Example sentences of "[prep] have [verb] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ So , you were parked here illegally , ’ he insisted without a flicker , ‘ and I caught you trying to sneak back out again , after having inflicted considerable damage to my car . |
| 2 | Lots of the slicker , more citified proles ' sons had this extremely short hair by '68 after having had long hair . |
| 3 | ‘ Obviously , what has to demonstrated to the court is that the delay complained of has produced genuine prejudice and unfairness . |
| 4 | The New Hampshire result ensured that the challenge of Buchanan would be maintained at least into March , and increased the growing belief that Bush — despite having recorded popular approval ratings of up to 90 per cent in the immediate aftermath of the Gulf war — was vulnerable to defeat in his bid for a second presidential term . |
| 5 | He has had the great distinction of having to deny past intelligence experience — when the former Cabinet Secretary made his allegation a few years ago . |
| 6 | Freeman was particularly out to demolish Mead 's suggestion ( 1928 ) that Samoan society is characterized by values emphasizing uninhibited playfulness and peaceful co-existence , accusing her of having misunderstood Samoan society . |
| 7 | I now come to what I regard as the plaintiffs ' most convincing argument , namely , that paragraph 33 of Buckley J. 's order , combined with the letter dated 23 October 1991 from the Crown Prosecution Service , provides effective protection for the defendants against the criminal consequences of having to disclose incriminating information or documents by virtue of paragraphs 18(a) and ( c ) and 19(a) and ( c ) of the order . |
| 8 | On his way through the underground roads , he met a miner who told him of having seen heavy machinery being moved along by an unknown force . |
| 9 | There is no question of having to serve flat beer in Scotland . |
| 10 | Taiwan 's Foreign Minister , Frederick Chien , accused the Chinese government of having bought Saudi favour with discounts on CSS-2 long-range ballistic missiles . |
| 11 | I munch some elderberries for consolation , but overdo it , and that slight cloying sensation , of having sucked fruit-flavoured frog-spawn , wo n't go away . |
| 12 | Nevertheless , the example points up the paradox of the advantage to the teacher of having to experience new learning alongside and in co-operation with the children , and yet at the same time having to be an expert in the subject . |
| 13 | Instead of having to prove substantial fettering of competition , it may now be enough for the Commission to show that competition has already been weakened by the presence of the dominant undertaking and that some further action on its part would impede the maintenance or development of effective competition in ( or in a substantial part of the Common Market . |
| 14 | The rules will also allow groups of offices within firms to become authorised to provide training as single entities , instead of having to obtain separate authorisation for each location . |
| 15 | Yet , the benefit inherent in a holder 's right to sue the carrier may well be worth the burden of having to pay unpaid freight . |
| 16 | The Romans were known to have accused everybody they did n't like of having committed human sacrifice in the same way that nations have always labelled their enemies " Frogs " , or " Nignogs " , or " Argies " . |
| 17 | The government in turn accused the FMLN of compiling a dishonest inventory of the number of weapons it held and of having staged illegal land occupations after the signing of the peace treaty in order to boost its land tenure claims . |
| 18 | What had to be demonstrated to the court was that the delay complained of had produced genuine prejudice and unfairness . |
| 19 | Everyone 's perpetual concern to safeguard himself against having to take legal responsibility necessitates a fearful expenditure of effort , paper , ink , and time , slows down the transaction of business , removes from the provincial and district agencies all feelings of independence , and teaches them to act surreptitiously if at all . |
| 20 | Orbos , 40 , an unabashed populist , had made a meteoric rise since his election to Congress in 1987 , and was widely credited with having injected new life into the Aquino administration . |
| 21 | After all , few are burdened with having to complete annual income tax returns . |
| 22 | Is the Prime Minister aware that millions of people are fed up with having to pay extra community charge to cover those who do not pay ? |
| 23 | Many inward investments can be criticized for lacking research and development facilities , for having limited local independence , and so on . |
| 24 | On the same day , however , Chief Cabinet Secretary Koichi Kato issued a carefully worded statement on behalf of the government which claimed that it was in " deep reflection for having caused unbearable agony and sorrow to the peoples in parts of Asia and the Pacific in fighting started with the attack on Pearl Harbour " . |
| 25 | The sculptor Joseph Nollekens [ q.v. ] was reputed to have been removed from Barnard 's will for having shown inadequate admiration for Barnard 's Italian drawings . |
| 26 | Of the 405 members of Congress seeking re-election in November 1990 , only one , Donald " Buz " Lukens ( Rep. , Ohio ) , was defeated during the primary process , and his campaign was impaired by his conviction for having had sexual intercourse with a minor . |
| 27 | Leading Welsh players , too , are concerned about having to play important league fixtures between internationals and a meeting will take place this week between Welsh team manager Robert Norster and coach Alan Davies and representatives of the 48 Heineken League clubs to try to come to a compromise . |
| 28 | He is always complaining about having to flog electric storage heaters anyway . |
| 29 | By this means , a student who suffers badly from " exam nerves ' may benefit from having obtained good essay or project marks ; conversely , students who dislike preparing written work on their own but who respond well under the time pressure of an " unseen " exam may also do well . |
| 30 | Spanish socialism was unique in Europe in 1931 in having to face serious anarchist competition for the allegiance of workers and poor peasants . |