Example sentences of "have had [noun pl] [prep] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 has had interests in numerous word puzzles and teasers in the past .
2 Iran has had periods of imperial greatness , but Iranians have also experienced successive waves of invasion , intervention and occupation , which have left them understandably fearful of suspicious of foreigners .
3 One thing he said struck me as a pointer to watch when spotting for future take-overs : ‘ Like every company we have ever taken over , RHM has had problems at head office . ’
4 He points out that he has come across cases where , a link having been formed between the two , the patient has had phases of extraordinary well-being and health during which his psychologist has succumbed to severe mental malaise .
5 During the lifetime of this Government the average family the hon. Gentleman talks about has had increases in disposable income of unprecedented levels , in excess of £50 per week , while the hon. Gentleman well knows that from 1974 to 1979 their standard of living bumped along without showing any significant increase .
6 The development of the zones has had implications for surrounding areas .
7 I 'd had visions of various Uulaan delights that I hoped she might join me in , above all the free-fall Orgitunnel , among whose heaving tangle of bodies in simulated zerograv I 've had many memorable experience .
8 It is not surprising that in the mid-fourth century the shape of the Pyramids should have influenced the architecture of an otherwise Greek building like the Mausoleum at Halikarnassus ; or that the cult of the Egyptian Isis should have had worshippers at fourth-century Athens ( Tod 189 , line 44 and p. 178 ) .
9 Reports also emerged of reprisals against Kurds alleged to have had contacts with foreign nationals .
10 So when he claims to have had glimpses of absolute Truth , it may be reasonable to assume , not that he has caught a glimpse of some kind of hypostasized Ultimate or extra-mundane entity , but rather that through his participation in a particular form of life he is made aware of the need to live and act in accordance with certain religious and ethical criteria and is informed by the spirit of what might be called dharma ( law ) , or ta ( moral law ) , or tao ( way ) but which he prefers to call Truth ( Satya ) or God .
11 In a manslaughter case in which the dead wife had had affairs with other men , Mr Justice Leonard said ‘ [ the defendant ] deserved sympathy because his life had become miserable ’ .
12 Between the ages of 2 and 5 she had had episodes of disturbed behaviour during sleep .
13 I 'm quite prepared to be a single mum and I 've had offers from male friends who 'd like children but do n't want a wife , and I 'm tempted .
14 He says they 've had loads of public support .
15 Several times when I 've had foods with hidden milk products , the symptoms have come back almost immediately , ’ she says , ‘ Now I am full of energy .
16 We have had discussions with British Rail who confirm that in principle they have no objections to such new stations .
17 I am not claiming it is my doing , but I have had a hand in the fact that four years ago and two years ago and again this year we have had exhibitions by living sculptors .
18 We have had troubles in various parts of the country in recent months , and I realise that there may be many reasons for that , but I am convinced that one of them is the depressing effect that such areas have on those who live in them .
19 Clearly the minister 's response is inefficient , it 's it 's quite inadequate and what is required is a much more positive stance from the minister , and can the minister tell us whether or not he will be , he will be giving the opportunity to mature entrants to the apprenticeship scheme so that people that have been thrown on the scrap heap over this last fifteen years will have an opportunity and can he tell us whether or not he 's had discussions with British Coal enterprise to allow miners that have been made redundant to come into the new apprenticeship scheme so that they will have new skills which will help them to get new jobs .
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