Example sentences of "have [vb pp] [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Is the Prime Minister aware that in the year since he took office Scottish dole queues have lengthened by a further 28,000 , leaving almost 250,000 Scots without work and leaving him with an even worse record than his predecessor , the former first lady of mass unemployment ? |
| 2 | Since the early 1980s , the receipts from direct taxes on income have fluctuated around an average figure some 10% above those from indirect taxes on expenditure ; we have returned to the broad pattern of the 1950s and 1960s . |
| 3 | I have checked with a breeder and my Angel is a female . |
| 4 | First impressions , as you pass beyond the large tumbled blocks of Gendarme Ridge , is that you have stumbled into a quarry . |
| 5 | It has been pointed out by various ‘ consumer experts ’ and journalists , who feel they have stumbled on a minor scandal that deserves an exposé , that many mineral waters contain significant amounts of metals and salts . |
| 6 | Scientists have stumbled across a chemical that caused Parkinson-like symptoms in six heroin addicts who were admitted , desperately ill , to the Santa Clara Valley Medical Center 's neurology unit last summer . |
| 7 | At first the companions think they have stumbled across a dead ship ; the crew lies slumped over the flight deck controls , their heartbeats non-existent . |
| 8 | Now that tax rates on income have fallen to a maximum of 40% , there is less incentive for individuals to buy low coupon gilts to take advantage of the tax-free capital appreciation . |
| 9 | Since 1945 conversion rates have fallen to a lower level , of about 15,000 — 17,000 ha , and this is considered to be the direct result of stricter planning controls . |
| 10 | Global ozone levels have fallen to a record low , according to measurements by NASA 's Nimbus-7 weather satellite . |
| 11 | An officers report to Monday 's committee says standards have fallen over a number of years . |
| 12 | In fact , Sparcbook sales were so good , Woan said , that OEM revenues have fallen as a percentage of group total to 37% in 1993 from 48% in 1992 . |
| 13 | In fact , Sparcbook sales were so good , Woan said , that OEM revenues have fallen as a percentage of group total to 37% in 1993 from 48% in 1992 . |
| 14 | To an extent educationalists have fallen into a pit of their own making . |
| 15 | Although the total proportion of diagnoses seems to be rising , the rise is steepest in those who historically have fallen into a high risk group — that is , woman aged 35 and older . |
| 16 | We have fallen into an ageist trap and attempted to generalise and to stereotype . |
| 17 | It is estimated that they have fallen from a peak of £62 a square foot to £38 . |
| 18 | The horses trained by O'Brien for this public company have not fulfilled expectations and the shares have fallen from an issue price of 30p to 17p . |
| 19 | It says farm jobs in the EC 's 12 member states have fallen by an average of 2.8% every year for the past 30 years . |
| 20 | Similarly , people tend to assume that if they have heard of a band , then they are probably worth going to see . |
| 21 | For example , in at least one rural area , we have heard of a tendency for professional people to send their children to the nearby town or another village school if they feel their own village school is unsatisfactory . ’ |
| 22 | There may be others still under discussion — I have heard of a purchaser moving into his new house to find a circular on the doormat inviting him to support a protest against the erection of a 150ft BBC television mast within fifty yards of the house . |
| 23 | , writes : TWICE in recent weeks I have heard of a character which sounds like Notre Dames and they say he was played in a film by Orson Welles . |
| 24 | It is certainly my hope that this is the last time we have heard of a Denning-type investigation . |
| 25 | I have heard of a café near the Opera , where , if you sit long enough , they say you can see the whole world go by . |
| 26 | I have heard of a battle , of Myrcan fighting Myrcan , and many upheavals amongst the Rorim to the south . |
| 27 | On a video-film made at Highlander entitled ‘ Save our Land and People , ’ a variety of these groups speak to each other about their own problems and possible solutions , hopes and fears , and I think it is no accident that some of the most beautiful music and evocative songs which I have heard for a long time comes from these people . |
| 28 | We have heard about a planet called Vadinamia , where our stolen phetam may have been taken . |
| 29 | ‘ But since Sir Charles died , I have heard about a number of things that seem to be supernatural . |
| 30 | Mm , I 'm sure you 'll find something in Marks and Spencers , I have heard about a new trick mum , how to con money out of Marks and Spencers |