Example sentences of "[noun] had [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Metalheads had Donington , goths had the Electric Ballroom , Stranglers fans had each other and as for the rest , well , too bad .
2 Neither of the other two who had no visitors had any children ; one had elderly relatives abroad , the other , in the opinion of the deputy officer in charge of the home , only had herself to thank :
3 Intellectual fashions may work themselves through without any very serious consequences ( what impact has structuralism had outside academe ? ) , but professional fashions ( for example , in architecture , child-rearing and teaching ) can have far-reaching effects .
4 Had BR had more time and more funding , had the government been more sympathetic towards the railway investment and had there been no recession , the APT might have eventually been successful — but that is another story .
5 ‘ How long has my father had outstanding bills with the tradespeople ? ’
6 ‘ Or has my grandfather had second thoughts ? ’
7 Having admitted that the lower duty on unleaded petrol has helped to promote its use , has the Minister had any discussions with the Treasury about introducing such a lower level of duty for the cleaner diesel fuels which are now available , especially as BP is one of the pioneers in that respect ?
8 ‘ Your grandmother died four months ago ; has her death had much effect on family relationships ? ’
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