Example sentences of "have [adv] [vb pp] about a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So far the policy has succeeded : the stockmarket fell by 48% from peak to trough , but has since recovered about a third of its losses . |
| 2 | Pinnacle UK — partner , but not subsidiary of the US concern — says it has already sold about a hundred boards fitted with Cypress ' standard 40MHz Sparc RISC set . |
| 3 | It has also brought about a real improvement in waste management , showing how the quality improvement process can be used to tackle environmental problems . |
| 4 | That practice has now brought about a major change in the NHS . |
| 5 | It wor even , providing you have n't got a lot of if you 've only got about a hundred people it 's not too bad that cos it , it also creates a bit more atmosphere . |
| 6 | But I ca n't walk because I 've got emphysema and I 've only got about a third of a lung as well as arthritis to go with it . |
| 7 | The addition of Navy personnel to the Simonova 's regular complement had clearly brought about a certain amount of re-allocation of accommodation . |
| 8 | By placing strict controls upon rural development these policies have also brought about a planned scarcity of housing which , in the face of increasing demand , has made a rural house a desirable good with a premium price . |