Example sentences of "in [adj] [noun pl] [pers pn] had " in BNC.
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| 1 | I was cold and hungry — in eight hours I had only had three tangerines — and I throbbed from toes to groin . |
| 2 | They would sit outside wait in that days we had a seat out in the and even if was a seat for sitting outside they would sit on their own way or on a rock . |
| 3 | In some cases I had to accept that information given to me to help me understand problems of academic publishing was to remain confidential , but once credibility had been established the publishers were very helpful . |
| 4 | And I 've got to say this , in some cases I had additional time as a shop steward and a convenor , to spend on major problems er affecting the incentive scheme . |
| 5 | There were rumours that in some cases he had . |
| 6 | In April 1983 , teachers reported that in some areas they had not been paid for four months and 828 schools had been closed down . |
| 7 | In some ways she had enjoyed her position . |
| 8 | Nevertheless on such occasions he gave the impression to friends and acquaintances that in some ways he had mellowed . |
| 9 | So in fact the crinoline , although in some ways it had its disadvantages , I think it was a good deal more comfortable than , than wearing a lot of petticoats and being very restricted like that . |
| 10 | In spite of the strangeness of Eliot 's behaviour , however , few people begrudged him the happiness which in personal relations he had never experienced before : " He obviously needed to have a happy marriage , " Valerie Eliot said on a later occasion , " He could n't die until he had had it " . |
| 11 | In six years she had never been able to cultivate that devil-may-care attitude that seemed to characterise the gentleman at the Feathers . |
| 12 | In 10 minutes we had spied the whole Countrywatch patch . |
| 13 | In these respects I had many discussions with Guevara , who himself disclosed his loss of marxist illusions . |
| 14 | In previous years he had forbidden staff to bring their own booze ‘ so as to avoid making an invidious distinction ’ . |
| 15 | In previous relationships it had always been Lotta who had moved on to better things ; she 'd never been rejected before and she felt angry and humiliated , particularly as she saw her standard of living about to fall . ’ |
| 16 | This in itself is odd because in previous terms I had often ( though not regularly ) described meals in detail . |
| 17 | There had been a period when he allowed Barbara Castle , Dick Crossman and George Wigg , all of whom suffered from the belief that politics was a conspiracy , to influence him too much , but in later years he had broken free from them and I suddenly realised how much I had got used to him being there to shoulder the final responsibility , to feeling able to turn to him naturally for a second opinion and for well-informed advice . |
| 18 | In three minutes I had the Hispaniola sailing easily before the wind , along the coast of Treasure Island . |
| 19 | In three years they had rounded up fifty captive orangs . |
| 20 | He had carried the day , of course , for although in fourteen years he had made himself supreme King in Alba , he was born to the north , and from Moray to the northernmost island of Orkney he was the leader men trusted and knew . |
| 21 | In all cases English kings had to come to terms with the conditions which they found in these three different countries ; and in all cases they had to show an ability to adapt themselves and their armies to new conditions , military , social and economic , as well as to new thinking in the ways that armies were formed and war was fought . |
| 22 | In many towns they had for generations lived peaceably with , and often trusted by , their Christian neighbours . |
| 23 | Although the farmer expected his wife to cope , in many cases she had little preparation for the job . |
| 24 | In many cases he had left the unions to the last minute and missed the relevant conferences anyway . |
| 25 | In many ways they had both been so much alike : the nervous , magpie-like intelligence , the pedagogical aspirations , the Yankee toughness combined with the shuddering sensitivity . |
| 26 | In many ways he had a great influence on me . |
| 27 | A fine attacking batsman , he had been in the England team for much of the time since making his debut in 1982 , but after his four centuries in the summer of 1984 he had disappointed too often and his average scarcely reflected his ability — in 57 Tests he had made just over 3,000 runs at 34 before the tour began . |
| 28 | As Cynthia says : ‘ We found Dave entertaining children at Chessington World of Adventures , and in 25 years I had never met anyone who got on more naturally with children . ’ |
| 29 | In twenty-five years he had not been ‘ ten times in a tavern , eight times in a coffee house ’ . |
| 30 | Back in those hours I had remained a long time outside the door of North One , being filled by a sorrow so complete it overflowed , and I covered my ears not to hear any more . |