Example sentences of "[pron] have have a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 I have had a long chat with Stephen and told him I know that he is knocking at the door of the full international side , but I would rather he played and helped out in the match at Tannadice than did nothing at Ibrox . ’
2 I have had a long history of muscular trouble , of a weak back .
3 But the plain fact is that I have had a devilish run of ill luck , and I do not care for Thompson 's tariff .
4 This obviously absorbing hobby is a good stress reliever , ‘ It 's pure escapism and therapeutic — if I have had a frustrating day at work , the minute I get home I pick up a piece of modelling plastic and start modelling , ’ said Rosemary .
5 I have had a real gutful of it . ’
6 But looking back on his past he can say simply : ‘ I have had a good time . ’
7 Joel , 38 , who won Gola League title honours with Runcorn 11 years ago , said : ‘ I have had a good time as a player and I have decided that enough is enough .
8 The 32-year-old Londoner has yet to secure a contract with the team for 1994 , and after finishing second to fellow Williams ' driver Alain Prost in yesterday 's opening qualifying session , said : ‘ I have had a fantastic opportunity with this team and I believe they will be the team to beat again next year .
9 I have had a great time at Sunderland , but I am ambitious and want to play in the Premier League .
10 You and I have had a great time over the last 32 years … most of the time .
11 I have had a clubbed foot since birth .
12 I have had a religious experience — which is not to say , of course , that I am claiming a religious explanation for it .
13 Yes , well , I have had a recent case , erm of within the ward that I visited , so I am aware of having the number of problems in the past , I am aware of the problems , but I could not for personal circumstances do the afternoon that day .
14 He 's got i he 's got a card with I have had a recent head injury .
15 ‘ I think , ’ Anna said a minute later , setting down her brass burden on the kitchen table , ‘ I think I have had a little revelation . ’
16 Ever since I have had a huge interest in any new discovery and great admiration for those who seek adventure below ground .
17 I have had a multidimensional existence , ’ said the sword .
18 I have had a wonderful opportunity here with Camel-Benetton-Ford this year and I feel I have grabbed it with both hands , ’ Brundle said .
19 I have had a wonderful time trying to select flowers that will complement each of you .
20 Similarly , similarly I have prepared all this but just shortly before the meeting I have had a whole wodge of suggestion forms going back to November which I have obviously not taken into account yet . .
21 I have had a Chinese hair-cut which makes me look slightly less like a fierce western barbarian to Chinese eyes , but I have kept my beard .
22 I have had a thrilling adventure !
23 My constituency includes part of four divisions , so I have had a unique opportunity to see the problems which the police face in diverse communities .
24 I ha I have to have a packed lunch .
25 Having said that , I 've always known that if I want to express myself I have to have a large vocabulary on the guitar .
26 Before addressing this question I must turn aside to summarise two decisions , which have had a powerful influence on the shape of the present proceedings .
27 The most substantive changes have been considerable upward adjustments in prices paid to farmers , which have had a positive effect on output .
28 Note here the sessile oak trees , their acorns without stalks , and also the hawthorns , which have had a magnificent crop of berries — ‘ haws ’ — this year .
29 When Aragon asserts that he has become " an entirely new man , he is not simply engaging in literary rhetoric , but referring quite explicitly to social and political events which have had a profound effect on his life-style .
30 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 .
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