Example sentences of "have [verb] [prep] [art] moment " in BNC.

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1 Problems with the software have prevented for the moment the implementation of an automated indexing system .
2 I think one of the things that is necessary is that you do need quite a strong centre within government at the moment , and , as we deal with all these complicated issues , whether they are … political or intelligence issues [ such ] as … the Falklands Isles or whether it 's something highly controversial such as nuclear power or defence or even road systems , you need a much stronger centre than we have got at the moment .
3 This office is 100 per cent dependent on imports and a high percentage of our fibres is re-exported , so the kind of exchange rate troubles we have got at the moment does n't help .
4 ‘ This is an issue that neither the Government nor BP have grasped at the moment , ’ he said .
5 But I am plagued by the thought that we have arrived at a moment in history when this is about to be swept away .
6 a problem , and I think it is a genuine problem , probably the biggest problem that we have to address at the moment .
7 If the police authority was invited to co-opt people to add to their numbers , making sure that the majority still stayed with the councillors , then I do n't think one should have too much objection to it , but if it 's to be done in this er this way of central er of central allocation er in the form of the answer to the question to my noble friend Lord Lyle from my noble friend the Minister on the 17th of January which the Noble Lord , Lord Carrigan made reference in which these people are to be er i i it staggers me my Lord , I have to stop for the moment , it staggers me the er the insolence , the insolence of the Home Office in writing down job descriptions and personal profiles for people that are going to function locally .
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