Example sentences of "this [noun] [prep] [noun sg] have [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | With an intensity comparable to the devastating bombardment of February 21st , the heavy German shells rained down on a French division of mediocre calibre , the 67th , whose experience of this kind of thing had so far been limited to second-hand accounts from across the river . |
| 2 | The teacher servicing this kind of classroom has also been a generalist , seeing his/her task in terms of need-meeting rather than simple goal setting . |
| 3 | Serious work on this kind of site has hardly begun . |
| 4 | The aspiration to distance the management of a massive public service of this kind from politics has simply proved unrealistic . |
| 5 | This bit of park had just enough hint of wilderness to be readily transformed in imagination into prairie , canyon , rain forest , river delta , open sea . |
| 6 | This division of support had potentially serious consequences as it was commonly accepted that all four constituent groups had to be united behind a single candidate if the Democrats were to regain of the White House . |
| 7 | Unlike the UK , the Netherlands has for most of the time since 1950 pursued a consistent policy of reducing and limiting the prison population ; overall it is difficult to argue that this reduction in punishment has adversely affected the Netherlands ' crime rate , which has risen in a roughly similar manner to that in the UK over this period ( Downes , 1999 : 33–41 , 194–5 ; NACRO , 1991a : 93 ) . |
| 8 | This faith in affluence has now waned ; there is a more profound concern about the use of natural resources and increasing scepticism about the prospects , as well as the consequences , of unlimited economic growth , in a period of economic depression and high unemployment . |
| 9 | The twins point out that this conception of polysemy has only limited applicability , for it does not explain ambiguity caused by contextual factors . |
| 10 | This programme of research has already brought to light unnoticed phenomena of children 's different abilities to communicate in the classroom . |
| 11 | An important clue to this act of discrimination has always been found in the existence of regularities , especially where they make prediction possible . |
| 12 | I am glad to say that this act of faith has since been amply rewarded and the blazer 's fit is perfect . |
| 13 | The results of this type of work have always been less dramatic than people are comfortable with . |
| 14 | This type of pipe has also been widely used ungalvanised in gas plumbing , but modern installations use copper . |
| 15 | This type of approach has also been advocated by Mr. Andrew Burrows in his interesting essay entitled ‘ Public Authorities , Ultra Vires and Restitution ’ in Essays on the Law of Restitution ( 1991 ) , edited by Professor Burrows , at p. 39 et seq . |
| 16 | The review quoted by H Humphreys and D Greenwood makes clear that this type of regimen has mostly been studied in infections that generally respond well to treatment and not in patients with complicated illnesses ( in particular , renal disease ) and that its use is currently limited . |
| 17 | When compared to the surface area of the undergravel filter this type of filter has only a very small , and therefore restricted filtering area , usually made of sponge , and would need very regular attention if employed in the large cichlid community tank . |
| 18 | As well as being neglected in popular entertainment , this type of crime has also been neglected as an area of study . |
| 19 | This type of preoccupation has also been prevalent until recent years . |
| 20 | The family historian in search of ancestors in this type of community has therefore several registers to consult . |
| 21 | Although elite theorists have agreed upon the importance of empirically tested research , and their ability to carry it out in a value-free way , in fact this stream of analysis has always been associated with authors who take strong value positions . |
| 22 | This process of self-observation has already matured from the assimilation of media images , which are often more strongly inforced than the female role-models in everyday life . |
| 23 | This sort of request has extremely complicated emotional , practical and social repercussions for the people who are left . |
| 24 | The possibilities of error at every stage in the handling of this sort of document have already been alluded to a number of times , and one would therefore need to subject the document to the most rigorous examination . |
| 25 | Further , it was a huge step for the staff and everybody else associated with me , because this sort of thing had never been done before . |
| 26 | This period of consolidation has however , seen considerable work on technical specification , and things are beginning to happen once again . |
| 27 | This group of regna had seldom been ruled by the same person before 840 ; and after 840 , continuing or permanent union was not foreseen . |
| 28 | This dose of oestrogen has previously been shown to be the minimum required to prevent bone loss in normal menopausal women . |
| 29 | Putting this strategy into effect has already returned the business to good health . |
| 30 | Issuing bonds in the form of eurobonds has a number of advantages ( discussed below ) and this method of issue has now become the dominant one . |