Example sentences of "had [adv] [adv] [vb pp] in [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For a start , he was driving far too fast , had only just swerved in time to avoid a cyclist , and was now desperately trying to overtake a pale blue Renault , when it was obvious there was n't room , and the road ahead was too winding to see if it was clear . |
| 2 | The pack animals were large tawny-coloured beasts of a kind that Rostov had only ever seen in illustration . |
| 3 | This was obviously not Silvia , Guido 's cousin with whom Jeff had so unwisely fallen in love ! |
| 4 | Madonna had not even appeared in court with him . |
| 5 | By that time he had not only set in motion all the police retinue that attends on sudden and unexplained death , but also attended their ministrations throughout , seen the body examined , photographed , cased in its plastic shell and removed by ambulance to the forensic laboratory , delegated certain necessary duties , placated the police doctor and the pathologist , come to terms with the inevitable grief and rage which do not reach the headlines , and made dispositions within his own mind for the retribution which is so often aborted . |
| 6 | Fortunately we had just about recovered in time for the practical session . |
| 7 | She would n't be here now , dressed to the nines for an evening that would be about as thrilling as an attack of flu , if she had n't again responded in anger to her emotions . |
| 8 | He knew he would n't be able to and now , as he swung himself out of bed , Ray Plummer wondered why he had n't just sat in front of the television until the time came . |