Example sentences of "they [vb past] have an " in BNC.

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1 Yet they did have an important influence on the evolution of bargaining structure and the characteristic form which it assumed .
2 If they did have an effect , it was in a negative direction discouraging long-term planning ( Fine and Harris , 1985 ) .
3 The recommendations of the Commission were not entirely adopted , but they did have an impact on the Budget and Accounting Procedures Act 1950 , which provided for a federal budget based on the functions and activities of the government .
4 But I never ever had a running line , although they did have an order for so many like that and I 'd keep the patterns and the gages and if they wanted any more later on , you know , I used to do that sort of thing for the sake of me customers and all that .
5 And he says it 's more than I 've given the others because they did have an increase .
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