Example sentences of "had a [adj] [noun] at " in BNC.
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| 1 | This obviously absorbing hobby is a good stress reliever , ‘ It 's pure escapism and therapeutic — if I have had a frustrating day at work , the minute I get home I pick up a piece of modelling plastic and start modelling , ’ said Rosemary . |
| 2 | Boro midfielder Andy Peake insisted yesterday : ‘ I do n't think anybody has had a real go at Newcastle 's back four this season . |
| 3 | He had n't seen anyone carry on like this since going to watch the World Wrestling Federation with Gilbert Lewis , the man next door 's nephew , who had had a major seizure at the sight of a man called Hulk Hogan and had written to Robert afterwards to say that he ‘ had never expected to see anything like that in real life ’ . |
| 4 | This was the first time she 'd ever had a close look at the entries , and she seemed to approve . |
| 5 | Have you had a nice morning at nursery ? |
| 6 | Having just lost out to Alan Alda in 1966 for the forthcoming Broadway comedy The Apple Tree , directed by Mike Nichols , but nonetheless now confirmed as a top off-Broadway character actor , Dustin landed the lead in Livings ' Eh ? , which had had a great success at the Aldwych Theatre , London , in Peter Hall 's Royal Shakespeare Company production exactly two years previously . |
| 7 | ‘ I have had a great time at Sunderland , but I am ambitious and want to play in the Premier League . |
| 8 | He had had a long day at the hospital and the drive down from London had not been easy . |
| 9 | She came to Queen 's Park about 11 years ago , having had a long association at Findlay Memorial Tabernacle . |
| 10 | The boy must have had a terrible time at school . |
| 11 | She 'd had a terrible time at the birth . |
| 12 | Once Barbara had had a good look at her new style in the mirror , she was very pleased with the change . |
| 13 | Santa Cruz Operation Inc has had a good look at Unix System Lab 's Destiny desktop — it is a beta site — but is n't worried by the competition , ‘ after looking at it closely , we 've no problem with Open Desktop , ’ it says . |
| 14 | Again , they could have gone into the supermarket , but they thought the police had had a good look at them , so they sprinted through the crowds who took as little notice as they expected , and across the street just after the lights had changed 50 that the traffic beginning to move , hooted . |
| 15 | By now she 'd had a good look at him . |
| 16 | So everyone working on the door at Ronnie 's had a good laugh at us while Strummer was hustling to get us in . |
| 17 | My letter was published in full , and I was pleased with myself , for two good reasons : my first literary effort had been accepted ; and I had had a good swipe at the evils of fascism , judging by the stream of supporting letters which followed . |
| 18 | He had had a good day at the office and his head had not troubled him ; they seemed pleased with his work ; he had been looking forward to telling her about it over supper , and now this . |
| 19 | While we have to accept that some people have had a good go at blowing up the present inhabitant , would it not be simpler for her to emulate a previous incumbent and move up the road to Admiralty House ? |
| 20 | I was very pleased that you 'd had a good go at that |
| 21 | Andre Moga , the president of Beglès and one of the so-called ‘ barons ’ of French rugby , made the following comment : ‘ If Rodez had had a good president at the time this would not have reached court ’ . |
| 22 | Durnin , who 's twenty seven , has had a chequered career at the Manor and was sent off twice last season . |
| 23 | I 'd had a stable home at the price of her martyrdom and this was how I 'd repaid her . |
| 24 | The growth of EP has had a marked influence at the low end of the publishing business . |
| 25 | I have n't had time to get it up on the machine to change again quickly but I 've had a quick look at the situation with regard to the five per cent increase . |
| 26 | ‘ Well , I remember after we had had a big success at Covent Garden with Elektra he turned to me and said , ‘ You know , Birgit , for the first time in my career I get good notices here in London ! ’ |
| 27 | The Conservatives likewise were aroused by the prospect of a weakening of Labour 's hold on Scotland and Wales , as the Conservatives had had a constant majority at every post-1945 general election in England ; it was the Celtic fringe that tilted the balance in favour of Labour . |
| 28 | The former Charlton youngster has had a harrowing time at Wednesday since his £250,000 move in January last year — but is aiming to finally win over the Hillsborough boo-boys . |
| 29 | Perhaps he had had a bad day at the garage and had not sold enough crummy second-hand cars . |
| 30 | Have you had a hard day at the office ? |