Example sentences of "had [vb pp] of [verb] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I had thought of getting a young man , ’ said Edwin , ‘ though perhaps in a way it 's hardly a job for a man . |
| 2 | Tesco accused the same large headhunting firm with whom they had dealt of adopting a blasé attitude caused by processing a too rapid and too large turnover of assignments , whereas Merton had apparently provided individual attention and a fresh approach to the problem . |
| 3 | Pope Gregory the Great had spoken of taming the wild unicorn , symbol of the man of power . |
| 4 | She had spoken of meeting the following weekend and going down to Juliet 's . |
| 5 | Fand had spoken of marrying an immortal ; Manannan , she remembered . |