Example sentences of "[noun prp] had [vb pp] [verb] [adv prt] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | All these activities suddenly came to an end when Chiang Kai-shek broke with the Communists after the USSR had tried to take over the KMT . |
| 2 | Robert had tried to open up the subject of Hasan several times , but Mr Malik seemed far less concerned about him than he had been . |
| 3 | Already Quentin had begun to tidy up the garden for the Easter Fete . |
| 4 | It was also reported that the Governor of Sokoto had decided to take up the issue with the federal authorities in Lagos . |
| 5 | Benjamin Titford had managed to clamber up the social ladder , as we have seen — rising , in the process , higher than his impoverished cousins in Frome had done . |
| 6 | Reports in early March had indicated that the IAEA had sought to play down the significance of a recent report submitted to the UN in which it was claimed that Iraq was offering " better co-operation " to IAEA inspectors . |
| 7 | Lesley had begun to gather up the remaining cups , but at the mention of Charlotte 's name she put down the tray abruptly , and turned with a startled smile . |
| 8 | Albert Popple had decided to go down the Lamb and Flag after walking round the block several times . |
| 9 | ’ Werewolf nodded towards the restaurant 's kitchens from where Gino had appeared zipping up the flies on a new pair of jeans . |
| 10 | The USA had moved to send out the invitations only after the Israelis and the Arabs had failed to agree on a time and venue . |
| 11 | In 1958 William Burroughs had moved to Paris , where Allen Ginsberg had helped set up the ‘ Beat Hotel ’ that persisted into the early 1960s . |
| 12 | Meanwhile Dave had gone to pick up the boss from Stuttgart Airport as he was joining us for the weekend . |