Example sentences of "had [vb pp] [adv] [adv] and " in BNC.
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| 1 | The night chosen for the attempt , Friday 9 September 1715 , was suitably dark and stormy but , as so often , Scottish throats had imbibed too freely , Scottish tongues had wagged too readily and the raiding party , scaling the walls in the darkness , were driven off or captured . |
| 2 | His whole body spoke a subtle language of command ; something that had developed quite naturally and unconsciously during the long years of his rule . |
| 3 | The work progressed well until it was discovered that the original iron braces inserted into the stonework by Scott had rusted very badly and expanded several inches , forcing the stonework upwards . |
| 4 | His room in Leeds was with a Mrs Hubble at 21 Ladysmith Road , and on the return journey he had stopped only once and again at the Merrie England . |
| 5 | The leaves had fallen earlier here and some of the trees were already skeletons against the autumn sky , mingling their inky branches with the black cables of the electric pylons . |
| 6 | Many ringsiders felt the 22-year-old from the Mount Tallant Club had won quite convincingly and there was quite a few surprised faces when the final scoring was announced . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | She had looked everywhere else and , although it seemed a long shot , she might as well look in there . |
| 9 | I had come this far and was determined to make it to France . |
| 10 | Well I never heard the well he had applied once before and he he got as far an interview and then he did n't get any further . |
| 11 | The tide had turned long ago and the sea had slushed gently down the sands , withdrawing into its channels , then back into the deep water far out in the Estuary . |
| 12 | Three years later the tables had turned once more and now Dannii was being asked for interviews in Britain simply because of her sister 's fame . |
| 13 | According to Phillip Knightley , Philby had done rather better and was enjoying the comfortable lifestyle of a retired KGB general with his wife Rufa , had built up a library of 12,000 books , saw Western newspapers regularly and was able to maintain contact with his family in the West . |
| 14 | Well , from what I saw Rods ' goal was a very good goal — driven into the corner , and their goal was a short corner kick which was hit hopefully into the box … everyone was running out ( as you do ) but Wetherall had done extremely well and was covering the cross perfectly as a couple of Everton players lurked hopefully near the far post . |
| 15 | The play had done quite well and he was noticed in the small part . |
| 16 | The cloth was linen , for Mrs Maugham held that plastic table cloths were the last resort of the working classes , and had said so often and at length ; but it was adorned with place mats of plastic . |
| 17 | For some reason it was restful to watch him lay the crochet-bordered cloth cornerwise on the polished table just so ; arrange the tea-tray , and bring in delicate , perfectly symmetrical sandwiches , and the Victoria sponge which , under his wife 's direction , he had made so beautifully and had set upon a spotless lace doily precisely in the centre of the dish . |
| 18 | She looked at her sister , who had grown very still and was staring down at her hands . |
| 19 | It had been advised by my doctor that a year 's holiday in another land would build me up , as I had grown too quickly and had , as the phrase goes , " overgrown my strength " . |
| 20 | Kennedy 's record in domestic affairs was unimpressive ; he had moved only slowly and cautiously in disputed areas , especially civil rights . |
| 21 | We had a terrible time administering the company , which we had bought very cheaply and which was in disarray . |
| 22 | She felt unrested , her eyes heavy as she stared into the fire for the truth was that she had slept very little and , when she did drift off , dreams of being in Craig 's arms tormented her . |
| 23 | She did n't look as if she had slept too well and admitted as much . |
| 24 | By 1971 hair had got even longer and was now down to the collar . |
| 25 | He had played steadily enough and the fact that the Lions were able to outwit the All Blacks in that series had little to do with Mains ' ability . |
| 26 | On 29 August 1745 the younger Stuart , still only 20 , had slipped secretly away and on 24 October 1745 , while he was on the road , a Treaty of Alliance was drawn up at Fontainebleau , under which the French king promised ‘ James III ’ , as he was styled , to help him against their ‘ common enemy ’ , described , for diplomatic reasons , not as king of England but as Elector of Hanover . |
| 27 | Kelly had driven straight home and embarked on her own investigation . |
| 28 | He had driven home slowly and stopped twice on the way at the Hollybush at Newark and at the Merrie England . |
| 29 | Stapleton looked hard at him , but Holmes had spoken very seriously and his words sounded true . |
| 30 | Bathsheba 's young heart was full of pity for this sensitive man who had spoken so simply and honestly . |