Example sentences of "have had a [adj] [noun] [coord] " in BNC.

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1 He jumps at home only when he has had a long rest and needs a quick reminder of what the job is all about ; otherwise his jumping is confined to the shows .
2 It has had a changing intake and many staff believed that recently the ability range of pupils had fallen somewhat .
3 The building of Alexander Court has had a strong influence and the overall view of the area has been enhanced by the interaction of the garden and the new residence .
4 Reid has had a memorable season and as the big autumn events loom up he must be relishing a crack at races like the Prix de l'arc de Triomphe and the Champion Stakes .
5 She has had a nice break and , who knows , if it rains there they can shut the shop ! ’ he added .
6 In order that the CAA and AAIB can decide on appropriate action , they need to know whether anyone else has had a similar failure or found signs of overheating on one of these units and not told them about it .
7 Cochrane 's criticism of the impact of health care has had a lasting influence and is often used to undermine health services .
8 The erm other side of the coin is if the blood donor has had a liquid lunch And what do I mean by liquid
9 Export in particular has had a good year and during 1991 we are forecast to deliver an all time record tonnage of malt to 40 customers in 33 countries .
10 Fashanu , ignored since being capped twice by Bobby Robson three years ago , said : ‘ Alan has had a good start but that does n't put him in the class of Ian .
11 He asks if you would inform her as soon as possible that her son has had a serious accident and would she go straight to the hospital .
12 Everyone has had a reasonable work-out and we 've been very fortunate with the weather at a time of the year when you can have a lot of matches ruined by rain . ’
13 A spokeswoman at Hope Hospital in Salford said : ‘ She has had a restless night and is poorly this morning . ’
14 The Transport Secretary is a very genial Scot who has had a bad press but can take it with a smile .
15 ACAS has had a troubled life and its powers have been limited and subjected to greater ministerial control by the Employment Act 1980 .
16 Unlike many ‘ new ’ advances clozapine has had a slow acceptance and appears to represent a real improvement .
17 He has had a feverish complaint and has been blooded .
18 The professors went on : ‘ We are speaking not as members of this or that nation , continent or creed but as human beings , members of the species Man whose continued existence is in doubt … a biological species which has had a remarkable history and whose disappearance none of us can desire . ’
19 With Romy he 'd had a real romance but it had flourished only on the Continent and withered in the cold climate of England .
20 Diane had n't been a stunner , but she 'd had a pleasant face and a more than tolerably decent body .
21 I fell asleep and remember him lifting me off and putting me on the settee cushion but I 'd had a tiring evening and hardly stirred .
22 You know , I was on the phone to a customer for fifteen to twenty minutes because they 'd had a bad experience and I was actually making an appointment for Roy to go in and that twenty minutes is a long time , and I think really if anything , it 's just brought to me really , , how little time sometimes , it 's not always the case , it does vary , that , depending on the incoming calls , depending if you 've got got through the emerging paperwork for whatever reason , how little quality time perhaps you do actually spend on the phone , making outgoing calls to sell .
23 He 'd had a bad shave and his hair looked as if it was growing back after having been cut too short .
24 So you 'd had a big breakfast and it 's still normal which implies you 're going to be fine , now
25 She 'd had a 24-hour labour but often said she did n't know what all the fuss was about these days .
26 If Mrs Marr knew a bit of human anatomy , for example , if she 'd had a medical training or been a PE teacher something like that , she 'd have a better chance of being competent , by which I mean lethal .
27 Anyway , he disappeared soon after you left — told Stella he 'd had a heavy day and was off to bed with a book .
28 He signalled to the waiter ; during the brief ceremony of settling the bill , handing over a tip and saying yes thank you they 'd had a lovely evening and enjoyed their meal , his avoidance of her eye was constant and deliberate .
29 Boasting a record of never having had a serious incident or accident in its history , Aurigny is careful about the selection of its pilots , most of whom are mature and experienced aircrew with backgrounds in airline and/or military flying .
30 All reported having had a wonderful day and causing much comment and amusement wherever they went .
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