Example sentences of "[adj] it has [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | While the system of ‘ payment by results ’ was formally abolished in 1895 it has continued over the years to represent an enormous affront to the professional consciousness of teachers and a threat to the creation of an effective educational service . |
| 2 | From this it has emerged that , among other things , the paints were reinforced with polyurethane , making it tough and rubbery . |
| 3 | Particularly since the end of the Second World War , sociology has sought to become established as a major discipline in universities , and to achieve this it has tried to emphasize its distinctiveness vis-à-vis psychology . |
| 4 | The establishment has taken over and the more wrong it has proved , the more it has stifled the dissent that might have saved the economy . |
| 5 | In one way the length of the history was a good thing as I have benefited in the end from the latest surgical techniques available in London , and although I still have to be careful it has made a tremendous difference to my life . |
| 6 | Since 1801 it has had the right to claim a free copy of all British and Irish publications under the relevant Copyright Acts . |
| 7 | I am afraid it has met with a cool response from our colleagues , and in view of this , I am sorry to say that we will not be taking up your offer to publish . |
| 8 | The British-born star said yesterday : ‘ I am afraid it has come back . |
| 9 | Although the Challenge is only a year old it has established itself as the biggest single charity fund raising event in the region . |
| 10 | For 1992–3 it has budgeted revenue support of £30.2 million and capital investment of £8 million . |
| 11 | The New Criticism almost certainly constitutes the English-speaking world 's major contribution to literary theory , and as such it has exercised until recently a dominant influence on the teaching of literature in the United States and , to a lesser extent , in Britain . |
| 12 | Darlington 's Tourist Information Centre is part of the English Tourist Board network , and as such it has to abide by certain rules . |
| 13 | Since 1979 it has done the first ( seek efficiency ) and the second ( pare everything ) but never the third ( redefine the welfare state ) . |
| 14 | Since the festival began in 1979 it has attracted a growing band of support . |
| 15 | In the first case counselling has failed to protect others and in the second it has failed to protect the person counselled . |
| 16 | Since its inception in 1991 it has had ECU2.9 million to spend in order to increase the knowledge of the culture and heritage of the Community countries and to support artistic innovation . |
| 17 | ‘ But to be honest it has broken my heart to leave Bangor . |
| 18 | And those of yo you who 've been doing it for some time will now realise how easy it has made the momegiture . |
| 19 | Of course , America has always been highly influential , but when one thinks of the Rolling Stones and Beatles erm and what have you in the sixties and seventies , and how much it has influenced Continental light music , not light music but popular culture , it is incredible . |
| 20 | Since 1960 it has risen very rapidly — by just over one third . |
| 21 | However , during the past year or two , as a result of the cuts in funds available to the polytechnic at large it has found itself , like other RMCs , under increasing financial pressure . |
| 22 | This is the practice that has been followed for many years and by and large it has worked . |
| 23 | There is a lot of it hype , there is a lot of it window dressing , but by and large it has helped to provide a railway line , if you like , for them to work on and give special help and special aid to various industries that are relocating there . |
| 24 | Every year since 1984 it has published its Directory of Computer Systems and improvements are made in every edition . |
| 25 | For a wood glue-to be effective it has to penetrate down the tubes for some distance so as to get hold of the undamaged wood . |
| 26 | I 'm not sure it has had dynamic effects in the woodworking economy , but it is hard to forget , and I have relished getting to know many of the featured woodworkers . |
| 27 | The horse will gallop off in terror , not realising that all it has to do is open its jaws to free itself from its tormentor . |
| 28 | It seems IBM believes all it has to do to get its way is to come up with the right marketing plan . |
| 29 | All our reforms of administration might be reforms on the moon for all it has to do with them . " |
| 30 | Indeed , a good strong stock needs to be able to get rid of all it has to push into the scion , without any hindrance . |