Example sentences of "had [prep] [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The eldest boy was endowed with the family name of John and the over-high expectations that the family had for their first sons . |
| 2 | Even though caring meant postponing many of the plans Mary and Jim had for their retirement , when her father died , Mary expressed satisfaction about the time spent caring for him . |
| 3 | They began to drift into amiable silence when they had asked each other questions about their children and the schools , and the plans they had for their holiday in Ireland . |
| 4 | Area 7 champions Royal Berkshire had to work had for their 3–0 victory over Riverside , Chiswick , which makes them unique in the event with maximum points from four matches . |
| 5 | ‘ The love and affection which these ploughmen or horsemen had for their animals was quite extraordinary . |
| 6 | Eva knew from her conversations with the villagers the high hopes that parents had for their children . |
| 7 | Svend thanked her warmly and talked about next year ; she would see the exhibit then , and he would welcome any suggestions she had for its display . |
| 8 | It must be conceded that the process had for its ‘ desired end ’ , the production of a being capable of experiencing what was eventually to become the enjoyment of life . |
| 9 | Montagu welcomed dissent in India as a sign of blossoming political maturity , and distinguished confidently between legitimate and illegitimate unrest — the latter being that which had for its object ‘ Home Rule ’ , the former that which aspired to political responsibility to the degree the British saw fit to give it . |
| 10 | It seems , however , always to have been associated by those who employed it with the idea that Britain 's historic policy towards its dependencies had been to lead them along the path towards self-government — a belief which had for its principal inspiration the history of Canada since the Durham report . |
| 11 | The child was entirely Lassiter in appearance so that , while she was pleased on Stephen 's behalf , Tamar could not feel the deep love which she had for her daughter . |
| 12 | Such contact had for her possessed beauty , and he had shaken hands with her upon it ; he had not yelled at her for what she had not given . |
| 13 | On the other side of the scales was the love she had for her family and Ireland . |
| 14 | It was in this community that the closest approximation to a traditional participant observation study was achieved , since the observer had for her entire life been part of the social setting which she was observing . |
| 15 | Any love she had for her husband disappeared at that moment . |
| 16 | Despite the call of duty , and the deep warm affection she had for her cousin 's little girls , every instinct Laura possessed was overwhelmingly urging her to leave this vehicle ; to put as great a distance between herself and Ross as she possibly could . |
| 17 | Digital was always regarded in Galway with the same respect and awe as Cinderella had for her fairy godmother . |
| 18 | Even his father 's ice-cum-iron exterior had never been able to hide the feeling he had for his wife . |
| 19 | Oh , you do n't know anything about the plans he had for his dear daughter , and you stand there and talk of her marrying a man from the lowest scum family in Newcastle . |
| 20 | Asked why Hulme , with an open goal before him , did not move up further to be certain of his target before shooting , he answered that the man on the field did not have as clear a view of the situation around him as did the spectator and was not always aware of how much time he had for his moves . |
| 21 | The fact that her husband had a mistress did n't diminish the affection he had for his wife . |
| 22 | I have always asked myself how much Argan actually loved art , and how much derived instead from the respect he certainly had for his own intelligence . |
| 23 | The regard Plumer had for his men 's well-being was epitomised by his efforts to provide clean drinking water during the attack : crucial in midsummer . |
| 24 | This is remarkable , given how little evidence he really had for his theory and how much of the evidence he had was wrong ! |
| 25 | It 's his first pencil-case , that he had for his sixth birthday . |
| 26 | Tom Russell spoke almost ferociously , and Belinda caught a glimpse , for the first time , of the love he had for his older sister , and the strong professional and personal commitment he had to this all-important pregnancy . |
| 27 | Tim was quite taken with that big card that he had for his birthday |
| 28 | Where 's that table that Tony had for his , that erm old camping table ? |
| 29 | I could n't believe the space I had for my goal . ’ |
| 30 | So I look up from the jigsaw I had for my birthday . |