Example sentences of "had several " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | American , other analysts noted , has had several months to prepare contingencies for a hostile takeover attempt , and probably has a restructuring deal of its own waiting in the wings . |
| 2 | I have already had several occasions to remark that binary oppositions are , in Derrida 's phrase , violent hierarchies . |
| 3 | She lives in a top floor flat in Oxford and has had several accidents on the stairs leaving her very unsure about going out on her own . |
| 4 | ‘ We 've had several more since this morning , I may as well tell you . ’ |
| 5 | Mrs Clinton also clearly implies that Mr Bush has had several other mistresses . |
| 6 | Had a sexual history been taken at the time of his first visit , it would have emerged that , although he had a long-lasting and stable sexual relationship with one person , his partner was of a promiscuous nature and was known by Philip H. to have had several casual sexual encounters over the preceding year . |
| 7 | I was furious , and said the guy had certainly not caddied for Cotton when he won , and that in his later years Cotton had had several caddies . |
| 8 | ‘ Indeed , I 've had several stolen myself . ’ |
| 9 | I have had several barbel out of the swim since then , but not yet had another chance at a really big one . |
| 10 | There is no doubt that the school has had several advantages . |
| 11 | Before long , I was introduced to the hysterical world of balletomania and had had several overnight trips to Sadlers Wells theatre to queue up for the cheap seats , once even queueing all night . |
| 12 | We 've had several comments on the new design . |
| 13 | HEAVEN is my witness that I do not want to be unfair to British Telecom , so I must , with frank and honest gaze , report that I have had several letters saying that I am up the pole in carrying on about the method of charging recently mentioned in this column . |
| 14 | The work has had several recordings : I would love a re-issue of Sir Charles Grove 's together with Sullivan 's Symphony ( ) . |
| 15 | The increased interest of larger companies in the contact lens industry has had several effects , including a move away from lenses made by lathe cutting in prescription houses from polymer blanks , to the in-house control of material manufacture , lens fabrication and the supply of finished lenses by a smaller number of larger concerns . |
| 16 | We 've had several ex-racehorses who have suited us very well and we 've even had a Gelderland carriage horse . |
| 17 | In addition , having had several days in which to think about it , she could see quite clearly how it had been responsible for the problems which had been harassing her all her life . |
| 18 | Although they had had several centuries to grow into the landscape , they still represented a foreign intrusion for many increasingly xenophobic Englishmen , and the growing attack on their position made little real attempt to differentiate between ‘ good ’ and ‘ bad ’ houses . |
| 19 | As a postgraduate physicist he had already had several requests for industrial consultancy advice resulting from his involvement in research into the behaviour of semiconductors , an area that was developing very fast . |
| 20 | Like many another driver , Jackie had clearly contemplated the risks he was taking ; he had had several severe accidents , so he knew what was involved ; he knew the odds . |
| 21 | She must have had several tots before she started out . |
| 22 | Post war he has had several diverse jobs and is currently Chairman of the Goldfish Club , a society for men and women who have over the years ditched in the sea . |
| 23 | Bridger said yesterday : ‘ I have had several phone calls during the summer wondering if Amrullah was going to continue racing and he still seems to love the idea of carrying on . ’ |
| 24 | This can be one of the greatest difficulties to overcome if you take on an adult dog which has had several previous homes , and has gained a reputation for snappy behaviour . |
| 25 | WZ966 , WZ967 and WZ968 had had several modifications done to them which included removing the gun turrets from the fuselage and fitting extra aerials . |
| 26 | They had no particular design , often had several connecting chambers , and continued in use right through to the Late Minoan period . |
| 27 | The Journal suggests that while the companies have not yet come to an agreement , and that Approach has had several approaches , the combination could give Lotus a hot new product and a defensive weapon against recent moves by Borland International Inc and Microsoft Corp . |
| 28 | No , they said , we are talking only about the responsible use of contraceptives by those who have already had several children . |
| 29 | In on large study , the perinatal mortality risk increased by 20 per cent for the infants of smokers of less than 20 per day and by 35 per cent for smokers of 20 or more per day , compared with that of non-smokers. ( 5 ) The risk is greater in women who are poor , anaemic or have had several children . |
| 30 | I had an MD and had had several articles published , and I was totally demoralised , feeling better qualified than some colleagues in full time senior registrar posts . |