Example sentences of "[noun prp] had [verb] a [adj -er] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Edward had created a further group of dispossessed by his readiness to manipulate property descents , either to endow his family or to advance the creation of regional hegemonies for trusted supporters . |
| 2 | Edward had created a further group of dispossessed by his readiness to manipulate property descents , either to endow his family or to advance the creation of regional hegemonies for trusted supporters . |
| 3 | Since this meeting , Richard had had a further debate with his conscience . |
| 4 | He was opposed by Corazon Aquino ( the widow of the country 's most prominent opponent of the Marcos regime until his murder in 1983 — see pp. 32517-18 ) , and although Marcos claimed victory it was generally believed that Aquino had secured a greater number of votes . |
| 5 | Although Marcos claimed victory it was generally believed that Aquino had secured a greater number of votes . |
| 6 | My dear Mary had had a truer idea when she called Victor ‘ The Modern Prometheus ’ . |
| 7 | It has been shown that 10 per cent of the 400 people interviewed in Birmingham had given a lower age to gain admission to Britain , and now can not gain a pension at the proper time ( Bhalla and Blakemore , 1981 ) . |
| 8 | If Sir Kenneth had done a better piece of work , and been disliked by the City simply for being too tough in representing the interests of investors , would that have been enough to keep his job ? |
| 9 | Agnes had taken a smaller one ; she had just got back from her service 's registry . |
| 10 | During the six months since I had last seen him , Mr Broadhurst had undergone a further metamorphosis and this time the change was more radical , more entire , than ever before . |
| 11 | Still , even after signing to EMI The Smiths had to maintain a further year 's recording schedule with Rough Trade . |
| 12 | In April a US Defence Department study on " burden sharing " claimed that the USA had spent a larger share of its national income on the military budget in 1988 than virtually all its NATO allies , and cited Japan and Canada for what it called " below par " contributions to Western defence . |
| 13 | The USA had promised a further $40,000,000 in economic aid . |
| 14 | Dexter had expected a bigger and taller man with the harsh glint of money-making in his eyes , rather than this relaxed , almost shambling , figure . |