Example sentences of "had [vb pp] [adv] [adv] [to-vb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She hated excessive make-up and had applied just enough to emphasize her striking looks . |
| 2 | Although no clear winner emerged from the debate , most commentators believed that Clinton had performed well enough to consolidate his position as the leading contender . |
| 3 | Luckily for them they had been fed and wormed regularly but no one had got near enough to handle them or consequently to put a halter on them . |
| 4 | Tom Dawson had hovered on the brink between life and death , and all the time they had worked so desperately to save him , she had been aware that it was n't just one life they had been fighting for but two . |
| 5 | The illusion had lasted long enough to make her accept his invitation to spend a few days away as a reward for all her hard work at the shop . |