Example sentences of "[num] [noun] [adv] had the " in BNC.

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1 Darlington over eight rinks just had the better of a Nottinghamshire county side .
2 This place , which 30 years ago had the fastest-growing economy in democratic Europe , is now an economic failure .
3 Not so Mark James , who 10 years ago had The Open in his sights , only to tail off .
4 One household certainly had the Arabic edition of Hassanein Bey 's book about his travels in Libya , from Siwa to Ajdabiya and Kufra , and other people said they knew of it .
5 One teacher even had the pupils quizzing each other to satisfy their surplus enthusiasm .
6 Of slighter build than his brother , at fifteen Joseph still had the unfinished face of a growing boy , but his features were already set in a more thoughtful , reflective cast than Chuck 's and there was a hint of his mother 's sensitivity in his smile .
7 One estate recently had the press along on a PR day and , among other things , pointed out how vital the estate was to the district .
8 About six , two people already had the sense not to come .
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