Example sentences of "had similar [noun] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ Others before you have had similar reflections , ’ replied Miss Fergusson with distinct lack of indulgence .
2 The hon. Gentleman and I have had similar exchanges before across the Dispatch Box , when he has advanced that bizarre and extraordinary hypothesis .
3 ‘ He already had had similar amounts — and more , much more — and nothing had happened . ’
4 I wonder if there are more out there who have had similar calls ?
5 Said a daily newspaper : ‘ The Beatles and the Stones may have had similar scenes but even they could never have induced bullet-headed toughies with flat noses and bovver boots to wear stick-on gold stars round their eyes . ’
6 The European moves towards 1992 have had similar consequences on a regional scale in those sectors , like defence , pharmaceuticals and informatics , where the barriers of regulation and restrictive public purchasing has been greatest .
7 Recently qualified and having had similar thoughts , I decided to examine the facts and find out for myself .
8 Many women , equally , have had similar feelings .
9 ‘ People tell us their sleep is seriously disrupted — we have had similar complaints over many years , ’ said Coun Robinson .
10 If any readers have had similar experiences with bad goods , please write directly to Esther Rantzen , or to me , and I will post all letters to her team .
11 If you 've had similar experiences , please write to Esther Rantzen at ‘ That 's Life ’ , BBC Television , Lime Grove Studios , London W12 7RJ , or to Miss M Boothroyd , ‘ The Dog House ’ , Good luck with the campaign ; if we can be of any further help , let us know .
12 Prince Charles had had similar experiences .
13 I have had similar experiences in the academic world .
14 Perhaps other readers will have had similar experiences ?
15 I am told that other people have had similar experiences but are not prepared to enlarge on their stories ; perhaps they had seen a ghost of a long-gone railwayman who had worked in the area years ago and had come back to his earthly place of employment !
16 Later discussing the experience with his workmates the reaction was divided , some voiced complete disbelief , some agreed as they too had had similar experiences , others just nodded agreement with Willie .
17 Many of us have had similar experiences .
18 I wonder what other people make of that , if , er if other people have had similar experiences ?
19 Attendance at meetings of the Family Fellowships , such as Al Anon or Families Anonymous , brings one among people who have had similar experiences and feelings and been equally confused , hurt , angry or depressed and taken similar actions out of confusion or despair .
20 Some teachers may specialize in certain sports , while others may have had experience of a particular instrument , such as the flute or violin , and therefore may have had similar problems as yourself .
21 Tell the doctor if any close relatives have ever had similar problems .
22 I have had similar problems with my Amstrad 286–40 at home , and Opus 286–40 at work .
23 The Labour party has had similar problems and has gone a step further .
24 Other companies have had similar troubles : Clerical Medical had to rid itself of an agent which was writing unauthorised business ; a Legal & General agent .
25 Reading can sometimes provide guidance and support , especially in showing that others have had similar confusions and conflicts , and have survived .
26 Edward I may well have had similar goals for England , Aquitaine and Ponthieu ( a clearer definition of feudal obligations , a shortening of the links in the tenurial chain and a more precise knowledge of the military service owed to him ) but the means by which those ends might be attained were very different .
27 And the heads of a good many large hospitals have had similar careers .
28 But elsewhere in the country in general they were usually done by indigenous working-class women whose mothers had often had similar jobs before them .
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