Example sentences of "had [verb] a [adj] [noun] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | In my self-conscious zeal to improve myself , I had placed a regular order for the London Times , not a paper normally stocked by that small newsagent . |
| 2 | Ira Dilworth had arranged a small party for Gracie on the Hotel Vancouver 's mezzanine floor after the coast to coast broadcast , which went off amazingly well . |
| 3 | He pointed out that the council had arranged a private tutor for him while it worked on trying to find him a school . |
| 4 | HTV had arranged a special lunch for me , my family and a few close friends , following the investiture , on board the Hispaniola , moored off the Embankment . |
| 5 | I had to wait a long time for an answer , and just before the door opened I nearly came sufficiently to my senses to run away , but sanity came too late . |
| 6 | Mr Giles went on to outline his vision for the future , a future in which children and adults ‘ had developed a real enthusiasm for regularly visiting bookshops and libraries ’ . |
| 7 | Nothing remotely in common , yet they had developed a warm regard for each other . |
| 8 | He had developed a terrible memory for who he drove and where he drove them to . |
| 9 | He walked her out the doors and down the steps , and kissed her on the cheek as if she were an old maiden aunt he had developed a polite affection for . |
| 10 | Quite why this should have occurred nobody could explain , but Nigerian audiences had developed a particular liking for Jamaican ‘ toasters ’ — disc-jockeys who usurped the role of singers by half scatting , half shouting over backing tracks in a style half mystical , half political , but wholly saleable . |
| 11 | UNITED Biscuits , the Edinburgh-based group which is Britain 's biggest biscuits and snacks manufacturer , yesterday confirmed that it had received a serious approach for its Terry 's chocolate company . |
| 12 | In a featureless market , even news that United Biscuits had received a serious approach for its Terry 's chocolate company failed to excite investors . |
| 13 | Some had travelled a considerable distance for example from Australia , Germany , Belgium and the USA and were not disappointed by either the welcome or the expertise offered them . |
| 14 | France 's Maghreb policy was criticized on Nov. 16 by the Polisario Front , which had waged a long struggle for independence in Western Sahara . |
| 15 | And he had added a subtle touch for afterwards when the police investigated the catastrophe . |
| 16 | By the turn of the century , which was only ten years since his first professional engagement , John Tiller had amassed a great fortune for himself whilst changing the lives of working-class girls by giving them good wages and a career . |
| 17 | It had to provide a solid base for review articles and monographs devoted to the exposure of ‘ bourgeois falsifications ’ emanating from the West . |
| 18 | To give him his due , Sorley had picked a good place for his sneak preview of Patterson 's mail . |
| 19 | The low headroom on the staircase meant that we had to find a sensible height for the border by doing a ‘ dry ’ run without cutting any material from the roll ( an assistant is invaluable for this ) . |
| 20 | Nubenehem had named a specialised brothel for a clientele which enjoyed inflicting and receiving pain . |
| 21 | On the other hand , at a heavy price , tie had secured a substantial victory for the conservative forces in British life . |
| 22 | The first edition had met a growing need for a special classification scheme in this area , since it was published in 1970 during a period of rapid growth for business schools and business libraries . |
| 23 | Disappointed at the constable 's absence , since he and Richard had prepared a verbal message for their mother , Edward remarked on it to the servant , a stranger , who brought their supper . |
| 24 | Rosheen had prepared a simple meal for herself and Klift . |
| 25 | Anne , the Pixie Second , often ran errands for her , and at one time or another most of the Brownies in the Pack had done a good turn for the little old lady . |
| 26 | Coun Jones said the team had done a good job for the whole community . |
| 27 | The Swedish Prime Minister , Ingvar Carlsson , had made a personal appeal for clemency to Saddam Hussein . |
| 28 | She had made a new life for herself now in London , a better , much more successful life than Dublin . |
| 29 | It was also evident that those departments which had made a strong case for improved resourcing had gained from the appraisal . |
| 30 | Long before we arrived , Herr Wendling had made a great reputation for him and has now introduced him to all his friends . |