Example sentences of "[subord] they have [adv] have a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although they had only had a few hours , he was happy with what the squad had uncovered from newspaper cuttings and phone-calls — not that they had detected any connection with Nicola Sharpe . |
| 2 | Nor are women prominent in senior positions in the professions although they have long had a place there in those areas concerned with women 's affairs which are most clearly associated with their assumed ‘ natural ’ role of caring for and serving others . |
| 3 | Shortly after anchoring the crew came on deck to hang out bedding and clothing to dry , so they had obviously had a wet passage . |
| 4 | So er can people come along and have a go if they 've never had a go before ? |
| 5 | Whenever I saw her and Shadwell together they always looked pretty intense , as if they 'd just had a fight or shared a lot of secrets . |
| 6 | How can anyone be so arrogant as to talk about this Creature , this Thing , as if they knew It , as if they had just had a letter from It or had chatted to It over the phone , when the It can not be conceived , understood , described , or even proved to exist . |
| 7 | If they have never had a number they must go personally with proof of identity . |
| 8 | ‘ The Inspirals look like they 've just had a charisma bypass operation . ’ |
| 9 | There were thousands of paparazzi and fans because they 'd never had a world premiere in Houston before . |
| 10 | This word was said in such a way , and accompanied by a look , that told the woman behind the counter that she did n't know her business , because they 'd never had a pennorth of tiger nuts . |
| 11 | ‘ Look , dottore , they knew I was there before I got out of the car , before they 'd even had a glimpse of me . ’ |
| 12 | when they 've just had a call in , to start on Monday . |
| 13 | It is not usual for the advisers of the Crown to draw people out of important work when they have hardly had a chance to do what they have undertaken . |
| 14 | This was n't strictly true as they 'd all had a go on the board . |