Example sentences of "had [vb pp] [pron] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was obvious that they , too , had realised what a professional job it was , something reflected in their searching questions as to whether she thought she had any enemies . |
| 2 | By the time I had heard it a fifth time , one of football 's most respected managers stood accused of everything from gross indecency to impotence . |
| 3 | The Coalisland — Dungannon march had given everyone a good day out and had used up a lot of their energy by the time the moment of confrontation arrived . |
| 4 | She had given her a tiny dose of medicine just before the explosion , and now Julia closed her eyes . |
| 5 | The night before , Cati had fallen asleep sitting with her mother and Rosa on the balcony in the cool of the evening ; when her mother had given her a gentle push to rouse her ; she found her slightly feverish and put her to bed . |
| 6 | He did not know that her vivid imagination had given her a convincing picture of Julia 's death . |
| 7 | Rune had given her a sharp glance as she replied , but then appeared to accept her question as an affirmative , as he took her firmly by the arm to lead her into his chosen restaurant . |
| 8 | A day or two later Anthony Rouse and I were astonished to hear that her agents were demanding the interview be withdrawn because , as she complained in a letter to the BBC 's Director General , Hugh Carleton-Greene , we had given her a solemn undertaking over lunch not to mention the matter of Wells and their son at all . |
| 9 | On his return , he had given her a gold-coloured owl and told her he was in love with her . |
| 10 | She rarely smiled but this was not through a lack of good nature : her responsibilities had given her a serious expression . |
| 11 | Penny was Sixer of the Kelpies , and when her granny had given her a beautiful budgie for a birthday present she decided to name it Kelpie after her Six , especially as the bird had a little silver patch on his throat — just as if he was wearing the Promise Badge , Penny pointed out gleefully . |
| 12 | I 'd like that , ’ she said , feeling as if he had given her a priceless gift . |
| 13 | Just when she had been on the brink of despair , one of her rich customers had given her a handsome order . |
| 14 | Meg remembered , shuddered with the memory ; the whole deal : he had given her a just beating , then pissed all over her . |
| 15 | The only payment she had received was from Charles Briant who had given her a generous bonus for her extra work on his boots . |
| 16 | After John had given me a thorough brief on the ground , I took-off from Duxford and ten seconds later I was in thick cloud . |
| 17 | Ronnie 's news , I found , had given me a good deal more confidence in Fringe than I had had on Drifter , illogical though it might be . |
| 18 | On previous occasions he had given me a Tibetan prayer-wheel and a monastery bell which I still cherish . |
| 19 | Skye , again , had given me a unique link with JTR . |
| 20 | But even if he had given me a direct answer , I do n't know that I would have believed him . |
| 21 | Certainly Eliot 's studies in Sanskrit and Pali at Harvard under Lanman and Woods had given him a thorough knowledge of Indian thought , but it is probable that Kipling 's version of metempsychosis had at least an equally important effect . |
| 22 | When Derek got the run they all cheered and a reporter commented that they had given him a great welcome , but could not possibly have known the significance of the run . |
| 23 | ‘ Are you out of your … ? his father stopped and looked in a startled manner at his mother , who had given him a sharp dig , then began to cough . |
| 24 | Likewise Jacob , his father , had given him a long robe with sleeves , for he ‘ loved Joseph more than any other of his children ’ ( Gen. 37:3 ) . |
| 25 | By September the Franco courts had given him a twenty-year prison sentence . |
| 26 | Her rifle butt had given him a nasty knock , but there would be no lasting damage . |
| 27 | They 'd had a good time , it had given him a good holiday , her too . |
| 28 | These debates were eventually brought to a close by Williams , but by this time his fame had spread throughout the islands and had given him a mass following , especially among the lower Creole class . |
| 29 | Edward , whose joyful encounter with Joan de Warenne had given him a further reason for wishing to gain his freedom , sought for some means of contacting his mother . |
| 30 | His father had given him a plentiful supply of money and there was considerable justification for the war . |