Example sentences of "[noun] [noun prp] had for " in BNC.

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1 Or should she simply let things take their course , give herself up to the almost overwhelming attraction Joss Barnet had for her ?
2 Morris clipped the papers together and tossed them across onto Dyson 's desk Dyson had for some reason assumed that Morris would bring them over and stand beside him while he went through them .
3 Nigel Mansell had for years been saying : ‘ Just go out and win ! ’ , and finally he was on the point of doing precisely that .
4 HONG KONG — China reacted angrily yesterday to Hong Kong 's decision to move a centrally-located British naval base to an outlying island , a switch apparently designed to undercut any plans China had for a high-profile military presence after 1997 , writes Kevin Hamlin .
5 Any feelings Hope had for her — and though they had included a certain measure of respect and the possibility of desire , they had not been strong — now alchemised into a quite violent dislike .
6 However , Syrian officials contended that with the signing of the treaty Syria had for the first time formally acknowledged Lebanon as an independent state .
7 Did you ever conduct the Leningrad Philharmonic , the orchestra Mravinsky had for fifty years ?
8 ‘ We believe the Tories know of the plans PDAG had for developing Welsh medium education because they 've spent years trying to avoid financing them .
9 And he will talk about the affection Crosby had for Ireland .
10 " I was very much dedicated to the purpose God had for me .
11 She wandered around the lodge , looking patently bored , refusing to take part in activities , and complaining about the service , the primitive facilities , and the lack of time Matthew had for her .
12 Compassion for Antoinette Gebrec had for the time being taken her mind off her own disillusionment .
13 The regard Plumer had for his men 's well-being was epitomised by his efforts to provide clean drinking water during the attack : crucial in midsummer .
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