Example sentences of "had [vb pp] a further [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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1 | By the close , the shares had fallen a further 40p on the London market to close at 560p while they ended the day on the French bourse Fr3.6 lower at Fr59.9 amid heavy dealing in both markets . |
2 | The fall in seasonally adjusted unemployment of 22,000 last month was even more of a surprise , at a time when forecasters had expected a further rise of 35,000 . |
3 | The final message was from Andrew Buccleuth , who told me that the shares in one of the leisure companies which I followed closely had dropped a further 20p during the day . |
4 | A return to work was negotiated under the conditions prevailing before the strike had begun so the union had prevented a further round of wage reductions ; but this was achieved at such a cost as to convince the leadership of the impossibility of organizing effective strike action in agriculture . |
5 | The USA had promised a further $40,000,000 in economic aid . |
6 | Since this meeting , Richard had had a further debate with his conscience . |
7 | He worried persistently about the poverty of his social life and bitterly complained : By June 1949 they had reached a further stage in their relationship . |
8 | In all , 348/742 ( 46% ; 42.8% to 50.1% ) responders had taken a further qualification after leaving school ( fig 2 ) . |
9 | The continuing fighting in 1990 had meant a further decline in the country 's food supply . |
10 | Edward had created a further group of dispossessed by his readiness to manipulate property descents , either to endow his family or to advance the creation of regional hegemonies for trusted supporters . |
11 | Edward had created a further group of dispossessed by his readiness to manipulate property descents , either to endow his family or to advance the creation of regional hegemonies for trusted supporters . |
12 | The reversal of his stance was announced after he and other officials had held a further meeting with representatives of the Democratic Party ( legalized in December ) , the Ecology Party ( registered on Jan. 7 ) and the Republican Party ( registered on Jan. 10 ) . |