Example sentences of "have had a [adj] [noun] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Hodge , who joined Leeds from Nottingham Forest in a £900,000 deal , has had a frustrating time this season . |
| 2 | This boat has had a general re-fit 1988–1989 — new teak deck , awlgripped hull and mast , new engine , heater , fridge , instruments , nav . |
| 3 | Hampson , who had not been sent off prior to this season , has had a wretched past seven weeks . |
| 4 | Within sight of power , the group has had a public bust-up likely to reduce its appeal in the forthcoming election . |
| 5 | MOVIE boss Barry ‘ Killer ’ Diller has had a staggering £15 million payoff from media tycoon Rupert Murdoch . |
| 6 | I was optimistic , because I 'd had a good turnout two years earlier for a smaller project , the clean-up of an old railway path . |
| 7 | Kate , pregnant with her second baby , thought she knew what to expect when it came to giving birth , especially since she 'd had a long labour first time round . |
| 8 | Having had a small suitcase packed weeks ago , she alerted the maternity wing of the clinic in which she was booked , asked the receptionist downstairs to get her a taxi and took herself off there as if the early arrival of babies was an everyday occurrence in her life . |
| 9 | ‘ Do you realise , Frances … ’ he said slowly , ‘ I did that performance tonight without having had a single drink all day … ? |
| 10 | We should have had a general election last Thursday , rather than three by-elections . |
| 11 | Vessels may have been used for eating , drinking , containing and carrying liquids , but each type may have had a specific function such as the use of open bowls as lamps . |
| 12 | Hey they must have had a good meal other night . |
| 13 | But to be really effective the mailing should have had a good deal more planning than this . |
| 14 | He had had a stiff greeting that morning from the Grand Commander Louis de Magnac , whom he had tricked over Loppe , and again on shipboard coming from Rhodes . |
| 15 | My passenger had had a lucky escape that night ; he had used his wits well and survived another fight . |
| 16 | But , head to head with the world 's No 1 , the strapping Scot had had a four-under- par 66 to his conqueror 's 68 and the satisfaction of having unfurled a draw just when he needed it most . |
| 17 | Anyone acting out of character worried her in this way , until she had had a silent time alone , to work it out and grow used to the change . |
| 18 | Dmitri agreed with her , and they had had a passionate argument last night with Marchak , who drove racing cars , and Frolovna , who had loved a matador for two weeks in Spain . |
| 19 | I 've had a good run all week , I 've er |
| 20 | You 've had a good drink this week . |
| 21 | We 've had a good festival this year with no major incidents at all , and this has really spoilt it for everybody . |
| 22 | The West Ham manager , Billy Bonds , who has already fined Dicks and stripped him of the club captaincy , admitted yesterday : ‘ It is obvious we have had a disciplinary problem this season and it is something we are going to have to try to put straight . |
| 23 | For example , students who have had a full-time job prior to coming to university are less likely to withdraw or fail , while conversely , students whose homes are close to university are more likely to become non-graduates . |
| 24 | Oh Robin , you have had a short cut this time ! |