Example sentences of "had [prep] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ This is one that Alan has had for a long period of time , ’ Mr Cross said . |
| 2 | Any object that an individual has had for a long time , a favourite book for example , has already been affected by that individual 's electrical impulses . |
| 3 | But the Premier League clubs did come up with two positive measures in what Parry described as ‘ the most constructive meeting we have had for a long time . ’ |
| 4 | What we do have and have had for a long time in this country is an acceptance within our law and an acceptance within our definitions of freedom that there are responsibilities with freedom and those responsibilities in this particular case , we have long accepted the argument in this country , maybe not as much as erm , well more in fact than some of our colleagues abroad and maybe they could learn from us from this , but it is not acceptable to have the freedom to be unnecessarily cruel and in fox hunting we have a sport that is unnecessarily cruel , there are ways in which you can deal with rogue foxes , there are ways in which you can actually ensure that the fox community does not destroy the whole , er farming countryside . |
| 5 | It was the best experience I have had for a long time . ’ |
| 6 | He made himself a mixed grill , something he had n't had for a long time , and followed it with real coffee . |
| 7 | first thing I 've had for a long time is er that . |
| 8 | Of all the opportunities I 'd had for a good chat-up line , simply croaking ‘ Hospital ’ was n't one of my best . |
| 9 | Was he going to give her some note on performance , some idea he 'd had for a new bit of business in the play ? |
| 10 | This explains the attraction soft conventionalism has had for a recent generation of legal philosophers . |
| 11 | There was a good living to be had for a shrewd man in an institution . |
| 12 | When Drexel 's former equity head , Arthur Kirsch , let it be known last spring that Drexel 's entire American-equity department might be had as a going concern , BZW did not pause to carry out market research on the venture . |
| 13 | However , even after several years , his paces never regained the natural , easy , long-stepping flow they had had as a paddocked youngster ; and his personality could be kindly described as awkward , and certainly was n't to be trusted . |
| 14 | " All right then ? " he said , smiling again , his head a little on one side , a gesture he 'd had as a small boy . |
| 15 | Preston sometimes thought that Mother Bernie and William between them had ruined whatever chance he 'd ever had of a normal sex life . |
| 16 | Actually I 've had like a sober conversation now because , think about it yeah , |
| 17 | Our team lost the game by 125 runs , but they reckoned overall it was the most enjoyable day 's cricket they 'd had in a long time . |
| 18 | ‘ This is one of the best evenings I 've had in a long time , ’ Sam said , sipping his coffee . |
| 19 | Everyone is in fast-pressing cars with instant ‘ Information ’ to be had in an ugly Visitor Centre , a blight on the landscape , if ever there was . |
| 20 | So much good , fresh food can be had from a small space , at very modest cost and just an hour 's work a week . |
| 21 | A fair example of the region can be had from a round trip , carried out from Thun or from Bern , extending to about 130km ( 80 miles ) . |
| 22 | It provides a rather more formal learning structure , and given the price of beer over a session can probably be had at a similar cost . |