Example sentences of "had [vb pp] by this " in BNC.
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| 1 | ( Quite how he had come by this weapon , since it was cast into the lake at the conclusion of that great king 's reign , is not recorded ! ) |
| 2 | The wind had freshened by this time and was causing some choppy waves , so we pressed on to try and finish the circuit planned before counting became impossible . |
| 3 | Most of the other students had foregathered by this time and were awaiting their final briefing from their tutor . |
| 4 | In view of the subsequent interaction between the Brigham Young and Utah University groups , with accusations from some Utah administrators and from Pons that Jones had stolen ideas from them , it is important to ask where the BYU programme had reached by this stage . |
| 5 | The SSI is concerned that a small number of authorities could not show they had abided by this ruling and would require some further investigation by the SSI and the Audit Commission . |
| 6 | A splinter group of the NPFL , led by Prince Yormie Johnson , had emerged by this time as a separate and important force . |
| 7 | For the first time , he was beginning to sell records in the United States , but the relationship between DeFries and Bowie had disintegrated by this time . ’ |
| 8 | He had hoped by this gesture to spare his people the customary vengeance which the Turks exacted indiscriminately against the population when Serbs defied them . |
| 9 | Time had passed by this isolated district , with its peat bogs , and rain , its crudely thatched huts , the roofs nearly touching the ground , as dismal inside as stables — though sometimes the gloom would seem almost beautiful — and shared by people and beasts alike . |
| 10 | He draws a clear line between individual patronage which had declined by this time , and the subscription method which , while it left authors obliged especially to those who solicited for them , reduced individual dependence : |