Example sentences of "[vb base] [adv] had [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Albert , she had remarked — Rose had n't known Twitch even had a Christian name — is like pummy stone , whereas Naseby ( who had had a definite smirk on his face when he saw her new hat ) is like Irritating Plaster , he causes irruptions .
2 They , they 've suddenly had a few outbreaks of polio have n't they ?
3 Yeah it wo n't I mean , that wo n't stay on for an hour I mean I 've literally had a hot bath put the water on , you know , af it goes off at nine o'clock in the morning put that radiator , put that button on to reset the hot water for five minutes it 's bo boilers lit up ten minutes and then it 's gone off
4 ‘ I 've just had a wizard idea , ’ he said .
5 There was another one came in with a little bit of a strain yesterday morning , so what 've done this morning , we 've just had a collective training session and we 've told them to report at quarter to eleven in the morning .
6 ‘ I 've just had a similar shock , Evelyn .
7 And they 've just had a new car have n't they ?
8 We 've just had a remarkable vote of confidence I think , in management but N C V O , like many organisations relies very heavily on the abilities , energy and commitment of its honorary officers .
9 ‘ I 've just had a quick word with Carole Meadows , ’ Ross told her as he put down the phone .
10 ‘ I 've just had a dreadful thought , ’ said Chrissie , her eyes wide with foreboding and an ominous throb in her voice which seemed for once totally natural .
11 But by when I 've just had a little crumb I 've said they can have the rest back .
12 ‘ I 've just had a wonderful idea !
13 in it , the other one 's , my one 's rosy and erm , and a nice mattress , hardly used mattress , twenty five quid the lot , I 'm well pleased with it , I 've just had a lovely weekend , I 've had Val and her husband over from Jersey
14 Steve Bradbury says it 's a great place to be stuck … they 've just had a fried breakfast and now they are having free drinks
15 ‘ I 've just had a glowing drama report from her school .
16 I 've just had a bad time .
17 ‘ Chris , I 've just had a threatening phone call , ’ he said .
18 I 've just had a few drinks .
19 Well it 's , we 've just had an ordinary wash have n't we ?
20 ‘ I 've just had an urgent radio message from Max Stoner in London . ’
21 ‘ Why , I 've just had the strangest thought . ’
22 Renault , who supply the £100,000 engines — changed every 400 miles — said : ‘ We 've already had a few people on to us saying they 're not going to buy our cars .
23 ‘ I 've already had a brief look at the Arms Park and it seems a great ground . ’
24 But a test called chorionic villus sampling is available to check the developing embryo in mothers who 've already had an affected child .
25 But they 've already had the best part of a week in which to forget . ’
26 there are representation which I do need to put forward , er we 've already had the supplementary report outlining the subject on
27 We 've already had the National Front and the Liberals round , and they were very interesting , so now it 's your turn .
28 ‘ I 've always had a fertile imagination , ’ he says .
29 ‘ I 've always had a strong desire to have a real family .
30 ‘ I 've always had a deplorable tendency to exhibitionism , ’ Guy agreed , his deep voice full of laughter .
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