Example sentences of "[noun pl] have [verb] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As the focus of the Bretton Woods institutions has moved across the Atlantic to central Europe deep-seated fears have arisen that time , resources and energy will be diverted from the economies of the southern hemisphere . |
| 2 | The emphasis in child care practice on families before institutions has contributed to a definition of the aims and the means of helping young people which accentuates personal , family relationships . |
| 3 | People know there is no tourism policy , and the number of personnel has doubled over the last years , but are we getting better services ? |
| 4 | Between 1985 and 1990 , however , the number of people aged over 85 supported in residential care by local authorities has declined at a slower rate than that for all people aged 65+ . |
| 5 | Contracting out by local authorities has increased under the Conservative government — partly voluntarily and partly as a response to changes in the law requiring them to do so for certain activities . |
| 6 | Boesky 's cooperation with the regulatory authorities has resulted in a number of other SEC investigations . |
| 7 | ‘ Preoccupation with Cd values has led to the boring shapes we have become all too familiar with . ’ |
| 8 | In recent years a growing sophistication in tachistoscopic half-field investigations has derived from a conceptual and methodological framework known as information processing theory . |
| 9 | Mr Fred Pritchard a member of a firm of fruit merchants has written to the Council suggesting that members of the trade petition the Watch Committee to consider Thom 's position with a full knowledge of the facts . |
| 10 | The increased importance of standardised informational support for both machines and operators has led to the concept of procedures as a separate design issue within a system ( Fig. 1.30 ) . |
| 11 | technology to further improve the efficiency of Johnson Mattheys secondary precious metal refining operations has continued throughout the year . |
| 12 | ‘ The van I used to use to transport my bikes has come to the end of its day , and Bill Doig has very kindly offered me the use of the station van if it is not required for company duties . ’ |
| 13 | The House of Lords in two subsequent cases has retreated from the position it adopted in the original litigation , by making plain that the Government must prove some damage to the national interest and that no such damage can be established where the information has already been placed in the public domain by being published abroad . |
| 14 | The application of the Treaty provisions to actual cases has led to the development of the following principles : Exhaustion of rights : where the right owner has put articles into circulation ( directly or with his consent ) he can not subsequently use his rights to prevent further dealings in respect of those articles . |
| 15 | In England , the reluctance of the police to take action in domestic violence cases has contributed to a situation in which women do not generally invoke the criminal process in such circumstances . |
| 16 | Legal intervention in truancy cases has focused on the notion of parental responsibility . |
| 17 | By contrast , the steep decline in apprenticeships has led to a reduced demand for part-time craft and technician courses . |
| 18 | Spanish workers voted heavily Socialist in the European parliamentary elections even though Mr Gonzalez 's tight economic policies has led to a 17.3 per cent jobless rate and running battles with the trade unions . |
| 19 | Over this period the stock of such investments has expanded at an average annual compound rate of just under 19% . |
| 20 | Conspicuous support for sporting and other activities has contributed to the rising public approval of the Quit campaign and of antismoking measures generally . |
| 21 | However , as interest in training , and co-ordinated training programmes has developed throughout the 70s and 80s , so has interest in co-operative training schemes . |
| 22 | The threat of targeting US-based British businesses for more taxes has led to the conclusion in some quarters that Clinton is less pro-free trade than his predecessor . |
| 23 | It has been felt for some time that the procedure and forms relating to the granting of legal aid in criminal causes could be improved , and the introduction of legal aid in the District Courts has led to the position being scrutinised and a new procedure and application form introduced . |
| 24 | The interpretation of these patterns has led to the following significant observations : |
| 25 | Bus usage in leading English cities has fallen by a sixth since 1985/86 because of the Government 's deregulation of bus operations , says a study for the Association of Metropolitan Authorities . |
| 26 | The difficulty encountered by plaintiffs in obtaining injunctions to stop libels has led to a growth in applications for injunctions on the grounds of breach of confidence , ie that the information has been obtained from someone who is under a duty not to reveal it . |
| 27 | RIGHT The collapse , levelling and rebuilding of mud brick houses has led to the formation of huge mounds in some parts of the world . |
| 28 | One of Edinburgh 's most unusual houses has opened to the public , for the first time in nearly twenty years . |
| 29 | Too much competition between the two main houses has resulted in the whittling away of the seller 's commission in many transactions and buyers will now be hit in order to restore profit margins . |
| 30 | In the Near East , the constant rebuilding of mud brick houses has resulted in the formation of considerable mounds known as tells ; the one at Jericho is over 15 metres high . |