Example sentences of "who have [vb pp] [art] misfortune " in BNC.
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1 | Old-fashioned or external sanitary towels , as anyone who has had the misfortune to make use of them will know , are dreadfully uncomfortable : they will not stay in place , they leak , and they chafe . |
2 | He had been at the head of the factional politics of Edward II 's middle years , and his rapid rise and precipitate fall typified the fate of others who had had the misfortune to enjoy Edward 's patronage . |
3 | Labelling theory implies that criminals are powerless , passive victims who have had the misfortune to be labelled criminal , and have not been able to do anything about it . |
4 | An ancient aphorism , ‘ Energy Follows Thought ’ , is most applicable to the understanding of the problem as well as the nature of those who have had the misfortune to suffer its terrible consequences . |
5 | Others who have had the misfortune to witness the headless apparition wish to remain anonymous . |
6 | Donald , who describes himself as a Friend of the Earth , does not himself hold a driving licence , but has taken it upon himself to publish a list of prominent men and women who have had the misfortune to be caught driving over the limit a judge , a chief superintendent , various footballers , actors , television personalities — in what he chooses to call his Hall of Shame : It is the number of celebrities we have discovered that is so shocking . |