Example sentences of "had [adv] [verb] [pron] of the " in BNC.

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1	I still had five , and I had rather expected something of the kind might happen .
2	But then she should have anticipated that , since Candy had already warned her of the Scorpio ability to be cruel .
3	She was gabbling , her voice breathy and barely under control , because she 'd raised her eyes to his face only to find the expression there more disturbing than the casual masculine pose he 'd adopted , and which had already reminded her of the night she 'd spent in his bed .
4	Several hours later I had not heard anything of the incident , so it seemed likely that the Officer had not reported the matter , or Lovat had just shrugged it off .
5	She told him her perfume came all the way from Hollywood , in America , where she herself would have been living these last nine years if only Frankie 's birth had not robbed her of the life of glamour and excitement she deserved .
6	Scarlet had understood that she was meant to understand that Brian was a hopeless father and a worthless human being , and she had not told him of the call .
7	His father had not expected anything of the kind and was disappointed .
8	In either case , a court which revokes the order following a breach will be empowered to sentence the offender as if it had just convicted him of the original offence .
9	Perhaps all those years wasted mooning over Jake had somehow robbed her of the ability to give her love to someone more deserving .
10	The news provoked among Zuwaya an instant recognition of necessary truth : they had always suspected something of the kind .
11	She had n't meant anything of the sort .
12	But he had certainly seen something of the Greek civilization , with its philosophic schools , theatres and gymnasia .
13	Sally , of course , had never assumed anything of the sort .
14	She had never convinced herself of the reality of her pregnancy , she had never done anything about it .

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