Example sentences of "[noun] [noun] have had a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | in real terms , whereas in the past 12 years the 2 million pensioners who are dependent entirely on the basic pension or on income support have had a zilch increase in their standard of living . |
| 2 | Miss Martindale had had a school , but her rigid ideas and stern manner had frightened the children , and their parents had taken them away . |
| 3 | LEEDS midfield man Scott Sellars has had a hernia operation and is aiming to be back in action by Christmas . |
| 4 | LEEDS winger Scott Sellars has had a hernia operation and is aiming to be back by Christmas . |
| 5 | In one of her letters the poet mentions having had a letter from an aunt whom she describes as ‘ sententious ’ [ ML , 2 , 311 ] . |
| 6 | LIVERPOOL midfield star Ronnie Whelan has had a thigh operation and is out of the Republic of Ireland squad for the World Cup qualifying tie against European champions Denmark in Copenhagen on October 14 . |
| 7 | The Jura alien had had a lot to say about Tellenorean life-forms . |
| 8 | ‘ Monsieur Guérigny 's had a stroke . |
| 9 | Speaking of regulars , the comp complex has had a letter from G Douglas Vaisey pointing out what we all know , viz that ‘ the compers club is a mite exclusive ’ . |
| 10 | The Tranent folk had had a notion ( but look whit happened to them ) — say to the government , ‘ You can not trust us if ever you make us fight . ’ |
| 11 | The whole effect is as if an aftermarket body-kit specialist has had a go at embellishing a 911 , with the predictable result . |
| 12 | Topsham Bay has had a wind operation since his Sandown success and looked badly in need of the run when well beaten at Exeter on his reappearance . |
| 13 | JOHN Major , Graham Gooch and Graham Taylor have had a lot in common over the last week , with the latter two probably coming under even more public pressure than our beleaguered Prime Minister . |
| 14 | Mr Lawson 's had a brace . |
| 15 | Pipe smokers and whisky drinkers have done much better , with a fall in duties of around 20% , while wine drinkers have had a ball , with a 30% fall in tax . |
| 16 | For a while now , Mrs Thatcher and President Mitterrand have had a communication problem with Mr Kohl . |
| 17 | It appeared that once , and once only , Mr Donovan had had a success . |
| 18 | Mr Storm has had a family link with the Council since 1908 when his late father , Mr Alexander Storm , was appointed Town Clerk . |
| 19 | Mr Mobutu said on Thursday he believed he could produce an agreement this month , after Mr Savimbi had had a week of talks with US officials , including 30 minutes with President Bush , and agreed to accept Mr Mobutu as mediator between his Unita guerrilla organisation and the Luanda government . |
| 20 | The Red Lion Milford Street façade has changed little over the years but the adjoining shop at the Catherine Street corner has had a number of owners in different retail trades . |
| 21 | • As The Bookseller went to press , it was reported that Mr Rushdie had had a meeting on Tuesday with John Smith , the Leader of the Opposition — the first at this level in the Labour Party since the fatwa was issued . |
| 22 | He tends to opt for change merely because team A have had a go and it is time to give team B a chance . |
| 23 | For many years WACC has had a programme entitled ‘ Communication Education ’ . |
| 24 | ‘ But of course we 'll know more when Professor Bearden has had a look . ’ |
| 25 | ‘ Since then Mrs Miniver has had a number of other narrow escapes in life , as well ! ’ |
| 26 | But if the gate voltage is clocked very quickly ( at tens of megahertz ) , the negative-going edges of the clock pulse produce depletion , and the positive-going edges ( which restore the previous status quo ) arrive before the surface charge has had a chance to confuse matters . |
| 27 | People like EMF and Jesus Jones have had a go , but they 've always gone more for the rock aspect , with the technology just tagged on as an afterthought . |
| 28 | But would it have been different if Mrs Thatcher had had a spell on income support ? or if she had ever lugged a buggy , baby , toddler and bags of shopping on and off her infrequent , deregulated buses ? |
| 29 | The Nottingham Pest Control branch have had a spate of vehicle thefts over recent months . |
| 30 | But I guess Clint Eastwood 's had a sex change . |