Example sentences of "[pron] have had a " in BNC.
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| 1 | I have had a religious experience — which is not to say , of course , that I am claiming a religious explanation for it . |
| 2 | I have had a long history of muscular trouble , of a weak back . |
| 3 | And , if she has a sister who is going out of her mind , I have had a mother eighty-nine years old and senile , I can not be said to deserve any further burdens nor to have failed in carrying out my duty . |
| 4 | I have had a thrilling adventure ! |
| 5 | ‘ I will accept nothing of the sort , Miss Kenton , until I have had a chance to deal with the matter . |
| 6 | To help him communicate with people outside his own environment , a card system was devised by the physiotherapist , speech therapist and Stanley himself : a series of cards carried messages covering the various situations he would normally be in , with the explanation on the reverse side , ‘ My name is Stanley , and I am unable to communicate with you because I have had a stroke . ’ |
| 7 | Ever since I have had a huge interest in any new discovery and great admiration for those who seek adventure below ground . |
| 8 | Like most people , I have had a handful of serious troubles during my lifetime . |
| 9 | I have had a reference to bovine excrement splashed in red ink across an entire manuscript page . |
| 10 | I usually find , though , that I have done so much walking and sightseeing during the day that , by the time I have had a meal and a bath , I am quite happy to read in bed for an hour and then go to sleep . |
| 11 | At the end , the captain said , ‘ I have had a message which concerns both of our hostages . |
| 12 | I have had a lot of pleasure over the years keeping and breeding tropical fish , and cichlids in particular . |
| 13 | I have had a 20-gallon marine tank for almost one year . |
| 14 | I have had a letter from Margaret Rogers , one of our most loyal comp setters . |
| 15 | And now I have had a letter from Katie Mallett , saying she will not be entering no 3225 ‘ because I did n't see the TV exposé of Summerhill , and have n't got the faintest clue what it 's like ’ . |
| 16 | Postscript : I have had a note from George Cowley , who chides David Morton for his entry in no 3224 . |
| 17 | You may not know , that I have had a book on philosophy published , and am working on another ; my superiors at London University College are pleased with me , and promotion seems probable . |
| 18 | My wife and children have felt that their vocation in life was to carry on this early training so that I have had a lifetime 's pressure towards humility , reinforced by the effect of biblical meditation and involvement in the worship of the Church . |
| 19 | ‘ 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 . |
| 20 | I have had a few years in which to practise cooking and , somewhat immodestly , I think this cake recipe could be classed as excellent . |
| 21 | I have had a Brother 850 ( and latterly 850i ) since they first appeared in this country . |
| 22 | I have had a real gutful of it . ’ |
| 23 | ‘ David and I have had a chat about the goal drought which has suddenly hit the team , ’ explained Quinn . |
| 24 | ‘ I have had a great time at Sunderland , but I am ambitious and want to play in the Premier League . |
| 25 | I have had a word with Swan and he has agreed to become your personal private aeroplane for just as long as you remain small enough to fly on his back . ’ |
| 26 | You and I have had a great time over the last 32 years … most of the time . |
| 27 | In punting , too , I have had a tendency to reach for too much length and so have been prone to slicing my kicks . |
| 28 | I have had a couple of games at inside centre and am probably more settled in that position but I enjoy playing stand-off most of all ’ . |
| 29 | ‘ I think , ’ Anna said a minute later , setting down her brass burden on the kitchen table , ‘ I think I have had a little revelation . ’ |
| 30 | For a long time I have had a desire to understand better the behaviour and movements of wild birds and animals , and in the absence of the time ( and probably the dedication ) to undertake a proper study , I decided on a simple ploy which , I hoped , would get some results in the fullness of time . |