Example sentences of "had a [noun] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Spreadsheets are primarily for analysis — or so I am constantly being told — but I have always had a problem reconciling that with what-if constructions . |
| 2 | I can do most things on that , but the one thing I 've always had a problem getting with that type of preamp setup is the kind of crunchy combo sound . |
| 3 | well personally I 've , I 've never had a problem getting members who are on nights their night off to go on a training course , never . |
| 4 | Allchin began by admitting that Microsoft has had a problem communicating its approach to object technology and claimed he was on the panel to put the record straight : there are objects in Windows NT because there is an object management system in the kernel — its simply not exposed to users . |
| 5 | Yeah , I mean I 'm I 'm very lucky because my parents are very liberal , and I mean they discussed sex with me quite early on and I 've never had a problem discussing it with them . |
| 6 | She 'd had a colour put in last autumn which was growing out , so Chris decided to enhance the natural warmth of the hair and add additional shine using a non-commitment colour , Natural Dark Blonde , mixed with persimmon from the Colour Touch range . |
| 7 | No I 've made , it 's made an awful lot of difference to me the New Town I mean we 've got and the Council are very , very good to us , I mean we ca n't say they 're not , they 've had a , I 've had the gas central heating put in , I 've had a shower put in since I 've been here and I mean they do they look after us well , the only thing I 'm upset about that I 've put off the ambulance to go to Leah Manning on a Wednesday because they want me to go on a Tuesday and I can not go on a Tuesday because I have my friend come down which does all odd jobs for me you know , on a Tuesday dear and I just can not so I had to see Mr is it ? |
| 8 | Since then , Betty has n't had a minute to spare . |
| 9 | William Grindcob at St Albans and Geoffrey Litster in East Norfolk were local leaders as able and articulate as Tyler in Kent and London , and all seem to have had a capacity to maintain discipline . |
| 10 | You 've had a go have n't you ? |
| 11 | I ca n't remember now , I know I 've had a go to have a look at them to see how , to see exactly how , cos what I thought , what I thought I was gon na do was , I did n't like the furniture of the , of the speakers and when I was keeping that system I was gon na remount the speakers in the box a bit more you know decorative |
| 12 | Dean Patterson says the use of solar energy is important to all people around the world … and he says we will say electric cars on the road within five years but even with the sun shining … they 're are breakdowns … punctures and problems … a driver says they 've had a stone fly up and brake the chain but they 'll get going again |
| 13 | Anne had had a poem published in a magazine , and one day I heard a conversation between Charlotte and Emily . |
| 14 | ‘ I must admit , though , that I 've never had a lady go to sleep on me before . ’ |
| 15 | ‘ I do n't think I 've ever had a lady bring me flowers before . ’ |
| 16 | ‘ I have n't had a bite to eat since breakfast . ’ |
| 17 | Most of these studies have had a struggle to remain solvent , and have depended on the generosity of charitable foundations such as Nuffield and Ford , as well as finance from government agencies , often via the health services . |
| 18 | Until recently women have had a struggle to get the unions to espouse their interests . |
| 19 | A shutter came down over his eyes and she had the sensation of having had a door slam very firmly in her face . |
| 20 | Anyone who 's had a child bullied at school knows the depth of children 's capacity for cold , organised cruelty . |
| 21 | We shall not make any comments about this until we have had a chance to inspect a longer time span . |
| 22 | I have n't had a chance to wear this outfit to go out yet — but I will . ’ |
| 23 | If , however , you should fall asleep the finger immediately goes into your mouth and down your throat and wakes you before the cameramen have had a chance to snap their shutters . |
| 24 | I am luckily to be hear to write after the bombing of our works I have not had a chance to explain or to see the person who is in charge of this case … |
| 25 | ‘ Someone jumping to an erroneous conclusion about your needs before you 've had a chance to explain yourself ’ . |
| 26 | And it seems I wo n't get it until you 've had a chance to simmer down . |
| 27 | The words had leapt out of Tom 's mouth before he had had a chance to stop them . |
| 28 | He 'll have had a chance to sleep . |
| 29 | The journalist 's solicitor , Mr Geoffrey Bindman , added that he was ‘ very satisfied ’ at the outcome , not only because of the merits of the case but because his client had not had a chance to put his case against Mr Justice Hoffman 's earlier ruling to give up his notes . |
| 30 | At one point , the German countess emerged from the midst of the gentlemen and before I had had a chance to serve her , began helping herself to some port from my tray . |