Example sentences of "[conj] [noun prp] have have a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | A difficult birth was soon linked to a disputed paternity , for it was said that Hortense had had a lover — several names were suggested — and that Louis-Napoleon was the result of an illicit union . |
2 | I presumed that Prentice had had a word in somebody 's shell-like , or maybe nobody was very interested . |
3 | He knew that Hoggatt 's had a heartbeat — all institutions did — but the pulse eluded him . |
4 | A bystander at his creation , or rather arriving a few moments after it , would feel justified in assuming that Adam had had a mother , been born and brought up in the usual way , and was in every way like us ; but he would be wrong . |
5 | I ve just had a quick look at text and it says that Durie has had a shock recall Sheringham and Dozzel are definatly out and that Kerslake is doubtful . |
6 | Zwemmer chairman Philip Wilson said : ‘ Our six shops already have the largest stock of art books in the country , but this is the first time that Zwemmer has had a location that is suitable and at the centre of the art trade . ’ |
7 | There was always a rumour that Noreen had had a baby to an Italian , but they had never heard the truth of it in Ireland . |
8 | Allchin began by admitting that Microsoft has had a problem communicating its approach to object technology and claimed he was on the panel to put the record straight : there are objects in Windows NT because there is an object management system in the kernel — its simply not exposed to users . |
9 | The coroner heard it revealed for the first time — none of the family knew it — that Charlie had had a stroke a few months before , which explained the strange behaviour . |
10 | It was absurd ; if Parkes had had a gun it would n't have been a .22 . |
11 | And Bobby 's had a haircut by Gordon Burn |
12 | He and Rory had had a drink the night before , and Rory confessed he 'd driven up from Belleeks early to cruise around Cultra and reconnoitre . |
13 | She preferred to be left alone to handle her problem with Silvia — at least until Silvia had had a chance to keep her word . |
14 | and I said I said to Bob I said well , you know said well had n't you better get cos Shirley had had a go at Bob first off , before when , when I went in there first thing . |
15 | ‘ And Morgund and Gillocher have had a minutio , but nothing serious . |
16 | The membership showed no interest in doing business that way , but would have talked if SCO had had a product . |
17 | He said he and his wife , Tracie , and their sons Michael , ten , and Dale had had a lie down . |
18 | He would wait another couple of years , he told himself , until Grégoire had had a chance to catch up , and was more confident . |
19 | If she and Lowell had had a child it would have been a strange hybrid , perhaps difficult to love . |
20 | he 's on about dog 's leg being bad and Bill 's had a look see if he 's dented car cos he 'd just |
21 | When Mary came in from work the day after the row she told Mum that she and Albert had had a talk and that she was going to stay with his parents for a bit while Albert sorted out a house and furniture and the paraphernalia of married life . |
22 | A TENACIOUS piece of detective work involving wartime fliers in Britain and America has had a fairy tale ending for Courtaulds pensioner Norman Bate . |
23 | and er if Paul has had a phone call from one of these woman then he 's been off like a shot ! |
24 | ‘ If Leopold had had a son , would it be the heir ? ’ |
25 | My mother and father know when me and Russell have had a row on Saturday night |
26 | I do n't often sympathise with footballers , but Payton has had a nightmare spell through circumstances . |
27 | He might have better awareness etc , but I should bloody hope so at 30 … unless O'Leary has had a set back with his injury ? ? ? ? |
28 | But Mike 's had a setback . |
29 | It was a long time since Adam had had a dream about Zosie . |
30 | A prominent man , Friends — Russians in other words — and so skilled men , wallpaper , paint , gold leaf — and fine linen instantly available ; she smiled as she wondered whether Bodo had had a hand in it . |