Example sentences of "[n mass] [modal v] have their [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And there were and the women folk would have their haberdashery and the men were tin smiths . |
| 2 | But field staff may have their suspicions and these can be translated into more frequent monitoring of the suspects in the hope of ‘ catching them at it ’ . |
| 3 | There was nothing he could do but wait , the little hut had been the scene of a violent death and the medical and technical people must have their turn first . |
| 4 | In particular , MPs must have their pay frozen . |
| 5 | A number of people would have their wages reviewed immediately , and the wage structure would be altered so that people on the lowest wages would get proportionately higher increases . |
| 6 | He said about four million people would have their tax cut by a fifth . |
| 7 | ‘ Some people kept little trees in secret courtyards , and flowers in their houses , but they were n't supposed to , and if their neighbours reported them to the police the people would have their trees chopped down and the flowers taken away and they would be fined or put in prison , where they had to work very hard , rubbing out writing on bits of paper so they could be used again . ’ |
| 8 | Will the Minister give a guarantee in the last few days of his Government that none of those elderly people will have their home repossessed ? |
| 9 | In the coming year , many people will have their homes damaged or their property stolen . |
| 10 | There is no charter provision for a general election so that the people can have their say at the ballot box at a set time , rather than having to hang on until the Government can find the most appropriate time to make a rush to the polls . |