Example sentences of "[noun sg] had [verb] [adv prt] [art] [adv] " in BNC.

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1 In a bizarre leadership contest had dug up a dead Davidian and challenged his rival Vernon to bring the body back to life .
2 By around 1910 the cultivation of rubber and tea had brought about a more permanent change .
3 D'Arcy had invited Saint Julien to join them ; the Corsican had struck up a strangely abrasive relationship with Nadirpur , who appeared comforted by his mildly sarcastic wit and no-nonsense approach to the situation in which they found themselves .
4 Rare Bear had fallen back a little .
5 His skin had taken on a more normal pink tinge , but there was still no heartbeat .
6 Berkeley School had taken on a little more than they had bargained for .
7 At 3500 miles into the Metro 's life , the Rover dealer had to sort out a badly slipping clutch and , a few miles later , replace the brake pads in a effort to cure the soggy feel of the originals .
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