Example sentences of "having [vb pp] [prep] an [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | BOOK NOW Gary Moore Versatile former Thin Lizzy guitarist who , having dabbled in an impressive variety of styles , including heavy metal , jazz rock and folk , finally woke up one morning and decided that he was a blues guitarist . |
| 2 | One particular day , having struggled through an ugly crowd of protesters to the safety of the Welsh Office , the Prince announced he was going back out to talk to them . |
| 3 | A new king was about to be crowned in England , the previous one having decamped with an American divorcée . |
| 4 | Of late years the Westminster scholars amused themselves with tearing it to pieces ; and one in particular , who bore a principal character in the police of India , lies under the imputation of having contributed in an especial manner to that havoc . |
| 5 | If Mr Major , having presided over an economic recovery , should also win the next election , the Tories would come within striking distance of Sir Robert Walpole 's record of 21 unbroken years in office , set between 1721 and 1742 . |
| 6 | We can not , therefore , feel surprised that Professor Coleman , beset by so many obstacles in that particular branch of our art , and having arrived at an advanced period of life , could not fling himself into its pursuit ; nor was it reasonable to expect it from him ’ . |
| 7 | In 1958 , a year after the Homicide Act , for example , a man was hanged for capital murder having quarrelled with an elderly lady about the amount of wages he was to receive for working in her garden . |
| 8 | If Greene King does fail , they will be severely embarrassed , having started with an initial 43% shareholding . |
| 9 | Once can , if required , return later , having taken in an overall view . |
| 10 | Having established from an external examination what your best business opportunities are likely to be , you can now look internally at your ability to capitalise on them . |