Example sentences of "have [vb pp] a very bad " in BNC.
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| 1 | There were plenty of excuses ( she had endured a very bad journey to Paris , the going was appallingly heavy , and her regular jockey William Lane was injured and could not take the ride ) , and she resumed her winning ways later that month with an easy stroll in the Free Handicap at Newmarket . |
| 2 | Whatever they were talking about had had a very bad effect on the Quigleys . |
| 3 | The funny thing was this happened yards from where I had had a very bad motorcycle crash ten years before . |
| 4 | Because ‘ Big T ’ , Tom , had got a very bad record for sacking caddies , I was very apprehensive . |
| 5 | One firm in particular had proved a very bad loser , making certain hostile comments about him to the Press . |
| 6 | You have made a very bad decision and something must be done . |
| 7 | Therefore , one further reason why policemen dislike dealing with rape might well be that they feel uneasy about having to ask the very personal questions which are necessary in order for the victim to be taken seriously , and on the occasion quoted above the sergeant went on to say that as a result of asking for these very personal details policemen ‘ have had a very bad rap over dealing with rape cases ’ ( FN 16/3/87 , p. 14 ) . |