Example sentences of "has had a [noun] of " in BNC.

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1 The next mill downstream has had a variety of names over the years : Russell Mill , Lowes Mill and more recently , Malvern Mill .
2 Cruttwell , it seems , was one of his old mentors from RADA days and has had a variety of film titles , on this occasion ‘ production consultant . ’
3 It is significant that the first country to enact data protection legislation was Sweden , which has had a freedom of information regime for over 200 years ; the Swedes have become accustomed to a much more limited version of personal privacy as a result .
4 His final point about trust is fair enough , it sounds like he has had a gutful of Leeds fans berating him for sticking to his guns .
5 Sparc laptop house RDI Computer Corp , San Diego , California has had a change of guard : start-up specialist , Roy Wright , has been brought in as president to run day-to-day operations , while co-founder , Rick Schrameck , remains chairman and CEO responsible for the company 's direction , strategic alliances and new product development .
6 MIKE LYONS has had a change of fortune in his coaching career — literally !
7 But the council has had a change of heart and is now looking at ways of funding the event .
8 In this the government has had a measure of success in that twenty-three separate sales have gone ahead , and most of them have been greatly over-subscribed .
9 Standing sex has had a bit of a bad press — mainly because it tends to be used for illicit love-making by young couples who have no bedroom to go to .
10 Buttonhook has had a history of epics — possibly 5b ?
11 Party Politics , who stands at 18 hands , has had a history of wind problems and before and after last year 's National he had two operations to improve his breathing .
12 Roscoe Boy , who won on his return a fortnight ago , has had a recurrence of foot problems and will not meet his engagement in the Puckeridge Ladies race .
13 WP What do you think of the notion that much of the poetry produced in Eastern Europe as ‘ dissident ’ poetry has had a kind of easy ride because of its political context ?
14 Rusty Conway becomes one of Serena 's patients because he has had a spell of extreme absent-mindedness which made him incapable of carrying out his work .
15 He is over 55 , married , without education or job training ; furthermore , he has had a spell of registered unemployment , did not work full-time in the 12 months prior to becoming unemployed and lives in a council house .
16 A pattern can be almost any material , even plaster which has had a layer of sealer on it .
17 An adventurer who has had a chunk of his person ripped off by a Skeleton takes 3 Wounds from the blow , in addition to normal damage .
18 Since the introduction of the Control of Pollution Act 1974 , this country has had a system of strategic planning and site licensing for waste management .
19 The £10,000-a-day model , above , has had a chain of rosebuds tattooed around her ankle and has also accepted a diamond ring from the Guns 'N Roses singer .
20 She has had a crisis of faith since her old man was put in the bin , and , a month or so ago , she took all her C. S. Lewis books out into the garden and burnt them .
21 Watt , who had to withdraw from the loose-head prop berth for last weekend 's Paris international on account of a ‘ viral complaint ’ , has had a series of tests under the care of the SRU 's honorary surgeon , Donald MacLeod , and they will continue when he sees another specialist on Monday .
22 Never a one has had a report of a missing child . ’
23 Erm er but some high cast Hindus , for instance , will not eat food which which has had a shadow of another person
24 Other than that last point ( which goes some way towards alienating the Champ 25SE from its natural ally , the Stratocaster ) this is a good , solidly made amplifier , which has had a lot of thought put into its design , is likely to maintain its resale value and deserves examination .
25 A man who has had a lot of success in a relatively short space of time — he has been training 15 years — Homer Scott has already had a Liverpool winner .
26 For someone who is only 24 Charlie Swan has had a lot of falls and has broken both legs and arms as well as his nose .
27 Like you say , I do n't think he can be too good at , if he tried , he has had a lot of injuries apparently .
28 And a word about your two drivers Eddy — you 've got one with a lot of experience , one has had a lot of experience of pre-qualifying , but has n't really done much Grand Prix racing , is that a good balance ?
29 For the time being UNESCO is unable to send a cultural mission to Iraq to investigate the situation , although it has had a team of experts lined up since July of last year .
30 Deano has had a string of duff matches , yet Wilko sticks by him !
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