Example sentences of "and [noun] had the " in BNC.

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31 She and Rothenberger had the same technical mark , but her artistic impression , ridden to Beatles ' music , was 0.08 higher .
32 It was hot and foetid in there and Owen had the ringleader brought upstairs for questioning .
33 Leeds began as if their miserable Anfield record was no more than a myth and Liverpool had the indignity of being pinned in their penalty area in front of an affronted Kop .
34 Roads were turned to mud by days of rain and Fiorio had the additional hardship of a bubbling radiator to contend with .
35 Furthermore , a battle was regarded by many as an invitation to God to intervene in human affairs , and God had the disconcerting habit of bringing defeat upon those who faced the prospect of victory with overconfidence .
36 But whatever problems individual proprietors and exhibitors had the industry was there at hand to proffer advice and encouragement .
37 Mungo and Emily had the house to themselves .
38 Sella and Mesnel had the midfield defence far too well organised .
39 Discipline at school may have been rigid , and teachers had the authority to use the strap , if required .
40 His eyes narrowed at this bitterness , but he simply left the room , and Jenna had the feeling that she had been as ungracious as he appeared to think .
41 She took over the serving of the tea and cakes and Jenna had the opportunity to study her surreptitiously .
42 He did not see her at all as he got out of the car and Jenna had the chance to observe him without the dark eyes pinning her quizzically .
43 Luke made the word sound like an oath , and Folly had the curious feeling that they were having two conversations at once — and only one of them was about ancient history .
44 oh you and , you and Sally had the same , at the pub
45 But Miles and Hopkins had the contacts with Peace News , and with Tom McGrath .
46 ‘ Yes , I 'm afraid it 's locked and Francis had the key . ’
47 Bill Clough bumbled around them , telling his wife she must n't catch cold , and Greg had the notion that Rose 's invitation had not been welcome .
48 The idea of a God-given nature and destiny had the corollary that nothing so essentially predetermined could or should ever change .
49 And Pool had the audacity to reach across a star system ! ’
50 Hugh 's mother emptied her shopping-bag onto the carpet and Gina had the feeling of terror that wedding-presents had sometimes brought ; she wondered what on earth would happen if something went wrong .
51 Their movements were deliberate and careful and Wycliffe had the impression of figures in slow motion , indeed of a whole existence that proceeded at a slower pace , muted , subdued , and infinitely depressing .
52 When Elizabeth 's mother and sister had gone to Leeds , Elizabeth and George had the house to themselves for the first time since the early days of their marriage .
53 The regiment worked in four-man modules , each man having a special skill ( i.e. explosives or navigation ) , and officers and men had the same training , so that in the event of casualties they could be virtually interchangeable .
54 A few more offhand questions and Nicholas had the full picture of Harry 's London life .
55 Had she been expecting any apology , though , Fabia realised then that she would have been disappointed for , ‘ Hrm , ’ was all he grunted , and , handing the letter back , he scrutinised her with a hard look , and Fabia had the feeling that he thought that she was the one in the wrong !
56 And Polly had the strange feeling that he was drawing comfort from touching her .
57 He it was who had pressed for the creation of Christ Church parish , and he became its first incumbent ; Benjamin and Elizabeth had the singular distinction of having him officiate at their marriage — poor surroundings , then , but in the presence of a minister of great reputation .
58 It was situated in an old house , a three-storey building which the students and others had the run of , more or less .
59 Unformed as their faces were , Sarah and Alex had the look of all her family , generous and strong-boned , with thick , fair hair above a wide forehead .
60 Sexology and psychology had proved that men and women had the same instinctive need for pleasure and fulfilment .
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