Example sentences of "had [vb pp] [verb] [adv] many " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the eighth century , as the Franks had imposed their domination over those they called " subject peoples " , Frankish kings had come to rule over many regna , not only far west as well as east of the Rhine , but beyond the Alps and beyond the Pyrenees . |
| 2 | The Doctor had decided to share as many of his various dilemmas with Vanessa and Hazel as time , and their limited comprehension , would allow . |
| 3 | This had necessitated a large number of meetings , particularly for the Socialisation of Industries Committee and the Social Services Committee : ministers had tended to bring too many items to committee ; senior ministers had wanted to keep an eye on their more junior colleagues , and as a result a heavy burden fell on a handful . |
| 4 | No one had thought to specify how many shirt buttons could be undone and fear was now patently manifest that some uncontrollable disorder would be let loose should more than one button be opened to reveal ‘ chest hair , or even a medallion ’ . |
| 5 | In early June 1988 , she was asked by a director how she had known to put so many clients into a particular Irish stock , just before the price soared on takeover bids . |
| 6 | When Wendell had been interviewed , he had refused to say how many dollars the shindig was costing him but he admitted it was a lot . |
| 7 | He would never understand how his mother had managed to manoeuvre so many bulky items up the stepladder and through the hatch . |