Example sentences of "[noun sg] have [adv] [vb pp] [adv prt] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Avnet Inc 's proposed acquisition of Hall-Mark Electronics Corp has not gone down to well with Standard & Poor 's Corp , which said it may cut the distributors $100m of A-plus-rated subordinated debt . |
| 2 | IBM Corp has now fallen back on the reliable method of pre-announcement for its OS/2 promotion campaign . |
| 3 | But although this burst of new direction has logically exploded out of Paris , the world 's fashion capital , the energy and creativity emerging from countries with traditionally low fashion profiles is what is truly intriguing and inspiring . |
| 4 | Sorry , the ghost has n't come over from the other side of the door , it just keeps moving by itself . |
| 5 | Here , it is quite simply that the religion has not lived up to the expectations of its followers , that is , it has provided for them none of the benefits that they were led to expect when they were first introduced to it . |
| 6 | But in successive writings Hare has gradually worked around to seeing the account of the very meaning of ethical language which he regards as correct as offering a kind of proof of utilitarianism . |
| 7 | At the most general level , we can say that the electorate has not lived up to the hopes of those who looked to an active and informed public involvement in policies and elections . |
| 8 | It 's as if my mind has suddenly broken through into a new area , a space , a vast capacity which I never dreamt I had . |
| 9 | Some perfect and well scarred nut slots protect a tricky move into the final groove , which is bridged pleasantly to the top , always assuming your rope drag has not got out of control . |
| 10 | The suggestion that hand posture during writing provides a ready indication has not lived up to its early promise . |
| 11 | The mitre template has since come back onto the market , but at prices like £18-£20 and considering the relatively small amount of work in which it is employed , some readers will no doubt feel that they could spend that money more profitably , so will want to make their own . |
| 12 | ‘ Why is it snooker has never taken off in America ? ’ |
| 13 | In the World Cup quarter-final Skinner hit Cecillon with such force that the echo has barely died down around the Parc des Princes six months later . |
| 14 | She died last month in her 80th year , knowing — as we all do — that the practice has not lived up to the vision , but still believing that some day it might . |
| 15 | The horse had barely stepped on to the gravelly riverbed at the edge of the ford when it stumbled , almost falling to its knees . |
| 16 | THE fighting had just broken out in Panama City when a group of men dressed in civilian clothes and armed with rifles surrounded the Marriott Hotel and began rounding up guests . |
| 17 | Army Television Channel 5 in Thailand reported on Jan. 9 that fighting had recently broken out between Lao government and rebel forces in Vientiane province . |
| 18 | ‘ Come and look at the fireplaces , ’ said William , and they filed dutifully into the room Tess had just come out of . |
| 19 | Blood had initially drained down to the back of the neck , thighs and mid-back . ’ |
| 20 | ‘ When I realised the ring had probably gone back to England that was one of the first things I checked . ’ |
| 21 | A committee at the Ministry of Labour had also worked out with industrialists methods of shifting the hours of work to avoid the winter peak times , and this load spreading helped a lot to contain industrial peak demand at these crucial times . |
| 22 | However , if the rattle slips down so far that it is no longer visible , the infant will at once lose interest and behave as if the rattle had also slipped out of existence . |
| 23 | It 's not surprising , therefore , that with all this emphasis upon grading the members of this department have not got around to experimenting with self-assessment , although both felt they might try and introduce something along these lines for the next fourth year . |
| 24 | While capitalist states elsewhere have had to deal with high levels of inflation , balance of payment crises , low productivity and increasing demands put on State expenditure , Britain has had to respond not only to these problems but also to a decline in its manufacturing base : profits from industry have not gone back in sufficient volume to sustain the long-term investment in new technology that Britain has needed . |
| 25 | Enthusiasts from the Tees Tornados bike club have also chipped in with a £100 donation . |
| 26 | Over the past year , headcount has already risen by about 100 to 337 . |
| 27 | Ant has now backed up against a wall . ) |
| 28 | Since then broadcasting has gradually opened up to the continuing debate over the place of homosexuality in British society , albeit confining it to a number of fairly distinct genres of drama and factual television . |
| 29 | ‘ The number of people in work has also gone up from 33,000 to 37,000 , ’ he said . |
| 30 | The 20th century may have been slow to arrive in Langtoft , but it is all the better for that , and whilst the village has now caught up with modern times , it remains a haven of peace from the mad pace of town and city life . |