Example sentences of "had [vb pp] i [vb infin] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was an hour later that they came back and by then the Jewish family had let me know exactly what was happening in Germany , and my game had become rather more serious . |
| 2 | Half the racing world had seen me pick up Nolan and knew I could defend myself . |
| 3 | Then , a long-standing commitment had seen me jet off abroad … to disaster . |
| 4 | I might have felt a little downcast at that point , only the evening had made me feel more encouraged about my prospects with her than I 'd felt for some time . |
| 5 | And I suppose it was instinct that had made me hang on to my thermometer ; the delicate tube was still in my hand . |
| 6 | Visits to sports grounds in London and Birmingham had made me realize just how many second generation black kids were following the likes of Hope and Cunningham and channelling their efforts into sport . |