Example sentences of "having [verb] a [noun] [subord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There had obviously been a couple of heated arguments , probably to do with the artistic … you know , you get bored with something that you 've done before and you 're working on a new project , and I think he thought that having to wear a suit as opposed to his choice of stage gear can be very nerve-racking . |
| 2 | Extending an arm across the backs of shoulders ; planting a vigorous kiss on either cheek of the walking wounded — one crew member is on crutches having shattered a knee while humping equipment . |
| 3 | I thought this would sort of save Steve having to write a letter as as he 'd been er instructed to do . |
| 4 | This man , who told Huy that he only went to the place to drink , never having had a problem when it came to finding a girl , was looking urgently for somebody to work on his paperbeating team as one of his men had died suddenly from river fever . |
| 5 | Apparently his papa loathes hospitals and doctors , having had a bellyful before he had to leave the Army , and since then has flatly refused to discuss his back . |
| 6 | This had the effect of statutory town planning taking root in an authority without having to persuade a council as to the merits ( and costs ) of scheme preparation . |
| 7 | And having found a vantage-point where he had a clear view of the meadows and was himself sheltered , he halted his pony and stood to watch , narrowing his eyes to single out coat-armour , and number the forces in the English party . |
| 8 | ‘ We are declaring people homeless and then they are having to join a queue because we ca n't do anything for them , there is such a backlog . ’ |
| 9 | B. C. Limb called at the Foreign Office , having obtained a visa while in the United States , and gave an extremely misleading account of developments in Korea . |
| 10 | The Captain had been right about their having lost a guard as well as a feeder . |