lengthened the forestay to as much as 62ft 7in ( 19.1m ) . |
| 11 | ‘ We hope the gifts will help to relieve the boredom for the many children like Paul who have to attend the clinic regularly for treatment , ’ said Sharon . |
| 12 | ‘ You have to go the trade occasionally and say , ‘ This is the one ’ . |
| 13 | I have to see the kid . |
| 14 | ‘ I have to see the Queen at once , and privately . |
| 15 | A glint of bright intelligence appeared in Cyril Causeley 's eyes as he stopped for a moment in his upward progress , and looked down at Greg : ‘ Ah , well — in this business you have to see the way the wind is blowing . |
| 16 | There are various ways of using them one way , to look through which yo , which you have to see the light , you know , otherwise you wo n't see it ! |
| 17 | You have to see the show to see there is n't anything offensive . |
| 18 | ‘ It 's just that we have to see the hearth if we 're to know you 're in an old farmhouse . |
| 19 | You only have to paint the dance floor on then do n't you ? |
| 20 | Fly fishing is more of an achievement if you tie your own flies because you have tricked the fish yourself . |
| 21 | So if you 're knitting with any lights other than the basic , you have to reset the machine when turning the machine on after a break . |
| 22 | VANDALS have wrecked the home and medical supplies of a three-year-old boy who needs a life-saving transplant operation . |
| 23 | VANDALS have wrecked the home and medical equipment of a three-year-old boy who needs a life-saving transplant operation . |
| 24 | I WOULD refute the idea that hard times have wrecked the business lunch . |
| 25 | This is the latest in a series of problems that have plagued the BBC Microcomputer since its launch in 1982 . |
| 26 | Sighs of relief at Armonk , which was threatened with losing its monster $4,000m air traffic control contract : the Federal Aviation Administration and IBM Corp have agreed on a plan to fix the software problems that have plagued the modernisation programme , which is now almost three years behind plan . |
| 27 | Despite the existence of such a remedy , a number of problems have plagued the use of the remedy . |
| 28 | Sensational wins over world No 2 Chris Dittmar and No 3 Rodney Martin in the past three weeks , plus victory over six-times world champion Jahangir Khan in the World Championships , have propelled the Nottingham 21-year-old soaring up the world rankings to No 7 . |
| 29 | Feminists active in the disability rights movement have criticized the way many women have used the fear of disability to argue for abortion rights , and ask us to reassess our relationship to genetic screening . |
| 30 | Environmental groups have criticized the government for failing to designate Ramsar sites quickly enough . |