Example sentences of "[pron] had [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Initially , I had much support but then I became introverted .
2 and mum had two glass fulls , but she did n't drink hers so I had four glass fulls .
3 Later , habit was to help me to find Aunt Louise with the assurance of a homing pigeon ; now , hesitant of asking the way ( being unable to read on the faces of those I encountered whether they were patients or helpers ) , I had great difficulty in finding the right building ; and then — up ill-lit stone staircases and along corridors — in finding the ward to which I had been directed .
4 Although I was hungry , I had great difficulty in digesting and so my nights were bad .
5 When I left the army a couple of years ago , I had great difficulty coming to terms with my change in status .
6 I had great difficulty coming to terms with it and adjusting to the problem .
7 I found coming into Suffolk from Hertfordshire I had n't heard the , any East Anglian dialect before at all erm I did n't find it difficult , there were only two cases and I can remember thinking there were two people er , one of whom is still alive , er who I had great difficulty in understanding and I thought when I can follow both of them without any difficulty I shall know I really belong .
8 And I I think I had great admiration for the er in particular for the the woman who was the erm president of the tenants association .
9 I had great pleasure in seeing that extension and I would be surprised if the hon. Gentleman had not visited it and was not looking forward to its opening .
10 Sadly much of the animosity generated about Cochrane and Bennett originated from within No 5 Group and a great deal I was able to counter before it reached tap-room levels , I never felt I was running with the fox because I had great feeling and admiration for both these Olympian " gores , in fact , Cochrane invited me to move to No 5 Group with him when he left No 3 Group , but I declined as I was in mid-tour .
11 I also did a great deal of business with Alfred Gates , director of Ackermann 's , and I had great respect for him .
12 Though I had small scale maps at three inches to a mile for some areas they are not produced for all the Sahara , nor could I have afforded the hundred pounds they would have cost if they had been .
13 Brenda , I adore it , it 's me all over so the bathroom I had endless trouble , as you know , with Shirley I had to buy stuff and Shirley came in and I gave her little presents of this and that and helped her with cooking meals for her she re-grouted practically my bath tiles and my en suite tiles because we thought water was going through the wall , and it was and then I had to replace the where you take the plug out in the bath , I forget what you call that , the trap
14 And I had total confidence in Robin as , very touchingly , he had in me when we climbed on the mountain .
15 I then pointed out to him that I strongly deprecated a dissolution at this moment as I had implicit confidence in him and in the Conservative Party now in power , and I considered that as most countries in Europe , if not in the world , were in a chaotic and indeed dangerous state , it would be a pity if this country were to be plunged into the turmoil of a General Election on a question of domestic policy which will arouse all the old traditional bitterness of the hard fought battles between Protection and Free Trade : also that it was quite possible that his majority might be reduced , or that he might not get a majority at all .
16 I was invited to join in but always found excuses not to do so , saying that I had early afternoon lessons .
17 In each round I had good lane draws and ran comfortably .
18 B : Nicest — I had good fun
19 I had good reason then to suspect that it could well be .
20 I felt I had good cause .
21 I had good cause to enjoy the many favours bestowed upon me by my inspector friend with the Cambridge police .
22 Geraldine read us a short story and , as I had each contraction , I 'd kneel over a bean bag .
23 Would that I had such help as men must have ,
24 I had such difficulty persuading him to take Brückner 's story seriously .
25 I wanted to hate him for doing this to me , so much earlier than I had thought it would be done , but it was difficult to hate a man I had such respect for .
26 As a concession to the New Wave I wore a black shirt , black jeans , white socks and black suede shoes , but I knew I had uninteresting hair .
27 I had post-natal depression , and I was tired and everything .
28 He said : ‘ She even shook my hand a second time after I told her I had full-blown AIDS . ’
29 I had dark hair then
30 When I had spare time , but if you 'd If it was decent weather you 'd have to give a hand in the garden at home you see ?
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