Example sentences of "have had " in BNC.

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1 AIDS is the biggest health challenge we have had to face this century .
2 A recent survey of church youth groups shows that 1 in 4 have had sex by the time they are eighteen years old , 1 in 10 under the age of sixteen .
3 If you have had your letters to Dr Nguyen Dan Que from Vietnam returned , could you please send them to Dr Que 's brother , Dr Nguyen Quoc-Quan , .
4 We have had very generous responses to previous requests to our membership .
5 Moreover , other cultures , such as those of Africa , have had to wait until even more recent times for recognition .
6 A few single volumes have had deserved success .
7 The art criticism in such books generally has a slant , questioning whether the country or places have had a determining influence on art .
8 Academies of art , whether in the West or in the Orient , have had lists of priorities in themes of art , in which there are many similarities .
9 At the end of the twentieth century group exhibitions perhaps do not have the importance that they have had earlier in the century .
10 The undeniable and striking formal qualities of composition in works by such masters as Hokusai and Hiroshige have had demonstrable effects on late-nineteenth-and twentieth-century European art .
11 This is reminiscent of the sort of inversion a fault-finding literary criticism can produce — which is not to deny , which is indeed to admit , that the Arab leaders and polemicists of the region have had their faults , including some of those which have been identified over the years by Commentary .
12 But it is certainly true that in the last sixty years the various schools and academies of acting have had a significant effect on the climate of acting .
13 If you have had problems finding an agent , you might consider the possibility of applying to join a co-operative where actors work together and run their own agency .
14 Are there aspects of training that you find to have been missing or superficial now that you have had the chance of putting your technical skill to the test ?
15 But the central and substantive argument that defenders of Roman catholic schools have had to deal with is that the dual school system in Northern Ireland encourages , supports , or at least reinforces the sectarian divide , and that it forms part of the vicious circle maintaining conflict in Ulster .
16 In fact , he wrote , I suspect that I will produce a better edition , one more worthy of its subject , now I have had time to mull over its implications and to watch the blossoming of your reputation .
17 But Mr Davies said : ‘ We have had cases of people who we have suspected of being infected and the degree of compassion and humanity among other staff has been remarkable . ’
18 We have had a substantial reduction over the past 10 years . ’
19 In its place we have had ever more examples of newspapers pandering to people 's baser instincts by covering the private lives of television actors and the like — the so-called ‘ human-interest ’ stories .
20 Remember , do n't try to fly too close to the ground : 5 to 10 feet is quite all right and will make it much easier to smooth out any pitching which occurs before you have had time to get used to the light controls .
21 IUDs are especially useful for women who have had children .
22 For women who have had no children at all , they are not a first-choice method of contraception , but can be used .
23 Pelvic infection It is particularly important to tell your doctor about any pelvic infections , ‘ salpingitis ’ or sexually transmitted disease you have had in the past , as this may affect the choice of contraceptive method for you .
24 You only get shingles if you have had chickenpox .
25 For a few women , such as those who have had repeated miscarriages , intercourse may have to be limited .
26 You may not even know you have had it .
27 Ask for a blood test even if you think you have had German Measles .
28 It can be such a mild disease , and so like other childhood illnesses , you can never be absolutely sure you have had it .
29 you have had certain other vaccinations within the last three weeks — you can check these with your doctor .
30 It is very important that you do n't become pregnant for at least three months after you have had the vaccination .
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