Example sentences of "[noun sg] [pron] have had [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And she was glad to have the strength of anger against him as she deciphered coolly , ‘ What you 're really saying is that either I leave Travis alone , or , if you ca n't get me over the Norwood & Chambers contract , you wo n't rest until you find some other contract I 've had small dealings with and which did n't work out , which added together will amount to dereliction of duty . ’ |
| 2 | Often in my progress I have had faint glimpses of the Absolute Truth , God , and daily the conviction is growing on me that He alone is real and all else is unreal . ’ |
| 3 | Deaf education has been associated with a great deal of dogma which has had varying degrees of influence over the years . |
| 4 | I have reported the Military Model first because it is one which will most likely fall soonest into desuetude as there are fewer people around in industry who have had actual experience of the services . |
| 5 | In Opposition we had had great fun pursuing Bill Rodgers on the standard of the baked beans and the quality of the fried cod . |
| 6 | Although the user can not be ignored and the need for user feedback in the design process has been advocated , in practice we have had little evidence of any move towards user behaviour monitoring and evaluation procedures being adopted by commercial suppliers of online catalogue systems . |
| 7 | Earthworms can also be stored alive in damp leaf mould placed in an icecream tub which has had small holes punched in the lid . |
| 8 | According to documents published in the Washington Times , one of the biggest clients of the escort agency was Craig Spence , a trade consultant who had had close links with the Reagan administration . |
| 9 | In fourteen years Eleanor had not produced an heir to his kingdom , but in the first six years of her second marriage she had had five children and four of them were boys : William , who died in 1156 , Henry , Richard and Geoffrey . |
| 10 | Saddam Hussein continues to ignore the needs of the Iraqi people , particularly those in the south who have had less publicity than the Kurds in the north . |
| 11 | It was the first bit of luck she had had all afternoon . |
| 12 | Since downloading the file I 've had severe difficulty tearing myself away from this game , such is the enjoyment and frustration I 've had from it . |
| 13 | In his later work , however , Althusser modified his account of the distinction between science and ideology , a shift which has had important consequences for his analysis of the relation between individuals and practices . |
| 14 | One reason for the Groningen 's demise was the government 's policy of concentrating on the major pied breeds and closing the herdbooks of minors such as the Groningen , Lakenvelder and Witrik so that they were unable to give evidence of registered purebred bulls when new bull licensing laws came into force 20 years later — a move which has had devastating effects on minor breeds in other countries where similar laws were introduced . |
| 15 | A place which has had 500 years of prayer . |
| 16 | Their home tie with Barford Tigers , a team who have had excellent results in the Midlands League in recent weeks , may require them to recover quickly from their overseas exertions . |
| 17 | Their home tie with Barford Tigers , a team who have had excellent results in the Midlands League in recent weeks , may require them to recover quickly from their overseas exertions . |
| 18 | It may be taught and assessed by any qualified Medau teacher or school teacher who has had practical experience in a Medau class and is a member of the Medau Society . |
| 19 | Jobless growth , changes in the composition of the workforce , increased ‘ flexibility ’ of labour 's terms and conditions , have all contributed to an economic revival which has had minimal benefits where these are needed most . |
| 20 | In a fabliau called La Saineresse , " The female blood-letter " , for instance , the deceptive actions performed by the deceiving character are actions entirely of speech , as a wife who has had sexual intercourse with a man her dull-witted husband believes to be a female blood-letter describes her act of illicit fornication to her duped and satisfied husband entirely in metaphors : ( Sir , thank you by the love of God , I have indeed been in hard labour . |
| 21 | She recognised the name at once , that of a woman psychotherapist who had had particular success , Celia believed , with female patients . |
| 22 | The LTA is operating in what is today a very professional tennis world , yet on all the LTA 's innumerable committees , there is hardly a single person who has had personal experience of playing top class international tennis at the highest level since the game went ‘ Open ’ in 1968 . |
| 23 | The programme included : Appreciation courses for top management Operative courses in maintaining the computer systems Technical courses in extracting , analysing and interpreting data At each stage of development we have had detailed discussions with the Banking , Insurance and Finance Union . |
| 24 | Under warranty I have had two replacement gearboxes , a clutch assembly and a complete transmission change in under 5,000 miles , due to a rattle , seemingly in the gearbox when running light . |
| 25 | In fact over the last week I have had more sympathy with the likes of Max Hastings who say quite simply that it is the job of the press to reflect the government position . |
| 26 | At the last count I have had 15 responses to my letter from readers , many recommending the Bradford Exchange ( not infrequently including envelopes addressed to the Exchange and in one case a completed order form ) , one offering to obtain the plate from a local charity shop and three writers offering a copy of the plate for sale . |
| 27 | God , am I glad to see you ] The only good news I 've had this morning is that you 'll be in charge . |
| 28 | The external skeleton has one incidental quality which has had momentous results . |
| 29 | In it , he describes numerous man-made intrusions into the natural environment which have had disastrous side-effects , making the point that the connections within natural systems are often so complex , and the effects of changes so unpredictable , that it is wise to ensure the good imitative ‘ fit ’ of any intervention . |
| 30 | A different sort of exhibition which has had some success in attracting attention , and thus newspaper coverage , is the prize competition . |