Example sentences of "[conj] have [adv] [vb pp] [adv] a " in BNC.

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1 The word itself is so value-loaded that no judgement on whether contemporary trends in rural society have or have not brought about a ‘ loss of community ’ in the English village is realistically possible .
2 He faced the challenge of Dunluce , a 6860-yard , par 73 giant that had already brought quite a few players to their knees , among them title favourite Phil Tataurangi .
3 A good example is Dances With Wolves which cost us four thousand as a and has already sold over a hundred and twenty thousand copies .
4 The Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Society offers help for families who have lost babies and has just set up a Darlington branch .
5 Now he says he has no immediate plans for exit and has not ruled out a trade sale .
6 The Centre maintains a documentary resources centre and has recently set up a national ethnic minority statistical database .
7 Since March 1990 Mid Glamorgan 's community drug team has seen a progressive increase in the number of users of anabolic steroids attending general needle exchange clinics and has therefore set up a separate service for these users .
8 Instead , he rationalized his thoughts and justified himself Adam probably — indeed , almost certainly — knew nothing about the find in the pine wood , but Adam had once owned the house and had thus taken on a responsibility .
9 They , Castle Houses , had put up the prize for a steeplechase and had also taken over a prestigious handicap hurdle race already in the programme for Saturday .
10 The tennis equipment specialists , Head , had brought some racquets and accessories along and had also set up a ‘ speed-gun ’ to record service speeds .
11 They had consolidated their position since the fifteenth century and had latterly built up an impregnable position in the social infrastructure of the region .
12 He looked fantastic and had actually acquired quite a suntan — or was it just a glow of happiness ?
13 So far the policy has succeeded : the stockmarket fell by 48% from peak to trough , but has since recovered about a third of its losses .
14 Her exclusion from Italy was less important , but had also tidied up a dangling thread of history .
15 Kelly died on December 7 but had earlier filled in an appointment for December 8 .
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