Example sentences of "he has [vb pp] [prep] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ If you had asked the same plumber three times to fix a leak , and , every time he has been , he has pottered around a bit and he has gone away , telling you he has fixed it and there you are standing in the kitchen up to your waist in water , are you going to call the same plumber to fix it again ? ’ he asked . |
| 2 | He has retired with a Jersey cow , 10 cats and some geese to a cosy smallholding . |
| 3 | On 7 May the applicant was admitted to bail , and so far as we are aware has been at liberty ever since , although it appears that he has appeared on a number of occasions at the Guildhall Magistrates ' Court , to what effect we do not know . |
| 4 | For example , assume that a child is a rehabilitated person within the meaning of the Act : in other words , he has been subject to a supervision requirement and that requirement has been terminated or a year has elapsed since the date of the hearing that imposed the supervision requirement , whichever is the longer , and he has committed no further offences during the rehabilitation period ; or he has appeared before a children 's hearing which has decided not to impose a supervision requirement on him and six months has elapsed during which time he has committed no further offences . |
| 5 | I am aware he has met on a number of occasions with our members , and he was instrumental in selecting a team , which met with the General Secretary of USDAW who said that they had had a er a er reasonable meeting with him . |
| 6 | The Head Receptionist has recently been showing signs of some disquiet , however : he has invested in a home computer and has been rather tentatively advocating the advantages of word processing and computerized accounting . |
| 7 | Although recognised for his early signature puff-ball and trapeze shapes , he has matured into a designer capable of producing the perfect little black dress , and a mixture of easy pieces that reflect the quirky charm that is his keynote . |
| 8 | He is a master at keeping a rhythm throughout , picking up speed as soon as he has landed over a fence , and taking the most economical route . |
| 9 | Kevin Wilson was another who had a fine game ; he has developed into a player Northern Ireland can not afford to be without . |
| 10 | Since then he has played with a succession of famous names in rock history , including Joe Cocker , Tim Hinkley , Frankie Miller , Roy Harper , Paul McCartney , Ronnie Lane etc . |
| 11 | Yet Batty ultimately spares Deckard , whom he has defeated in a rooftop battle , because his own four-year term of life is used up . |
| 12 | Whereas Haslam has found that a detached outside perspective has proved to be valuable in several of the companies he has served as a board member , his early intimate knowledge of the coal industry was equally beneficial when he was asked to become chairman of British Coal , bringing his career full circle . |
| 13 | In the end he realizes that the only way truly to understand his father is to become him ; he presents the evidence he has collected as a reconstruction of his father 's actions , thought processes , and emotions . |
| 14 | STEVE BAINES proudly holds up a medal he won as a player — and one he has collected as a referee . |
| 15 | STEVE BAINES proudly holds up a medal he won as a player — and one he has collected as a referee . |
| 16 | This victory was a double landmark , completing Winterbottom 's record of beating every nation he has faced in a 10-year , 54-cap career and the most points scored against a Springbok team . |
| 17 | He subjected both to repeated analysis , ending up with a version of Maria Luisa in which she is transformed into a sharp-beaked , staring owl , and of Francisco Lezcano in which he has metamorphosed into a dog . |
| 18 | Mr Reynolds is admitted to hospital because he has complained of a change in bowel habit and rectal bleeding . |
| 19 | He seeks more time and he has asked for a year or more . |
| 20 | Easily despised because of the promises he has broken without a word of apology . |
| 21 | It was Sally 's dying wish that he should throw himself into his role as country copper Inspector Reg Wexford — and that he has done with a vengeance . |
| 22 | Herodotus has long been regarded as a mythographer as much as a historian , for he records not just the bare facts , but the multiple versions of events he has gathered from a variety of sources . |
| 23 | Many are the times he has held up busy working schedules because he has become fascinated by someone he has encountered in a crowd . |
| 24 | I think he has come to a rendezvous . |
| 25 | Rafferty has regained form — he was seventh last week — because he has switched to a metal driver . |
| 26 | Thus , from a classic , relaxed position he has changed to a statue like figure . |
| 27 | He has embarked on a drawing/painting course which seems to be about as full and hectic as yours , but then both your chosen activities are a mystery to me . |
| 28 | MICHAEL Fallon yesterday denied accusations he has failed as a Government minister to provide decent schools in his constituency . |
| 29 | In fact ( unknown to her ) , he has returned in a Cadillac , wearing a cowboy hat of purest white , and having made his fortune as promised . |
| 30 | Indeed , he even reveals that he has recovered from a bout of depression : ‘ What right have I to be depressed ? |