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

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1 Since the nineteen fifties each base has had a side .
2 In recent years , the life-history technique has had a revival in sociological research , being used by those who wish to develop ‘ oral history ’ .
3 ‘ I 'm afraid Judd has had an accident — in an aeroplane .
4 Amstrad Plc 's Personal Digital Assistant due for launch on Thursday sounds like a pretty hot property : the Daily Mail has had a sneak preview , and says that it is a £300 device that fits a jacket pocket with a pen-enabled screen on which the user can write notes and draw pictures that can be dumped onto a personal computer — ‘ looks good , feels good and is very clever ’ says the guy that saw it .
5 I do not know whether the hon. Gentleman has had an opportunity to get a copy of the environmental impact assessment from the Vote Office and to read it .
6 British Coal has had an option to mine the site for the past ten years .
7 Since the introduction of the Control of Pollution Act 1974 , this country has had a system of strategic planning and site licensing for waste management .
8 That Karen has had a hysterectomy . ’
9 Helpfully , the council added that : ‘ It should be pointed out that this action would be taken against all allotment holders , whether or not any individual holder has had a bonfire prior to the service of a notice .
10 When the first person returns , the second takes over and the game continues until each person has had a turn .
11 Black Michael has had a letter from Zenda , so perhaps he knows already .
12 Computer-based learning has had an impact , even if it is not the impact that was expected , and may well become an important foundation of the use of multimedia systems later in the 1990s .
13 Statements to the effect that a particular programme has had an increase in funding do not say anything about the quality of the service offered .
14 Immediately after doing so , before her new skin has had a chance to harden , she is particularly vulnerable , so before the event , she ties down the door from the inside with ropes of silk .
15 After six months , when the new employee has had a chance to settle in and learn the ropes , make a thorough and honest assessment of how well she/he is fulfilling the requirements .
16 The invasion of China by western culture has had a number of far-reaching effects on Confucianism .
17 Another local resident has had a child who 's broken he broken his arm on the crossing when a car hit into him .
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