Example sentences of "had [adv] [verb] [pn reflx] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The argument was both flattering and convenient — so convenient that the middle classes were inclined to take it over from the aristocrats ( who had long fancied themselves a superior race ) for internal as well as international purposes : the poor were poor because they were biologically inferior and conversely , if citizens belonged to ‘ lower races ’ , it was no wonder that they stayed poor and backward . |
| 2 | The Prince , then nearly 33 , had already made himself a hostage to fortune by declaring that 30 was a suitable age to settle down . |
| 3 | Other executives had already asked themselves the same question . |
| 4 | Brusilov , who had directed Russia 's southern thrust during the Battle of Lemberg , had already proved himself a redoubtable commander of troops in mass . |
| 5 | He also played cricket , and had already earned himself a bad reputation by smashing two windows in the village . |
| 6 | She knew as sure as eggs was eggs that Kate , bless her , had finally caught herself a man . |
| 7 | He had just made himself a cup of coffee and sat in his mum 's kitchen smoking a cigarette . |
| 8 | I had always promised myself a Medau weekend or week course . |
| 9 | In all the desperate , toiling years she had been in Canada , neither her husband nor her son had ever made themselves a meal , except on one or two occasions when illness had confined her to bed . |
| 10 | In fact , she had probably done herself a great favour as , had she continued to suppress the memory , she might have caused herself great emotional problems in the future . |
| 11 | I had also made myself a promise that ( a ) I would use up some of the many cones in the cupboard and ( b ) I would try out more of the built-in patterns in the 950i machine . |
| 12 | He had also made himself the leading authority on fossil fish , taking over Cuvier 's work . |
| 13 | She had also surprised herself a little with her claim . |
| 14 | She had also found herself a sponsor to support her to the tune of £100 a year . |
| 15 | The Bulgarian Social Democrat Party ( BSDP ) had originally called itself the Bulgarian Socialist Party , but redesignated itself as the Bulgarian Social Democratic Party ( non-Marxist ) , at its first national conference held on March 31 in Sofia , thereby ceding the BSP name to be adopted by the BCP [ see p. 37380 ] . |
| 16 | Katherine had even bought herself a new dress for the occasion out of her own pocket money topped up with a little from the bank account into which her own presents went . |
| 17 | Sharpe , despite the Prince 's frequent insistence , had yet to buy himself a Dutch uniform . |
| 18 | Captain Dibble had previously proved himself a cut above the average novice when occupying the runner-up berth behind crack chaser Remittance Man over an inadequate two and a half miles at Newbury , and a promising Ascot second to Latent Talent last month should put him spot-on for this . |
| 19 | A newcomer to the political scene , whether lord or man , could not hope to operate outside this existing network , but had instead to find himself a place within it . |
| 20 | A newcomer to the political scene , whether lord or man , could not hope to operate outside this existing network , but had instead to find himself a place within it . |
| 21 | In response to this vote , Collor had reportedly endorsed the release of a public statement by the military ministers in the Cabinet , signed by 80 generals , criticizing the Congress decision and emphasising that members of the Congress and judiciary had recently awarded themselves a pay increase of 37 per cent . |