Example sentences of "and [noun pl] have [adv] [vb pp] " in BNC.

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1 The history of religion in England has been a complex one — Monasticism , the Dissolution , the Reformation , Nonconformity , and other events and disciplines have also played their part .
2 Teachers and lecturers have always asked the question , ‘ How can I learn from my students ’ performance ? ’
3 Castles and houses have also suffered greatly from war-time damage in Germany .
4 Thus , both radicals and élitists have severely shaken the early certainty about the worthwhileness of attempts to disseminate liberal culture as widely as teachers ' skills and school conditions permitted .
5 He says that some bank lenders and creditors have already indicated they are prepared to lend more money to the company .
6 Studies have been conscious of the work in other disciplines such as the Metropolitan Meteorological Experiment ( METROMEX ) which is based in St Louis ( Chagnon , Huff , Schickedanz and Vogel , 1977 ) and has greatly increased knowledge of atmospheric processes within urban areas and investigations have also led towards applications of knowledge gained from the way in which a city generates its own climate so that Chandler ( 1976 ) in a review of urban climatology in relation to urban design suggested :
7 THE FOSSIL RECORD shows that throughout the history of life on Earth the groups of animals that were dominant in any one age were often replaced wholesale in the next age by others animal of a quite different group ; and biologists have sometimes argued that such replacements occur because of direct competition between the old dominant type and the new .
8 GBW 's portfolio of quality brands , good international spread of business and continued investment in people and products have all contributed to sustaining business performance in difficult conditions .
9 Well er we , we 've taken a , a , a policy view over the years because the group has a number of er very attractive er products and , and , and , and shareholders have frequently asked if was possible erm , to have concessions in all sorts of areas and the view we 've taken is that it involves a , a , a , a , a great deal of administration and that our real job is to er increase the profits of the business er , a as well as we can and then to pay dividends to the shareholders erm who will er , er , then use that money er , hopefully to buy a good number of our products .
10 But while the audience can relax in relative comfort in the mini auditorium which seats 200 , staff and performers have always had to work in rather cramped conditions in tiny dressing-rooms and offices that still have the old wall-paper on the bedroom walls .
11 Handicapped drivers and cyclists have also protested at their exclusion from the zone .
12 For the Irish rugby schools and clubs have loudly condemned the IRFU which , they say , purports to represent them yet made no efforts towards consultation before participating in the South African Rugby Board 's centenary celebrations .
13 Building , agriculture and dams have also taken their toll .
14 It is not too strong to say that it is impossible to test Marx 's thesis regarding the labour theory of value at a micro-economic level because Marx and Marxists have totally disregarded any element of profit which may result from risk-taking .
15 There are many — kissing gates which are too small to allow me through , pathways which drop steeply at the edge so I ca n't move to the side to open the gate , well-meaning people who put deep grit or gravel onto the surface of the path , making my progress slow and tiring , and deep mud where horses and motorbikes have also used the path .
16 Malta exported £38 million of goods to Libya last year , and Libyans have regularly visited Malta to buy food , clothes and consumer goods .
17 There are plenty of ‘ success stories ’ where governments have not intervened , or where it has not even been acknowledged that farmers and pastoralists have quietly got on with the business of conservation for themselves , and frequently provided sustainable surpluses for the market as well .
18 Quantitive data , such as examination passes , tend to be the easiest to measure , and schools have rightly worried about the use to which these can be put when comparing one school with another .
19 A manager who wishes to resist change will pass the buck by saying that customary habits and methods have always worked in the past .
20 Even most of South America has conquered inflation and gold-loans have effectively smoothed the market .
21 Gordon Hay says , ‘ Both Stoddard and Sekers have individually secured solid design led market positions and together as Stoddard Sekers International , we will continue to rely on the quality of our products , progressive management , and strong financial controls to build upon that success .
22 ‘ Danish farmers are also keen to try their hand at outdoor systems , which we have seen emerging in the UK over the past five years , and trials have already begun . ’
23 This is particular true in cities , where a wider range of economic , social and residential opportunities have been opened up and blacks have also gained political power .
24 Shops and companies have also boosted the collections for lorryloads of clothes , blankets , medical equipment , toiletries and toys .
25 Saucony and Asics have similarly updated popular existing lines .
26 Both conservatives and Communists have simply toughened their attitude to the government .
27 About 830,000 tonnes of tuna is sold annually in the US , and canners have often failed to disclose on their labels where the tuna was caught , let alone under what conditions .
28 Pesticides and gamekeepers have also taken their toll .
29 In relation to Northern Ireland , successive British Governments and Parliaments have repeatedly affirmed the union , stipulating the consent first of the Parliament of Northern Ireland ( Ireland Act 1949 , s.1(2) , now repealed ) , now of the people of Northern Ireland expressed in a referendum ( Northern Ireland Act 1973 , s.1 ) .
30 First , the rhetoric of deregulation has not matched the reality : enterprise zones and Freeports have largely proved mundane .
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