Example sentences of "[art] [noun] [pron] have " in BNC.
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| 1 | But , to her relief , the voice that greeted her from the other side of the oak door , though indistinct , was that of the porter she had met so briefly the evening before . |
| 2 | As Harry stood there , lost in thought , the porter he had spoken to earlier appeared from the direction of the lodge , rattling a Punch of keys in his hand . |
| 3 | The porter who had accompanied the procession was called before the Board , and in explanation said that the driver of the cart did n't know the way , nor did he himself . |
| 4 | He made several internal calls then announced , somewhat relieved , that he had tracked down the porter who had overseen the off-loading of the freight train the previous day . |
| 5 | Admitting that the security forces were involved in a recent wave of kidnappings and murders of students , he said that his government did not have the means to combat the activities which had taken place over the past few months , aimed at creating a climate of terror and instability in order to justify an attempt to return to the past or the installation of a president who would promise a tough policy . |
| 6 | The whole of the school community feels positive about the involvement of partners and the activities which have been introduced or enhanced through their existence . |
| 7 | This implicitly derogatory attitude to women is linked both to an overmonolithic account of male power , and to a failure to give much attention to the ways in which women have , in fact , often spent much of their lives , and to the activities which have been particularly theirs ( such as the rearing of children , for example ) . |
| 8 | Millett basically dismisses the activities which have tended to dominate women 's lives as ‘ infantilising ’ , because they restrict women to the level , she argues , of the merely biological , and do not allow them to enter upon the ‘ fully human ’ activities which have been the province of men . |
| 9 | While the major policy-making and orientation roles rested with the members of the Council and its multiplicity of committees , the search for promotional roles in association with the institutions was inevitably a key part of the activities we have seen the CNAA 's officers playing . |
| 10 | One of the activities we have great hopes for is our private appeal which will run alongside our public fundraising . |
| 11 | None of the agencies involved in the official investigation of the Flight 103 bombing , either British or American , had even attempted to question him about the activities he had observed on Cyprus , despite all the rumours of the DEA 's involvement . |
| 12 | Look back on the activities you have enjoyed in the past and select one to develop . |
| 13 | The shabby room above the tobacconist 's shop where we held our ward meetings became home to me and , in a queer way , made me feel whole and integrated again so that I began to look back on the activities I had taken part in with Sophie as some kind of mental aberration . |
| 14 | And there is a sense in which this applies , but although I can appreciate his point that seeking a good reputation may well dominate the practical order , if it were also to dominate the activities I have designated ‘ second-order ’ then it makes nonsense of the possibility of ‘ disinterestedness ’ , enjoying something for its own sake . |
| 15 | The activities I have tried have been successful , and I shall try many more . ’ |
| 16 | The defence which had been suspect all season became vulnerable and the forwards simply could not score goals , so poor Palace fell out of the bottom of Division Two . |
| 17 | well I mean the , the agent has n't or has n't yet sued , but I was n't really putting it like that , I was asking you whether it is your case as in presently stand looking at the defence you 've raised to whether or not you have failed to perform your legal obligations under clause nine . |
| 18 | The response we 've had indicates that our clients are confident they will not come to any harm . ’ |
| 19 | But we ca n't wait to come back over , because the response we 've had over here has been just overwhelming . |
| 20 | I mean , it 's been absolutely marvellous , the response we 've had and the energy and enthusiasm of everybody getting involved . |
| 21 | Phillip Cue , general sales manager at Holland Park BMW , says : ‘ We have extra staff on duty because of the response we have had . |
| 22 | He said : ‘ The poll results are very encouraging and in line with the response we have been getting on the doorsteps of Darlington . |
| 23 | He said : ‘ The poll results are very encouraging and in line with the response we have been getting on the doorsteps of Darlington . |
| 24 | ‘ If the response we have received to the first phase continues we will embark on the creation of a ‘ mirror scheme ’ , ’ he said . |
| 25 | The plaintiff may have made the most material changes in his position , and have induced the object of his affections to do the same , and have incurred pecuniary liabilities resulting in embarrassments , which would be in every sense a loss , if the income which had been promised should be withheld ; and if the promise was made in order to induce the parties to marry , the promise so made would be , in legal effect , a request to marry . |
| 26 | The purpose of this interview will be to assess the elderly person 's financial needs , the income she has from all sources , and her capital ( if any ) , and to establish whether she is entitled to receive a supplementary pension or allowance . |
| 27 | So I mean if y if you say that 's , that 's the income you 've got at the moment , what , what sort of income would you believe that er that Mrs Goodwin would need if you were n't around tomorrow ? |
| 28 | And he said that in the daytime you had landmarks to go by . |
| 29 | However , the disciplines which have been particularly important to these courses almost since the foundation of the Centre in 1962 have been History , Politics , Social Anthropology , and Education . |
| 30 | They 'll need you back there to take charge and you can make sure the Marines do n't compromise the defences you 've set up . |