Example sentences of "had [vb pp] [to-vb] a [n mass] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 She had several pairs of sunglasses , perks of Gillman 's , but she had forgotten to bring a pair with her .
2 His early involvement in the English edition of Harriet Beecher Stowe 's Uncle Tom 's Cabin had helped to finance a series of innovatory publications .
3 He had remembered to bring a pair of gloves , unlike me .
4 The next morning , the crowd scenes were repeated in the shoe shop to which Ken had gone to buy a pair of sandals .
5 By the time of his little daughter 's death in June 1788 , Mozart 's finances were in a desperate state , and he had begun to write a series of begging letters to his friend and fellow-Mason , Michael Puchberg .
6 Luckily a good friend had managed to obtain a pair of livingstonii and very kindly gave me a young pair .
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