Example sentences of "had [verb] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For as a girl , she herself had been taken through the world , as through a series of doors , by her young husband , each door opening on to fresh joys and colours and perspectives , and she had exclaimed in delight , followed him , learned , and even afterwards , when the final door had shut , she could retrace her steps , spend a longer and longer time in each place , as in a series of gardens , and gratefully . |
| 2 | Parsons did not substantially alter this view , and as a result lost the stress Freud had placed on conflict . |
| 3 | It was a standard interview room and the only non-regulation items to break the monotony of tube-legged table and chairs were the cigarettes , lighter and an ashtray advertising Tuborg lager which Malpass had placed in front of himself . |
| 4 | She and Astrid had lollopped through gin sparkling with fresh limes and tonic ; late-night hand-warmed brandy , summer wines lighting each day . |
| 5 | Like Mrs Secretan , Elizabeth had married off a daughter , like her she had lived in fear ( then unfounded ) of cancer , and had felt uncomfortably sure that she had offended someone ; like Elinor Pringle she had filled up time in odd places , during short periods of being alone ; like Meg , she knew the fascination of the Thames estuary ; with Patrick Barlow she shared the accidie of the writer , and a love for the same sort of painting . |
| 6 | We left them on the boat while we wandered into the town to discuss with Sunsail a fuel tank that a previous charterer had filled with water instead of diesel . |
| 7 | The dust blew round his feet and often he rubbed his eyes because they had filled with water . |
| 8 | She was shaking and her mouth had filled with saliva . |
| 9 | The attempt had failed , and the queen had withdrawn to sanctuary with her youngest son , the duke of York . |
| 10 | The attempt had failed , and the queen had withdrawn to sanctuary with her youngest son , the duke of York . |
| 11 | He brought an action against the chairman and secretary of the club , as officers of the club , claiming that they were liable for the injuries he had sustained by reason of the condition of the club 's premises . |
| 12 | Le Monde of Sept. 29 quoted Djohar as alleging that Mohamed Taki Abdoulkarim , whom he had dismissed as head of government on July 4 [ see p. 38996 ; for his appointment in January 1992 see pp. 38706-07 ] , was behind the Sept. 26 coup attempt . |
| 13 | Self Inflicted Wound , that was how they had referred to sunburn back in the old days of Counter Insurgency . |
| 14 | In a moment she had jumped into bed , dragging the thin covers up . |
| 15 | The Shah subsequently told the Israeli foreign minister , Abba Eban , that he had jumped for joy at Nassers gemmulation victory . |
| 16 | She had found herself , at one stage , lightly stroking the back of her hand across her breast , and had jumped with guilt . |
| 17 | He could not possibly mean here in the bay , yet her heart had jumped in confusion for a moment . |
| 18 | I heard a voice say , I then realised that the voice was mine , but before I had chance to retract the offer the JM publicity machine had roared into action and there were posters advertising the ride in every office . |
| 19 | Meg did not think for that — foul wash , the tinker boy ; his thing ; he had roared with laughter — as just or justifiable . |
| 20 | I had to carry on walking . |
| 21 | Jane had ‘ missed her first ’ and went down from university with only a two-one in English Language and Literature , thus deprived of the academic career she had coveted with cowardice . |
| 22 | There were two GIs in charge — the driver and a sentry guard — and Eric had to sit on top of a pile of waterproof mailbags . |
| 23 | Apologies for those who had to sit on plastic seats . |
| 24 | Two slotted benches occupied most of the space and they were high up so that you had to sit with neck bent or smash your head against the ceiling . |
| 25 | I had to sit in silence for twenty minutes with him and the weird Indian music . |
| 26 | The respect that was growing so unstoppably in her heart and mind told her he not only meant what he said but had proven beyond doubt that he was capable of it . |
| 27 | Theda had gazed with awe upon the dish of ham and eggs , the lavishly buttered bread and the pot of tea , bereft of words . |
| 28 | The trainer , watching the race on a television screen in the weighing room , had gazed in silence until the field reached the top of the hill and turned towards the stands for the last time . |
| 29 | Unlikely , because Mrs McLaren had taught in school for many years — the school at which her husband , when alive , had been headmaster . |
| 30 | And Miss Watson , of course , really was her better , for she had been a headmistress before this , and had taught in town schools , so large and magnificent that naturally she was much wiser and more experienced . |