Example sentences of "[subord] [noun prp] had [verb] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is ironical to contemplate what this economy measure could have meant to the University had the test-tube fusion work succeeded : of the billions of dollars in royalties , Southampton — where Pons had got his start in the field and where Fleischmann had spent over twenty years — would have had claim to none . |
| 2 | They had also wanted a venue where Arnold had worked previously — albeit for film scores . |
| 3 | They were married in church , in the West Country village where Alexia had grown up . |
| 4 | They had lunched in a crowded riverside pub , where Giles had talked smoothly and continuously on a general level . |
| 5 | No one was in a hurry to pick up where Bradshaw had left off . |
| 6 | Fifty years earlier James Oglethorpe had revealed their existence , and now James Neild and Revd Dr William Dodd decided to take over where Oglethorpe had left off . |
| 7 | Trying to control the trembling in her legs , which felt as though they were made of cotton wool , Laura silently followed Ross across the green lawns to their guest cottage , where Carole had laid out the cold supper . |
| 8 | A more refined psycho than , say , Lee Marvin or Neville Brand , but a crazy 's still a crazy and I did n't think someone that far gone could take up where Daine had left off . |
| 9 | Near where Shaun had to go tomorrow night . |
| 10 | Their coupling had been as quick and inevitable as that of the two horses , and although Cora-Beth had cried out once in momentary pain , she had professed herself entirely happy and not in the least guilt-ridden by their union . |
| 11 | Back at home with their baby he was quick to be the one to change the nappies and administer the bottle feed once Liddie had given up breastfeeding . |
| 12 | ‘ There was no youth policy here then so Graeme had to go out and buy players . |
| 13 | Although Gould had wound up two of his principal publications by the time he left England — the concluding part 22 of Birds of Europe was scheduled for July 1837 , and the third and final part of the Trogons appeared on or before 14 March 1838 — Prince was charged with seeing to the publicity and the production of the plates for Darwin 's Zoology of the Beagle , and the printing and colouring of the illustrations for the second part of Icones Avium on the species of Caprimulgidae , or goatsuckers . |
| 14 | Although Pendero had finished strongly at Ascot , that was because it had been a truly run race and the leaders had finished tired . |
| 15 | Although Invergordon had cut back production like most other distillers , Dr Greig stressed that there would be no closures or job losses , though he also said that life was ‘ becoming more competitive all the time ’ . |
| 16 | Once Malik had cut down a small tree , dragged it across the grass , and cut it up in the back garden , with the help of two large boys in the third year . |
| 17 | Once Deano/Whelan/Wallace had built up an understanding then the goals would have come a lot easier . |
| 18 | Bearing in mind that she would be eating a main meal that evening , Fabia ordered an omelette and salad , and soon discovered that once Lubor had settled down from his initial opportunistic manner he was quite a pleasant lunchtime companion . |
| 19 | Once Richards had to dive out of the way as Tribe , twisting and stretching in his straps lurched across the formation . |
| 20 | She had sent the article and included a note to Ana , but although Ana had written enthusiastically Felipe had not even sent his kind regards . |
| 21 | He spoke in strong Yorkshire dialect , so Mary had to listen carefully to understand him . |
| 22 | ‘ Once Kate had left home , there was no need for me to stay . |
| 23 | Although Anne had made up her mind to forget her dreams about John Redmond , she still listened eagerly when Sarah talked about his efforts to find a job , now that his foot was completely healed . |
| 24 | Although Modigliani had promised openly to marry Jeanne , it was just a question of arranging the papers … |
| 25 | Once Chapman had gone there was no one with his dynamism and far-sightedness to carry on where he left off . |
| 26 | Norris made a much greater impact than Keegan had done earlier , and his speech was followed by an appeal by Cardinal Frings for a concerted effort on the Church 's part to support projects in relief of poverty . |
| 27 | Once Lutyens had sought out and co-ordinated the ideas of nearly 1,500 tradesmen , artists and authors with the gifts and donations from private sources , the Dolls ' House Committee under the chairmanship of Sir Herbert Morgan was delegated to pursue items to furnish the house . |
| 28 | Although Creggan had progressed northwards well he had slowed during the last day or two as he grew tired easily and rested by feeding off rubbish dumps he had seen where gulls and crows fed . |
| 29 | Surely that meant that although Hatton had banked only five hundred on May 22nd , he had in fact received more , perhaps even twice that sum . |
| 30 | ‘ Once Margaret had decided not to follow my father around she devoted all her energies to Suzie . |