Example sentences of "[verb] [noun pl] often have " in BNC.

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1 Where empty shells are difficult to find , hermit crabs often have to compete for them .
2 Although it was not the case when Paul was stabbed , those carrying knives often have the blade turned back on them , and Mr Wood is anxious that no more young people end up injured or worse .
3 Beth Wilson disagrees , ‘ I think women often have an ideal of the perfect man , and if he scores nine out of 10 , then it 's far too much a temptation not to want to try to change that last little bit . ’
4 Mr Davison said schools often had no choice but to let teachers know of ‘ drastic measures ’ at the last minute otherwise parents might ebb away , ensuring the closure everyone wanted to avoid .
5 THERE is abundant evidence to link continental flood basalt provinces with mantle plume activity ; however , flood basalts often have radiogenic isotope signatures that are outside the range for plume sources as recorded in ocean-island basalts .
6 Soil and waste pipes often have access doors which allow lengths of the pipe to be cleared .
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