Example sentences of "[noun pl] [verb] [indef pn] [verb] with [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Dorothy Sayers , discussing the literary tastes of one of her characters , the Russian exile Paul Alexis , said of the Ruritanian type of story that ‘ the greater European powers of the League of Nations had nothing to do with the matter ’ : |
| 2 | This suggests that tantrums have something to do with the normal development of a child 's personality , rather than with the way they have been brought up — although the way they are handled can make things worse . |
| 3 | Mr David Irving and other historians who question the scale of crime and the methods have nothing to do with the British National Party . |
| 4 | He tells me the ruins have nothing to do with the Incas , that they were built after the Incas were here . |
| 5 | The Philistines have nothing to do with the Arabs , a Semitic people , who invaded the Holy Land from Arabia in the seventh century . |
| 6 | ‘ The entire concept of artistic licence and innovation , on which we put such a high premium these days has nothing to do with the way much early Northern painting was created . |
| 7 | The result might have been different if there had been a notice attached to the goods making it clear that these goods had nothing to do with the defendant 's business as a dealer in second-hand goods but had come from his home and that the sale of the goods was to be a private transaction . |
| 8 | The organisers have everything covered with a new permanent stage and extensive catering facilities . |
| 9 | But these abuses and reforms have nothing to do with the order made by Buckley J. in the present proceedings . |
| 10 | Scientists take their side in the battle for reasons having nothing to do with the merits or lack of them of the issues but rather because of their politics . |
| 11 | I believe those murders had something to do with the race I rode for you . ’ |
| 12 | Official bodies insisted that these disproportionate ‘ difficult ’ placements had nothing to do with the demonstrations and Chinese students were ‘ happy to serve wherever the motherland needs them ’ . |
| 13 | But the real issues had nothing to do with the balance of power , which merely dictated that Britain should be on terms of benevolent neutrality with whoever won in Spain . |
| 14 | They show that those tests have nothing to do with the amount spent per pupil in individual authority areas — some of the biggest spenders were right down at the bottom . |
| 15 | He was quick , she noticed , to take her up on any casual remark and supposed that his interest in other people 's affairs and their reactions had something to do with the novelist in him . |
| 16 | But Christian soon made it clear that his plans had nothing to do with the fire at the manor , although he admitted that Tom being placed in charge of the manor farm did affect what he had in mind . |
| 17 | The women say anyone disillusioned with the mens game , should come and see what they 've got to offer . |
| 18 | But how strongly one feels has nothing to do with the argument . |
| 19 | Whether or not the prevalence of such obstacles had anything to do with the next developments , we can not be sure . |
| 20 | My reasons have something to do with the costs and value . |