Example sentences of "[det] [noun pl] [verb] had a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's embarrassing and they take advantage especially at parties where some girls have had a lot to drink . ’ |
| 2 | Most of these studies have had a struggle to remain solvent , and have depended on the generosity of charitable foundations such as Nuffield and Ford , as well as finance from government agencies , often via the health services . |
| 3 | All these approaches have had a degree of success , but the drug scene is a dynamic , creative one where just as one drug seems to be under control , a new threat emerges . |
| 4 | It may well be that several groups have had a burglary , in which case the teacher could use this as the focus : " How are we going to deal with it ? |
| 5 | At the same time , UK paperbackers are contractually bound not to issue their paperbacks into the UK before the hardback editions of the same titles have had a chance to prove themselves in the bookshops . |
| 6 | This can not be precisely quantified , but several writers have had a stab at a formula . |
| 7 | ‘ Good , live firing 's just stopped and if the last few nights are anything to go by , we 'll be hearing from the battlegroup soon , once their own fitters have had a chance to check out the day 's casualties. , |
| 8 | Most readers have had a predilection to dismiss the arguments and speculations . |