Example sentences of "[pron] [noun] have had a [adj] " in BNC.

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1 My mouth 's had a new life since that day .
2 My passenger had had a lucky escape that night ; he had used his wits well and survived another fight .
3 ‘ Certainly , all the people who I 've let loose on my kites have had a great time . ’
4 Yet this is now the fourth general election in a row in which Scotland has had a Tory government imposed upon it against the wishes and the votes of the overwhelming majority of its people .
5 ‘ Apparently Emma and Sophie are fine — bearing up very well — although Mrs Meadows says that she has n't done any more than to tell the children that their parents have had a slight accident .
6 The shortcomings of organized religions in having within their ranks and amongst their leadership large numbers who do not live up to their beliefs have had a serious effect on attitudes towards religion .
7 But Bolivia is one of the few countries in which hyperinflation has had a happy outcome .
8 Moreover , their viewpoint has had a considerable impact upon practical regulatory policy .
9 Her ankle had had a full day 's rest , and it should n't take long for her to be on her feet again .
10 Her mother had had a beautiful voice both when she sang and when she talked .
11 He asks if you would inform her as soon as possible that her son has had a serious accident and would she go straight to the hospital .
12 Of the many graduates who attended , NOTTINGHAM GRADUATE presents the stories of three whose studies have had a significant impact on their careers .
13 ‘ It is no easy thing for a person like Wilson , whose family has had a complex religious history — his father , for example , was a … er …
14 Worse still , he was ungrateful : everyone told him that his mother had had a hard life , that she worked her fingers to the bone , but it meant nothing to him .
15 Mike Monro , defending , said his client had had a strict upbringing , having to do what she was ordered to do by her parents .
16 And it was apparently during that hospital visit that Ross and his brother had had a long serious talk about what would be best for the children .
17 His jockey has had a solid season too , 18 wins from 142 rides , busier than ever before .
18 Your dad 's had a nasty accident , right ?
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