Example sentences of "have [verb] [pron] [prep] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ What I want to know is what 's so interesting on the other side of that wall that Madonna has to see it before putting her knickers on ? ’ |
| 2 | And sadly , Olympic rowers are n't the only ones feeling the pinch … on the eve of a new international rugby season Gloucester 's World Cup hero Mike Teague is seeking compensation from the sport 's governing body Iron man Mike claims the shoulder injury he suffered while playing for England has stopped him from working as a builder and he 's lost between three and five thousand pounds in earnings . |
| 3 | He tells the world that he was the sole survivor of the original wreck , and that he has sustained himself by eating berries , leaves and roots . |
| 4 | ‘ He is responsible for the sabotage on the Base and he has implicated himself by trying to escape , ’ Bishop said harshly . |
| 5 | Mark Wright , bitterly disappointed at being axed by England , has resigned himself to missing tomorrow 's Anfield battle with Sheffield Wednesday . |
| 6 | Jonathan has committed himself to rising early enough to get in for work before 9.00am . |
| 7 | The world has committed itself to providing water and sanitation for all by the year 1990 . |
| 8 | To give you the flexibility you need , one information and communication company has committed itself to providing answers that make sense for your particular needs . |
| 9 | You may know that the Government has committed itself to producing a National Sustainability Plan by the end of this year , for submission to the United Nations Sustainable Development Commission . |
| 10 | The institute has committed itself to continuing to offer practical help and communication expertise as long as it is needed in the recovery process . |
| 11 | The government has committed itself to reducing carbon dioxide emissions to 1990 levels by the year 2000 . |
| 12 | The Tribunal noted that Ulster Bank has committed itself to remaining the major centre for development of Information Technology and notes the Bank 's assurance that it will expand and improve the facilities . |
| 13 | The hon. Member for Sunderland , South ( Mr. Mullin ) might have mentioned that the local health authority has committed itself to eliminating all waiting lists of more than 12 months by the end of this calendar year . |
| 14 | ‘ The DoT has not given us definite promises and has discouraged us from expecting too much . |
| 15 | In recent years Winters has interested himself in making objects of glass and ceramics . |
| 16 | Special ad hoc arrangements should then be made to compensate those partners whose age has prevented them from extracting the maximum benefit from the changes in fiscal legislation . |
| 17 | He 's very annoyed because his lack of education has prevented him from becoming a candidate for Swansea West in the general election . |
| 18 | He still does n't know the exact reason for the problem that kept him in care for a week — more tests are planned at the end of next month — and which has prevented him from going back to Stamford Bridge , where his coaching has transformed the fortunes of London 's Cinderella club . |
| 19 | Natural caution has prevented me from getting anyone into trouble . |
| 20 | I have always been an outsider ; my epilepsy has prevented me from taking part in many normal pursuits such as drinking or dancing , and this has encouraged me to be an individualist in art . |
| 21 | We must eliminate any previous conditioning that has prevented us from winning in the past . |
| 22 | He has a final interview with Miss Havisham , and forgives her the wrong she has done him in leading him on to believe that she was his benefactor . |
| 23 | The present government has done something by designating 40 per cent of the territory as country parkland where plants and animals are supposed to be protected . |
| 24 | But Marwood refuses to take issue with Bassett and , instead , has thanked him for furthering his management ambitions . |
| 25 | The Duchess of York , in the region to visit one of her favourite charities , has thanked THEM for supporting her . |
| 26 | Being able to see both points of view has helped me in doing what we are trying to do , namely having things made specially for us and creating our own brands . |
| 27 | A sample of the agency 's clients will be asked how the advice given by the agency has helped them in running their small business . |
| 28 | Once-stuffy AT&T has surprised everyone by displaying plenty of this . |
| 29 | The local council has accused him of running a business from his home . |
| 30 | One newspaper has accused him of lying . |