Example sentences of "have had [prep] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The NBS was good idea when first introduced , but gradually it has had less an less interest shown in it . |
| 2 | This explains the attraction soft conventionalism has had for a recent generation of legal philosophers . |
| 3 | ‘ This is one that Alan has had for a long period of time , ’ Mr Cross said . |
| 4 | Any object that an individual has had for a long time , a favourite book for example , has already been affected by that individual 's electrical impulses . |
| 5 | Was he going to give her some note on performance , some idea he 'd had for a new bit of business in the play ? |
| 6 | Of all the opportunities I 'd had for a good chat-up line , simply croaking ‘ Hospital ’ was n't one of my best . |
| 7 | " All right then ? " he said , smiling again , his head a little on one side , a gesture he 'd had as a small boy . |
| 8 | Our team lost the game by 125 runs , but they reckoned overall it was the most enjoyable day 's cricket they 'd had in a long time . |
| 9 | What we do have and have had for a long time in this country is an acceptance within our law and an acceptance within our definitions of freedom that there are responsibilities with freedom and those responsibilities in this particular case , we have long accepted the argument in this country , maybe not as much as erm , well more in fact than some of our colleagues abroad and maybe they could learn from us from this , but it is not acceptable to have the freedom to be unnecessarily cruel and in fox hunting we have a sport that is unnecessarily cruel , there are ways in which you can deal with rogue foxes , there are ways in which you can actually ensure that the fox community does not destroy the whole , er farming countryside . |
| 10 | However , even after several years , his paces never regained the natural , easy , long-stepping flow they had had as a paddocked youngster ; and his personality could be kindly described as awkward , and certainly was n't to be trusted . |
| 11 | first thing I 've had for a long time is er that . |
| 12 | ‘ I am not pregnant , nor do I suffer from anorexia , ’ she added frostily , ‘ I 'm trying to shake off an illness I 've had for a few months , that 's all . ’ |
| 13 | Actually I 've had like a sober conversation now because , think about it yeah , |
| 14 | ‘ This is one of the best evenings I 've had in a long time , ’ Sam said , sipping his coffee . |
| 15 | But the Premier League clubs did come up with two positive measures in what Parry described as ‘ the most constructive meeting we have had for a long time . ’ |
| 16 | It was the best experience I have had for a long time . ’ |