Example sentences of "have [pron] [adv] [verb] [det] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Smith said bluntly that Coleman 's long life was an unmitigated evil ( has anyone ever lived such a life ? ) . |
| 2 | Nor had she ever seen such a dress on anyone over the age of thirty , but seeing it , she had to admit that it did not even look bizarre : it was a pale purple smock , waistless and bustless , with long , much-buttoned sleeves , and yet it managed to give only the faintest , most delicate air of Bohemia . |
| 3 | Had they not had such a resource at their disposal some might have had to forego particular orders , others might have been obliged to withdraw entirely from certain markets , whilst still others would have been less willing to innovate with new products offering chances of survival or expansion . |
| 4 | He might have made a significant contribution to the public life of this country had he not been totally overshadowed by his illustrious father and had he not had such a burning desire to shine as bright or even brighter . |
| 5 | Have you ever seen such a fall as this ! ’ said Mrs Hollidaye as she carried the tea-tray through to the drawing-room . |
| 6 | Erm , I know three blind mice , three blind mice , three blind mice , see how they run , see how they run , they all run after the farmer 's wife , he cut off their tails with a carving knife , have you ever seen such a thing in your life , three blind mice |
| 7 | Have we not spent half the night listening to a plan of almost inconceivable fiendishness ? ’ |