Example sentences of "having [vb pp] [pers pn] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Goldsmiths allowed Gurney £300 , Norris £200 , and Coombes £150 " in consideration of their services " , having dismissed them the previous April with effect from 25th March 1860 . |
| 2 | More than one of them remarked on how pleasant it was to return to base in the early hours , cold , cramped and tired out , to see our welcoming smiles as they called in at the office on their way down to the Mess , even though they had probably only called in to tear us off a strip for having given them a rotten weather forecast . |
| 3 | Despite his having given her a tough time on set , Lysette is still very fond of Woody Allen : ‘ He gave me the courage to be brave . |
| 4 | Having given you a useful guide on how to actually use/read the book , there 's a quick look at the differences between Windows 3.1 and 3.0 ( and a review of Windows terms ) … and then you 're ready for what follows , which is an absolute goldmine of insights , surprises , undocumented features and functions , and , of course , ‘ secrets ’ ! |
| 5 | " Having given you the best years of my life , I now appeal to your justice and well-known liberality for a retiring pension , humbly requesting that in the event of my death the same may be continued to my child for his education till he attains 15 years of age , he being now in his 7th year . " |
| 6 | … commanded his armie to halt , and himselfe went alone to the toppe where , having sighted the Mar del Sur , he knelt down and raising his hands to Heaven , pouring forth mighty praises to God for His great grace in having made him the first man to discover and sight it . |
| 7 | ‘ So — you 're admitting to having told me a blatant lie ? ’ |
| 8 | Hell , he could n't even ask , having told her the next time she would have to take the initiative , but if she did n't take it soon he was going to go out of his mind ! |
| 9 | Yes I I was erm the additional information that was available to me at this time , er Sergeant the er having left me the previous night er had actually , had gone to the premises erm , gone to the flats erm and had er put himself in the area of the flat and was able to tell me that he had heard voices , two male voices coming from within the flat . |
| 10 | The company has moved fully into coachbuilding ; turned itself into a PLC and , late last year , opened a £500,000 repair facility in the capital city , having acquired it the previous year . |