Example sentences of "had the [num ord] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | After we had the second child we had the rows , he 'd not let me go to her when she cried . |
| 2 | hers were the number the second one out , so she had the second choice |
| 3 | I had the second show at the Hanover in 1964 and then I was persuaded by Robert Fraser to make a move from the Hanover to his gallery . |
| 4 | Well , I do n't know if Marlborough tobacco was around in the time of Jesus Christ , but erm I think if Jesus Christ had the second coming today one of the first things he would condemn is this week that is the cause of death and destruction throughout the world , and if he would n't condemn that I would certainly be a bit dismayed . |
| 5 | I think that 's when I had the first nightmare … |
| 6 | if she had the first sign of anything . |
| 7 | Patrick had the first footage out of Panama of an attack at night , taken under great risk . |
| 8 | ‘ We had the first juke-box in the town after the war , the first knickerbocker glories and the first Pepsi-Colas . ’ |
| 9 | Instead he applied , as had the first Court of Appeal , a combination of the laws of the requesting and requested countries . |
| 10 | Steven , of Haworth , West Yorks , had the first operation at Sheffield Children 's Hospital two years ago . |
| 11 | American Al Martino had the first No. 1 in Christmas 1952 and since then some of pop 's most famous , and not so famous , names have joined the seasonal roll of honour . |
| 12 | So he had the first name of somebody famous . |
| 13 | There my father wore the first pair of plus-fours and my mother had the first Eton crop ( an accident of her father 's home hairdressing ) . |
| 14 | Tala-Tala , he explained , five miles up the road , had the first church on Koraloona because it was built by the first missionaries to arrive on the island . |
| 15 | Leaks were the flavour of the year in 1983 , but the trouble was that neither Ken Clarke nor I had the first idea what report this was meant to be as there were no plans , secret or otherwise , for privatization . |
| 16 | It was commonly held that the first lord to whom he had sworn fealty had the first call on his service ; but in some cases it was held that the richest fief gave the vassal his strongest obligation ; or again , that it depended on the circumstances , on which lord had the greatest need — a lord must be helped if he was fighting in self-defence , but his claim was less if he was fighting in someone else 's defence ; or the vassal might be expected to fight on both sides , that is to say , to provide troops for both armies . |
| 17 | I mean , had the First Spiritualists moved on ? |
| 18 | And that was a fortnight ago when I had the first scan . |
| 19 | Meg , you had the first word you can have the |
| 20 | Though Newport 's forwards dominated the early exchanges , Bridgend had the first scoring chance , when Orrell tackled Webbe high , but Gareth Thomas was well short from 56 yards . |
| 21 | Why had the first inhabitants worked hard to make a clearing , and settled where nature did not want them ? |
| 22 | Gina had the first volume open at the initial entry and she read aloud : ‘ Durban , Natal , Thursday , January 1st 1852 . |
| 23 | McNamara already had the first spot in the bag and Moniz was out , so the battle was on for second place . |
| 24 | Somebody said , well the Harbourmaster 's not coming , I said , right go back to work and that 's the time I , that 's the time when we had the first baby and erm , that 's the first one we lost and anyhow they put me off for a fortnight and erm I went down to , I say go up the Board of Guardians , that was like the D H S S but a little bit lower and I just start to buy this house soon as I said to this bloke , he live in the council house over here this bloke , what was interviewing me |
| 25 | Full-back Hay had the first attempt and saw his shot only partially blocked by a hesitant Snelders . |
| 26 | Now I had the first set of these dividers over in this country . |
| 27 | He said : ‘ It was at a meeting on January 17 — two days after we answered the status inquiry — that we had the first indication that the shop had decided to consult an insolvency expert . ’ |
| 28 | The voice held the same polite incredulity as it had the first time . |
| 29 | He had spoken the compliment as though he really meant it , just as he had the first time he 'd said it . |
| 30 | She re-read the previous page , but by the time she 'd got to the bottom again it made as little sense as it had the first time . |