Example sentences of "having [adv] [verb] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 These included everything from wind turbines to exploiting the heat from rocks deep under the earth 's surface , The phrase ‘ renewable ’ referred to the fact that instead of having constantly to supply new fuel from the earth , as with coal or nuclear materials , the energy source , such as wind or water , is constantly renewed .
2 He played violin , so my interests were much the same as his , having only played classical music all my life .
3 Students having already completed primary flight training carried out by IASCO at Napa , Ca. in Piper Arrows and Aztecs ( 225 hours ) , and a two month ground school in Tokyo , were now ready for the FJC/FSI programme .
4 Having already beaten Premier League side Crosfields , Salford travelled to Widnes and beat Farnworth in a thrilling game .
5 Does the worker embark on a specialism having already acquired particular knowledge and/or skills ( and if so how ) , or is there an assumption that by specializing this knowledge and/or skills may be attained ?
6 ‘ I know him better as a friend , ’ Louisa confessed , ‘ having always enjoyed good health . ’
7 He joined the company in 1986 as sales director , having previously held top position with other well-known house builders .
8 Having never seen brown coal before , she presumed the house owner would shovel the load down to his cellar when convenient .
9 Susceptible to malaria , and having recently had open-heart surgery , Vanne can no longer go out to Africa ; but when Jane visits the UK she stays with her mother in Bournemouth .
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