Example sentences of "they have a strong [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They had a strong sense of shared identity , had been trained together , and were strongly linked by kinship ties . |
| 2 | The English had been fishing there for over a century , and had been settled for over fifty years , so they had a strong position for making the French give up any claims to settle there . |
| 3 | Although there were many Moor villages where rice cultivation was the principal economic activity , Moors were often pictured as traders and shopkeepers , and they had a strong presence in towns . |
| 4 | Researchers concluded that chocolate addiction should be treated seriously but also pointed out that many people who called themselves chocoholics because they had a strong liking for the food were not addicts in the true sense of the word . |
| 5 | One survey indicates that their average age was over 55 ; they had a strong leisure orientation , and had few plans to expand their businesses ( Perry 1982 ) . |
| 6 | These adapted themselves to a life in and out of work since they had a strong street culture with which to identify . |
| 7 | They had a strong incentive to ensure hospitals made efficient use of their money on behalf of their patients ( Glennerster , 1992 ) . |
| 8 | Although the LTTE denied involvement in the assassination , it was widely noted that they had a strong motive , believing that Gandhi had betrayed them in 1987 when he dispatched the Indian army in an unsuccessful effort to bring Sri Lanka 's civil strife under control [ see p. 35313 ] . |
| 9 | They had a stronger army than the Mexicans . |
| 10 | ‘ If ’ , argues Conklin ( 1977 : 94 ) , ‘ businessmen feel ideologically deprived by government regulation because they think that the law is unfair and unduly restrictive of the economic forces to which they have a strong commitment , they may violate the law ’ . |
| 11 | They argue that they have a strong commitment to the environment and are making major investments to improve efficiency of water consumption , but that at the same time they also have a commitment to their customers . |
| 12 | Well , I think that the erm , the , as Frank has said , they , they have a strong college list for this year , the school business should be they ca n't repeat the maths programme success of last year although there is follow up business in other states . |
| 13 | They work hard ; they have a strong family sense and a keen appreciation of education . |
| 14 | This is perhaps not surprising : their preference for home care at the first interview indicates that they have a stronger commitment to looking after the dementia sufferer than those who said in the first interview that they would prefer institutional care . |