Example sentences of "[noun prp] [vb past] [pron] have [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 McKinsey said it had several programmes in place to build the information technology capability of its consulting staff , and Information Consulting could accelerate the process .
2 The UVF denied he had any connection with it .
3 He sold his home to get on the grid … when no-one it seems except Nigel thought he had any talent … he roared into formula one with the old Lotus team …
4 And when Mrs Knight said she had some costume jewellery in the house he followed her straight into her bedroom where he started going through her drawers .
5 In 1982 West Germany discovered it had serious problems with its forests — results of research indicated that half showed signs of ill health .
6 Mr Lee claimed he had personal knowledge of a case in which a person had bought and sold council houses on four occasions .
7 Quelch claimed he had verbal consent from the NRA .
8 At 22 , Lottie felt she had few qualifications for such a sensitive job , but after his time with the Kindertransporte Freddie was more confident .
9 How many Weetabix did you have this morning ?
10 But when the prince reminded her — oh , so gently — of the deception practised upon his royal parents on Twelfth Night , Anne realized she had little choice .
11 She unpinned her veil , and Anne saw she had different-coloured eyes , one blue , one hazel .
12 Christina thought he had attractive Latin looks .
13 When Moira died we had terrible problems .
14 Facilities manager and financial bureau services operator Fiserv Inc , Milwaukee said it had definitive agreement to acquire Datatronix Financial Services Inc , San Diego for $31.75 a share , but did not say how many shares the cheque and financial item processor for financial institutions had out .
15 Mr Lewis said they had great sympathy for the flood victims .
16 Of the six hundred or so communicants , Baxter said he had good hopes for the sincerity of the faith of all but twelve of them .
17 Benning knew he had sufficient evidence — a missing wife , a husband who had obviously lied , and an admission of guilt , albeit by word of mouth .
18 He picked her up in his car after Mrs Dean said she had some news from his ex-wife Debbie , Geoffrey Dean 's sister and a former beauty queen .
19 Lord Milligan said he had some sympathy with Sim 's predicament but he had chosen to defy the law rather than the people who were threatening him .
20 Both Macca and Wilko said we have more points now than when we won the Championship .
21 They were produced in court , where Sergeant Thorpe explained they had new pockets .
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