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Example sentences of "[verb] [vb pp] a [adj] history [prep] " in BNC.

No	Sentence
1	He was born in the village and has written a short history of Scorton .
2	Detailed geochemical profiling of the lava sequences has revealed a complex history of eruption from magma chambers which , although linked in the same geotectonic setting , had individual development paths within the crust .
3	Afghanistan has had a long history of neutrality and non-alignment which Soviet leaders have assiduously fostered .
4	The corporation has had a chequered history since then .
5	This union has got a long history of , this union 's got a long history of amalgamations , some conducted more successfully than others .
6	With Kenco Ground Coffee you can be sure that you are getting the best , because since it was established in 1922 , Kenco has acquired a long-established history as traditional coffee makers .
7	As always , Lucien 's dreams had invented a happier history for him .
8	While some authors have reported a frequent history of peptic ulcer disease , data on concomitant peptic ulcer disease are lacking , mainly because in most studies this question was not studied specifically .
9	The charges of genocide that followed were denied by Iraq but pressure accumulated for a UN investigation , not least through the criticism of Turkish premier Ozal , whose own country 's relations with its Kurdish minority have enjoyed a chequered history over the years .
10	However , despite their enormous popularity , personality tests , on their own , have had a disappointing history in predicting behaviour at work .
11	I have had a long history of muscular trouble , of a weak back .
12	This union has got a long history of , this union 's got a long history of amalgamations , some conducted more successfully than others .
13	Most , if not all , of the more seriously disadvantaged areas have experienced a long history of marginalisation and of dependence on distant or alien authorities .