Example sentences of "[conj] had [verb] [prep] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 31 | For some reason it was restful to watch him lay the crochet-bordered cloth cornerwise on the polished table just so ; arrange the tea-tray , and bring in delicate , perfectly symmetrical sandwiches , and the Victoria sponge which , under his wife 's direction , he had made so beautifully and had set upon a spotless lace doily precisely in the centre of the dish . |
| 32 | Perhaps Marcus had read her previous reticence to give herself completely to him as boredom with the scenario of casual individual relationships which were par for the course for their contemporaries , and had laid on a partner-swapping party to titillate her interest . |
| 33 | Rovers dominated Friday night 's home game with Peterborough , but had to settle for a 1-1 draw , and King explained : ‘ Noone can say anything but good about the way we played . |
| 34 | Rovers dominated Friday night 's home game with Peterborough , but had to settle for a 1-1 draw , and King explained : ‘ Noone can say anything but good about the way we played . |
| 35 | Jessica had dickered about wearing jeans — doing a Karen , she had mocked herself — but had settled for a button-through with a longish skirt to it . |
| 36 | It only took half a second to realize that I was not on camera but had strolled into a genuine ‘ stick-up ’ . |