Example sentences of "have [verb] [det] " in BNC.

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31 They have given many parties in their time , but on New Year 's Eve they have always gone out to the gatherings of others — sometimes to several gatherings in the course of the evening , and some years separately , not always meeting even for the magic chimes .
32 ‘ If the savings by the closing are in the order that the authorities are suggesting , then the small payment being suggested would appear to make a lot of financial sense , while at the same time recognising the very valuable contribution of men who have given many years of service . ’
33 I would like to record my thanks to the members of all sites who have given such enthusiasm and interest to this problem , this topic and that the erm County Council is now resourcing rights of way in a way which we felt was necessary and I would thank our staff for their persistence , patience and their continuing efforts with great er verseatue we I am grateful Chairman .
34 Then at last he said : ‘ Gentlemen — and ladies , pardon me — I have given much thought to these matters and I wish to say here in confidence to you , that while there remains between myself and many of those present differences of interpretation as to what is really occurring in Europe at this moment , despite this , as to the main points that have been raised in this house , I am convinced , gentlemen , convinced both of their justice and their practicality . ’
35 Are dependent conditionals to be characterized more generally in terms of two categories to which Philosophers have given much attention , those of subjunctive and counterfactual statements ?
36 It is a question , we believe , involving grave national issues , and we have given much anxious thought to it .
37 Discussions have taken place with the Shropshire County Council Leisure Services Department with regard to the setting up of a Museum and they have given much helpful advice including a visit to the proposed building .
38 Contemporary theorists have given much detailed attention to the questions of what a translation is , what kinds of translation may be attempted , what goals a translator may set , and how they may be achieved .
39 She/he is also looking for initiative and indications that you have given some thought to what the job will involve .
40 Indeed , I have given some of the same warnings myself and , like them , have advised paying off debts and accumulating cash .
41 This personal excursion has been around some favourite isolated hills — there are many others — a few which have given some of my best mountain days .
42 I hope I have given some idea of what a single neuron with its trigger feature and projective zone an accomplish , and now I must explain a bit about the neocortex , which is the stage on which neurons perform to bring about higher mental processes .
43 I append the headings of a few subjects to which I have given some attention , and which I could write a readable article upon .
44 I have given some of the prosaic reasons why the new clauses should not become part of the Bill —
45 ‘ So you have given some thought to the kind of man I am , have you ? ’ he asked with silky satisfaction .
46 Strange noises in the nether regions have given this awesome place its name .
47 The legislative changes have given this a further momentum at a time when , says Mr Harrison , ‘ there is a greater awareness among fund managers that this is a growing sector ’ .
48 But Scottish Homes have given this job to Scottish land on a yearly basis .
49 I have given this careful thought in relation to the very limited funds we have available to encourage legacy income .
50 I have given this Nayar material at some length because it exemplifies such a large number of the themes which I have been emphasizing throughout this book .
51 Whether you have given this the same consideration of the increase in , er , directors ' salaries I do n't know , but I think y it 's worthy of , er , a further consideration .
52 The received opinion among veterinary surgeons who have given any thought to the role of John Hunter in the early life of the Veterinary College agrees with the statement expressed in 1831 by Youatt , that Hunter was the ‘ life and soul ’ of the founding and development of the London Veterinary College .
53 I do not know whether Conservative Members have given any thought to what the present discount system is likely to do — it is more likely to accelerate the disintegration of the family than to bring people together .
54 St Helens have given another Kiwi , Teo Ropati ( knee injury ) , until next Thursday to prove his fitness .
55 On the whole the ‘ kinship defenders ’ defend the biological parents and their value to the child , and the ‘ society-as-parent ’ school supports the psychological parents — those who have given most care and attention to the child and stand in a close , loving relationship to him [ or her ] .
56 A few government and multilateral agencies have given most aid .
57 You can then take off with complete confidence , knowing that you have checked all the really vital things for the flight .
58 The cops have checked all those angles . ’
59 ( 4 ) Make a note of the purchase price , and then , if it is correct , tick the stamp duty to show you have checked this .
60 The embedded " letter " ( a direct address to the reader , often with apology or denunciation of the course ) : " Is n't there a problem with the way you have formulated this question ?
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