Example sentences of "[verb] [to-vb] that [pers pn] have [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The support of the press was seen as being vital and every manager was expected to ensure that he had his local newspapers on his side , but even this was not enough . |
| 2 | Grumble as they might about the Masai 's unbudging attachment to their traditional ways , many administrators , particularly in the later years , came to see that it had its advantages . |
| 3 | But martial arts historians tend to believe that it has its origins almost 5,000 years ago . |
| 4 | Unfortunately for the Patent Office , the advertising agency failed to ensure that it had its facts right — and the Patent Office did not check the agency 's new advertisement . |
| 5 | You may be dissatisfied with your reflection in the mirror but you do have to admit that it has its good points ! |
| 6 | A certain amount of rivalry and competition is natural , but all children need to feel that they have their own special talents and that they are not always being measured against brothers or sisters and found wanting . |