Example sentences of "[noun pl] had go [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | In a very short space of time — just a few decades — the industrial moths had gone through a small but distinct evolutionary step . |
| 2 | The vestal virgins had gone for a tea break and I sat down thankfully in the cool of the ruins and closed my eyes . |
| 3 | All proposals had to go through a protective sieve , an inner filtration to correspond to the standard he sets for his work . |
| 4 | All proposals had to go through a protective sieve , an inner filtration to correspond to the standard he sets for his work . |
| 5 | Tony and I embarked on a consideration of Child Benefit but before many minutes had gone by a note was sent in informing us that Peter Carrington had resigned . |
| 6 | The annual report of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration criticised the system whereby claimants had to go through a cumbersome late appeals procedure to obtain the full arrears benefit to which they were rightfully entitled where those exceeded the statutory 12-month limit . |
| 7 | The helpers had gone for a siesta , but Lopez still worked , carving the branches into intricate shapes , with dozens of little crannies where pots of flowers could be sited . |