Example sentences of "[pers pn] [verb] have [prep] a [adj] " in BNC.

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1 Of all the opportunities I 'd had for a good chat-up line , simply croaking ‘ Hospital ’ was n't one of my best .
2 first thing I 've had for a long time is er that .
3 ‘ I am not pregnant , nor do I suffer from anorexia , ’ she added frostily , ‘ I 'm trying to shake off an illness I 've had for a few months , that 's all . ’
4 Actually I 've had like a sober conversation now because , think about it yeah ,
5 ‘ This is one of the best evenings I 've had in a long time , ’ Sam said , sipping his coffee .
6 It was the best experience I have had for a long time . ’
7 But the Premier League clubs did come up with two positive measures in what Parry described as ‘ the most constructive meeting we have had for a long time . ’
8 Our team lost the game by 125 runs , but they reckoned overall it was the most enjoyable day 's cricket they 'd had in a long time .
9 However , even after several years , his paces never regained the natural , easy , long-stepping flow they had had as a paddocked youngster ; and his personality could be kindly described as awkward , and certainly was n't to be trusted .
10 Was he going to give her some note on performance , some idea he 'd had for a new bit of business in the play ?
11 " All right then ? " he said , smiling again , his head a little on one side , a gesture he 'd had as a small boy .
12 One of our basic problems is that modern scientific medicine and the society which it serves have to a great extent forgotten who and what human beings are .
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