Example sentences of "[noun pl] had [vb pp] [verb] [adv prt] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The finance divisional manager , Stephen Hughes , said 246 tenants had agreed to pay off the arrears in instalments , and it was hoped more would follow suit . |
| 2 | Papa and Mama , informed , were coming over , the lawyers had gathered to draw up the marriage settlement , everything seemed set fair . |
| 3 | If by some chance the Poles had agreed to hand over the city it is quite possible that even at this late stage NSDAP support in the city would have evaporated . |
| 4 | Suddenly the night had erupted into a confusion of fire , noise and light , as first the house had erupted in flames and then five heavy vehicles had come roaring up the twisting driveway , headlights blazing . |
| 5 | The Germans had intended blowing up the cellars of Champagne before retreating , but on 28 August 1944 they were caught napping as General Patton and his 3rd Army swept into Épernay . |
| 6 | By the end of the session the groups had started to map out the areas for questions to be used with the visitors . |