Example sentences of "and having [verb] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Sheridan , universally unpopular and having made a boorish fool of himself yet again , looked predictably furious .
2 He remembers competing at the national championships at Cleethorpes in 1923 , when the water lay only three foot deep above a foot of solid mud , and having to touch a mud-smeared wall at each end .
3 Being one of the most experienced pilots in Bomber Command and having done an instructional tour , meant nothing .
4 That afternoon ( it was all on a Sunday ) he saw Chamberlain , and having directly asked him whether he agreed with the others and having received an affirmative answer , told him to call a meeting of the Shadow Cabinet for the following day at which he would say goodbye .
5 ‘ But for SeaCat the Northern Ireland public would still be travelling in mundane vessels and having to pay a hefty price for the privilege . ’
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