Example sentences of "had [verb] [pers pn] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Once you had heard him conduct the Leningrad Philharmonic , you could never forget things like that famous pianissimo — not just because it was soft , but because it was incredibly intensive . |
| 2 | He had great respect for Palmerston , but ‘ after the speeches he had heard him deliver on this subject , he would be extremely sorry to obey his edicts on matters of taste ’ . |
| 3 | A month later a high-ranking army officer had heard him deliver the following verdict on integration : " They are not Provenals or Languedocians . |
| 4 | It was the first time anyone had heard him swear . |
| 5 | But Maggie had heard him draw notes out of it which rent the air with their sadness , and through his music she 'd seen a side of him he 'd kept hidden from the world . |
| 6 | Someone said that they had heard him suggest that all guests should be breathalysed at the door , for Rush had the reputation locally for being a more than usually dedicated policeman . |
| 7 | It was the first time that most of his people had heard him speak . |
| 8 | And when they were espoused the King did them great honour , and gave them many noble gifts , and added to Rodrigo 's lands more than he had till then possessed : and he loved him greatly in his heart , because he saw that he was obedient to his commands , and for all that he had heard him say . |
| 9 | Claudia opened her eyes wide , unable to believe she had heard him say ‘ our wedding ’ . |
| 10 | She had heard him use that tone of voice in the past and knew exactly what it meant . |
| 11 | If ‘ that bloody woman ’ had heard him utter such a curse , she would have ripped into him with a piece of her mind , then he would have whipped her with his tongue , then this sop of a man before him would have got between them , and afore you knew it , there would be a full-scale war waging — and in the heat of the moment he might foolishly betray his devious plans to boot the lot of them out of his house and out of his life . |
| 12 | And , as Dalgliesh had heard him argue , for all their demands for equality of status and opportunity , putting them in the front line behind the riot shields , taking the petrol bombs , the hurled stones and now the bullets , only made the job of their male colleagues even more onerous . |
| 13 | It was the first time I had heard him play great music , and I was moved as I had been by the Bonnards ; moved in a different way , but still moved . |
| 14 | Tammuz' jaded beliefs were not that novel : Quincx had heard them spill from many a Tech-Green 's lips ; but then Ewan had always thought himself unique . |
| 15 | She had heard them come in very late . |
| 16 | This was not a song he had heard her sing before . |
| 17 | She went , and Alice sat still until she had heard her go up the stairs , and the closing of her door . |
| 18 | He had heard it drop off and roll away . |
| 19 | A passer-by had heard it squawk : ‘ I live at No 7 Strawberry Close , Nailsea , got that ? ’ |
| 20 | Much later , searching my memory , I thought I had heard it say in deep and melancholy tones , ‘ Here , fellow outcast from society , if thou canst survive this night , draw strength from one who did not ! ’ |
| 21 | But while Wainfleet 's apology had been specious and he really did not see what all the fuss was about , he was not quite as carefree as he had let them think . |
| 22 | Eventually Phil 's dad had let them borrow his garage . |
| 23 | Hayling had let them know that the move would complicate his personal life . |
| 24 | The seriousness of the revolt was evidenced by the fact that Soapy Simon , an arch-appeaser who wanted above everything to be liked , had become their spokesman and had let them cram into his room and sit it out ( with a break for dinner at the Savoy , of course ) until the PM gave his answer . |
| 25 | And he had let her go rambling on . |
| 26 | And she knew now why Nils had let her leave the hotel this evening . |
| 27 | Since she had begun by taking charge he had let her continue doing so , and had responded by being more feckless , lazier and more contrary than he was by nature . |
| 28 | She had promised to take me sailing , and Paula had let her borrow the boat for a few hours , as she had often done before . |
| 29 | Twice he had let her come up for air , so that it would take longer , but the third time he had held her under until she was finished . |
| 30 | Who , in one swift , unexpected movement , had let her see that he was as vulnerable as she ? |