Example sentences of "[that] [noun] had [vb pp] a [noun] " 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 | ‘ Oh , how kind ! ’ she exclaimed , and felt inordinately pleased that Ven had given a thought to her before he had gone away . |
| 3 | There had also been rumours that Germany had paid a ransom to get two of their hostages out a few months earlier , and what with Germany breaking ranks , Irangate and now this suspected deal for the French hostages , British newspapers were of full moral outrage at the weakness of other countries and their capitulation in the fight against terrorism . |
| 4 | Anne had talked so much about the gramophone at the Redmond house that Pat had bought a cabinet gramophone for the parlour , stipulating that the family must buy the records . |
| 5 | There may be a certain exaggeration in the statement that Napoleon had offered a reward for the taking of ‘ the English incendiary ‘ Kvinn or Quin ’ who had been responsible for the burning of three French battleships in the Gulf of Villefranche last year ’ but the sixteen year-old 's behaviour while in prison in Toulon is entirely in keeping with what we know about him : |
| 6 | False rumours soon spread that Hardy had suffered a defeat and that no British Ship remained in the home waters to prevent imminent invasion . |
| 7 | And it was entirely likely she 'd produce documented evidence that Crevecoeur had signed a contract with her , effectively handing over hir body for however long the contract stipulated . |
| 8 | Henry was a great friend of the playwright and decided that Dustin had misread a line . |
| 9 | Video re-runs hinted that Dowie had impeded a defender thus giving Quinn the necessary space but it seemed a harsh decision . |
| 10 | This makes it unlikely that Edward had sought a protectorate . |
| 11 | This makes it unlikely that Edward had sought a protectorate . |
| 12 | Pat , instead of joining Alice in their scrubbing and painting , went off to " a friend " , came back saying that Bert had telephoned a message . |
| 13 | I remember hearing Hardnut their solicitor — saying that Dersingham had spent a fortune trying to trace someone to leave the place to . ’ |
| 14 | And he made a number of management changes which reinforced the impression that Eurotunnel had become a company capable of acting in the best interests of bankers and shareholders and standing up to the demands of the Anglo-French contracting consortium . |
| 15 | When they kissed , it seemed that Tessa had embraced a mirror image very slightly distorted by the glass . |
| 16 | One day when he was studying at home , his father discovered that Angel had ordered a book of philosophy , which questioned the Church 's teaching . |
| 17 | Cherry noted , as a most extraordinary circumstance , that Sewell had given a demonstration which actually lasted nearly 10 minutes ‘ which might be short and sweet : if it was intelligible , it was the first time ’ . |
| 18 | The Kama report contradicted a government report into the massacre released in late October 1990 which alleged that Palestinians had planned a confrontation [ see p. 37760 ] . |
| 19 | Molla " Idhari ( Molla Izari ) , on hearing that Hocazade had become a kadi , is reported to have said : " What a disaster , his acceptance of the kadilik . |
| 20 | So she sat down very happily with her tea when she saw that Tom had accepted a cup as well and had brought in an extra chair from the sitting-room . |
| 21 | At a press conference on June 9 ( after the close of polls ) , it was revealed that Bartoncik had attended a meeting with Havel and his advisers on June 5 , when he was shown documentation indicating his involvement as a paid informer for the StB for 17 years . |
| 22 | It seemed that Walsh had reached a career crossroads after taking 174 wickets in 50 Tests . |
| 23 | The announcement in April 1981 that SLOA had bought a rake of eight Pullman cars , mounted on 100mph Commonwealth bogies and fitted with dual steam/electric heating , seemed to be the answer to a prayer . |
| 24 | I presumed that Prentice had had a word in somebody 's shell-like , or maybe nobody was very interested . |
| 25 | On December 20th the official news agency reported that rebels had destroyed a bridge in Huila province , across which 25 tonnes of relief supplies were supposed to have moved to two isolated garrison towns . |
| 26 | Fortunately the rumour began to circulate that Disraeli had used a WP and suddenly computers were ‘ in ’ . |
| 27 | In theory , the committees were to provide opportunities for skilled and apprenticed employment , though members admitted that formal apprenticeship , at least , was not always possible , partly because it appeared to many observers that machines had eradicated a number of handicrafts , turning the worker into a ‘ machine-tending artisan ’ , and partly because ‘ skill ’ was a relative concept , demanding different degrees of training . |
| 28 | On Dec. 20 , however , the government claimed that UNITA had destroyed a bridge in Huila province , across which 25 tonnes of relief supplies were to be transported . |
| 29 | On his return to Cambodia on April 17 Sihanouk announced that China had provided a gift of US$1,800,000 to the SNC . |
| 30 | News after the market closed yesterday that China had approved a franchise for local conglomerate Wharf Holdings to set up a cable television network came as a shot in the arm for a market worried for months by the contracts issue . |