Example sentences of "having [verb] [adv] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some 150 northern businessmen were being questioned by the police , having come forward to volunteer information about bribes they had paid . |
| 2 | By the end of 1915 , the British Army in France , thus reinforced , had risen to 38 divisions , more than 3 million men having come forward to serve in ‘ Kitchener 's Army ’ . |
| 3 | It was wrong to leave her family in the first place , wrong , having come here to go on leading the life she did . ’ |
| 4 | The significance of these changes is that the partners , having come together to make children , are now having to move apart again and manage differences which parenthood has made unavoidable . |
| 5 | Having resolved never to let it happen again , she aims to provide not only for her retirement but for her daughter Gemma , aged ten , who with luck will be well settled into her career by the time Margaret 's DOUBLE PAYOUT policy matures . |
| 6 | ‘ I want to talk to you , ’ she managed firmly , having to walk fast to keep up with him . |
| 7 | This means that employers who traditionally take on school leavers are having to look elsewhere to augment their staff . |
| 8 | Some visiting aircraft engineers having arrived just to collect a specific part , spend hours just browsing through the stock . |
| 9 | Yesterday , having recovered sufficiently to return to his hotel , he attempted to withdraw from international judo by offering his resignation . |
| 10 | He admits to having wanted always to write poetry but doubts whether he can attribute that entirely to his rebellion . |
| 11 | Mr Paul Newman , 36 , was beaten around the head with the hammer and left to die in a country lane in Eggington , near Leighton Buzzard , Beds , having gone there to discuss pension plans with a ‘ prospective client ’ . |
| 12 | Having tried unsuccessfully to negotiate by telephone a compromise truce with Mola and other rebel commanders , he in turn resigned and was replaced by Azaña 's friend José Giral . |
| 13 | Having tried unsuccessfully to reach him through his office — he edits a weekly newspaper for veterans of the wartime resistance — I decided finally to drive out to the village of Roztoky where he spends much of his time . |
| 14 | Some policies will also include eventualities like job loss or having to stay home to care for a sick relative . |
| 15 | But then they discontinued their entire range almost overnight to concentrate on the RG540 and JEM series , having worked hard to establish some of the world 's finest players as endorsees . |
| 16 | Having waited patiently to see the fruits of Independence , people are now asking how their ‘ daytime socialist ’ leader can afford to drive brand-new imported cars while ‘ shortage of foreign exchange ’ prevents purchase of spare parts for the run-down buses . |
| 17 | The most likely explanation for the recent record levels of libel awards is that juries have confused these two functions , and part of the blame must lie with judges for having failed adequately to explain to juries the purpose of their damages award . |
| 18 | Because of its on site accommodation and excellent working atmosphere , it 's a good location for recording albums , as The 4 Of Ys will doubtless confirm , having returned here to record their second album . |