Example sentences of "[adj] have [adv] [vb pp] on " in BNC.
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| 1 | If it were possible to unfold the entire long history of the world 's religions in such a manner that it could be scrutinised , assimilated and judged in a single all-embracing operation , the verdict would be that it had strayed so far from the basic human need , and so far from the intentions of those good and sincere people who have throughout that history struggled to maintain its integrity , that it might well be condemned outright as a story of failure unmatched by anything else that has ever happened on earth . |
| 2 | This has frequently happened on the Halemaumau volcano , which has a deep , circular , pit-like crater about one and a half kilometres across at its summit . |
| 3 | This has largely occurred on the Downs , where perhaps the greatest changes likely to affect birds in Sussex have taken place . |
| 4 | The twentieth century has seen many horrific examples of the power of wrong thinking , and this has often turned on matters of religion . |
| 5 | However , this has often depended on individual special projects — and on the highly committed innovators who tend to run them . |
| 6 | There is no general evidence as yet to link second home ownership with house price increases ( de Vane 1975 ) , but in local instances this has undoubtedly happened on a property-for-property basis , and it is easy to be convinced that dire housing consequences can come about for the ‘ traditional ’ rural population . |
| 7 | Previous attempts to do this had always foundered on the fact that the fun usually resulted pretty soon in procreation but at this very time field trials of the contraceptive pill were taking place which would soon make the division practical and permanent for the first time in history . |
| 8 | This had mainly centred on Gen. Chaovalit Yongchaiyut , the Army Commander-in-Chief , since according to some sources Chatichai had invited Chaovalit to join the Cabinet in late December in an attempt to boost the stability of his six-party coalition . |
| 9 | However , this was a fairly necessary compromise : paragraph 2 had already conferred on the Roman catholic church a ‘ special position ’ in the state , on the grounds that the church was ‘ the guardian of the Faith professed by the great majority of its citizens ’ . |
| 10 | Although some sex education programmes have been introduced into schools , the nature of these has largely depended on the attitudes of the local authority , the individual head teacher , and the teachers assigned to the subject . |
| 11 | Since then there have been estimates made , but these have mostly concentrated on personal injuries and much of the work depended on the retrospective analysis of data collected for other purposes such as litigation and insurance claims . |
| 12 | When rejected , many have just stayed on illegally . |
| 13 | How many have ever travelled on a train ? |
| 14 | In New York , as in other cities such as Boston , Chicago , and Los Angeles , the poor have historically relied on the public hospitals , largely financed and administered by city or county government , for their health care . |
| 15 | For its part , Scottish Nuclear has also embarked on a programme to reduce the cost of electricity it produces for the Scottish power companies from 3.2p per unit last year to a target level of 2.5p to ensure the operation remains financially strong and profitable for whatever the future might hold . |
| 16 | It is hardly surprising that marketing efforts in the 1930s had typically concentrated on other appliances . |
| 17 | Indeed of the only two Bölkow 207s to have previously appeared on the UK register , G-ARYN ( first registered 3/62 ) returned swiftly to Germany in November 1963 as D-EHUK , while G-ASAY ( first registered 6/62 ) was damaged in Belgium of the same year and rebuilt in — you 've guessed , Germany — becoming D-EGLU . |
| 18 | I usually park in Newgate Street , but when feeling unwell have occasionally parked on this road to cut down the walking . |
| 19 | Another name can be crossed firmly off the IBM Corp list : John Sculley , chairman of Apple Computer Inc has now gone on the record saying ‘ I would like to respond to the persistent rumours that I might leave Apple and go to IBM — I have told Apple 's board of directors and our executive management team that I am not available or interested in being chief executive of IBM ; I believe Apple has a tremendous opportunity to be extremely successful in the years ahead , and Apple will be the most important innovator and leader in the industry ; 10 years ago this April I signed up to do a job , and there is still a lot that I would like to accomplish with all of us ; ‘ I hope this statement will put to rest the speculation that I might go to IBM , and also serve as a clear message of the confidence that I have in Apple , ’ he declared . |
| 20 | Another name can be crossed firmly off the IBM Corp list : John Sculley , chairman of Apple Computer Inc has now gone on the record saying ‘ I would like to respond to the persistent rumours that I might leave Apple and go to IBM — I have told Apple 's board of directors and our executive management team that I am not available or interested in being chief executive of IBM ; I believe Apple has a tremendous opportunity to be extremely successful in the years ahead , and Apple will be the most important innovator and leader in the industry ; 10 years ago this April I signed up to do a job , and there is still a lot that I would like to accomplish with all of us ; I hope this statement will put to rest the speculation that I might go to IBM , and also serve as a clear message of the confidence that I have in Apple , ’ he declared . |