Example sentences of "and [noun pl] has [be] [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Those who pursue comparisons of the kind I am referring to are likely to be impressed by the staying-power of a literary preoccupation to which a variety of temperaments and compulsions has been attracted , and could well be inclined to believe that Pechorin 's duel and indifference may have been among the precedents that weighed , a century later , with a woman bent on contriving her appointment with destiny . |
| 2 | When some idea of the framework of objectives , aspirations and activities has been obtained it may be useful to compile a questionnaire , into which answers may be inserted , either by the leader or by the researcher . |
| 3 | Although the take up in some areas has been poorer than expected in the programme , which is now into its second year , research into changes in working practices and attitudes has been assessed . |
| 4 | Rogues and Vagabonds has been devised and 'll be compered by Michael Meyer , and stars Edward Fox , Dorothy Tutin and Freddie Jones , and it 's all for a good cause . |
| 5 | Chomsky 's claim that the young child is exposed to degenerate samples of language which distort the relationship between surface forms and meanings has been challenged by a considerable amount of recent research . |
| 6 | In one country at least — the Cameroon — a research institute , The Institute for the Reform of Primary Education at Buea , was set up in 1974 with reasonable resources in terms of personnel ( a team of twelve to fifteen nationals and experts has been employed ) , adequate funding jointly from Government and UNESCO/UNDP , and in its initial stages a sensible time scale to work to . |
| 7 | One of the most important finds of late Roman gold and silver coins and objects has been located by a local man , retired gardener Eric Lawes , with a metal detector in a field in Suffolk . |
| 8 | To date , $7.3 million in gifts and pledges has been raised towards the $10.5 million goal . |
| 9 | Information that was previously printed in the annual booklet of regulations , syllabuses and timetables has been split into a number of sections for 1993 . |
| 10 | Information that was previously printed in the annual booklet of regulations , syllabuses and timetables has been split into a number of sections for 1993 . |
| 11 | Historically , the minimum subscription Association 's affiliated organizations and clubs has been set that twice the personal member 's subscription and after a period of two years ' grace it 's the Council 's wish that this balance is re-established so that the relativity returns to that which existed prior to the increase in subscriptions that was proposed at the A G M in nineteen ninety one . |
| 12 | The current exhibition of his sculptures , drawings , paintings , and designs has been put together by the Museum der Bildenden Künste of Leipzig and sent to Frankfurt in return for the Städel 's Max Beckmann exhibition which was shown in Leipzig in 1990 . |
| 13 | The number of doctors and dentists has been increased by 17,000 , and the real resources committed to GP services have doubled since 1979 . |
| 14 | A complex of outhouses and stables has been converted into a series of self-contained flats , with a total of 21 bedrooms , four halls , 12 bathrooms and six kitchens . |
| 15 | The history of Soviet relations with non-Leninist friends and clients has been marked by reversals and desertions ( for instance , Indonesia in 1965 , Egypt in 1972 , Somalia in 1978 ) , and when trouble looms , the USSR 's ability to influence events may be found wanting . |
| 16 | With the advent of word processors , the use of standard letters and paragraphs has been made easier . |
| 17 | The rapid growth of film and media studies in colleges and schools has been dominated and shaped by the cultural theories of the left . |
| 18 | Global co-operation between oil exporters and importers has been suggested as a means of averting a re-occurrence of the oil market cycle of the 1970s . |
| 19 | The scope for disagreement between plaintiffs and defendants has been narrowed by the move by district registries to publish hourly rates going back at least five years . |
| 20 | ‘ We propose continuing to completion on the basis that all material disclosure of relevant facts and circumstances has been made … and there is no foreseeable risk of subsequent invalidation of the European Commission 's approval of state aid as being incompatible with Treaty requirements . ’ |
| 21 | Additional benefits for unemployment and invalidity have been cut , the ceiling on pensions for widows and widowers has been lowered and all contributors will eventually receive lower pensions than the Labour Government originally intended . |
| 22 | In the absence of developed capital markets , the yawning gulf between state expenditure and revenues has been plugged — in banana republic style — by printing currency . |
| 23 | The inclusion in the new paintings galleries of eight rooms without skylights exclusively for drawings and pastels has been hailed as a major innovation . |
| 24 | The use of the scientific names of animals and plants has been avoided in this general guide book . |
| 25 | Since the time of the crusades , the relation between Muslims and Christians has been founded on mistrust , misgivings and misunderstandings . |
| 26 | Student leaders at Queen 's University say the acute shortage of student houses flats and bedsits has been caused by higher standards for accommodation demanded by the Housing Executive . |
| 27 | The impact of increased competition between building societies and banks has been blamed as a major determinant of the observed change in relationships among the various monetary aggregates , and between them and nominal incomes . |
| 28 | Importantly , prophylaxis against stress ulcers with H 2 antagonists and antacids has been implicated in abnormal bacterial overgrowth in the stomach . |
| 29 | Reference to chimpanzees and apes has been made here and there throughout the preceding chapters and it seems appropriate to relate just one example of their mental processes in these pages . |
| 30 | The easy and stylish way to put up shelves in bedrooms , bathrooms and kitchens has been invented by UK manufacturer Cliffhanger . |