Example sentences of "have had such " in BNC.

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1 He argued , historically , that he knew ‘ of no period in which the police have had such a loud and didactic public presence , … [ or ] when they have offered themselves as a distinct interest as one of the great ‘ institutions ’ and perhaps the first in the realm ’ .
2 But men have had such experiences and done nothing further about them , either because they have decided that there was less to the experience than they at first supposed , or because they could not endure the ethical and spiritual demands which were implied in the unspoken , ineffable moment of divine knowledge .
3 It was the first and last time they have had such privacy and they returned to Balmoral to join the Royal Family for their traditional September break , tanned , relaxed and obviously very much in love .
4 Last night , while sitting doing my ration of embroidery , I thought of what we had been talking about — the paying guest , and have come to the conclusion that you ought not to undertake such a responsibility as you have had such a difficult time in one way and another with sickness and trouble .
5 The impression that several Northampton players were suffering from the effects of last Tuesday 's victory at Leicester was endorsed afterwards , and rarely could Olver , Bayfield and Shelford have had such ineffective games .
6 I know they are all going to get a great deal out of this experience , I am deeply grateful for all the help that is being given them , they have had such a worrying time , I do not think one of them could have had a holiday this year without help , but I have faith to think it will be a good investment for the WEA .
7 I have had such a busy life … travelling … speeches … writing , I sure would hate to go through it again …
8 A As you have had such success in breeding your fish , and raising the fry to a reasonable size , you can not be judged to be doing anything wrong .
9 We have had such a welter of lies about the NHS from people like Robin Cook that it really is astonishing that their campaign of denigration can actually be exceeded by this piece of filthy insinuation from Widgery . ’
10 ‘ We must remember that small group of people who have had such a dreadful year — the tabloid journalists , ’ said Mel .
11 In response , recipients of the notice have to inform the company whether they have had such an interest and , if so , the nature of that interest .
12 In fact , the uncertain times of Terris ' appearances have had such an effect on workmen that the Maintenance Department do not allow their staff to work in the station through the night in case the ghost interferes with their potentially dangerous work .
13 This remark , occurring as it does in a passage in which he is distinguishing between the grounds of the class metal ( ‘ the possession of certain common peculiarities ’ ) and those of the class sensation of white ( ‘ nothing but resemblance ’ ) clearly implies that if I had had no other sensations of white I could not assert the proposition ‘ This is a sensation of white ’ with the meaning it has when I have had such sensations .
14 Very well , I too have had such thoughts .
15 I do not think that we have had such a clear picture before of the extraordinarily wide variations between different parts of the country .
16 We have had such contributions from my hon. Friends the Members for Torridge and Devon , West ( Miss Nicholson ) and for Tayside , North ( Mr. Walker ) .
17 I do not know how many times I have had such replies on social security appeals that have been turned down .
18 What I wanted to get at was that we have had such commitments before .
19 This fee due in September will remain at £7 as we have had such good support from most of you .
20 This fee due in September will remain at £7 as we have had such good support from most of you .
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