Example sentences of "had [vb pp] [adj -er] and [adv] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although he did not say so it was evident that he still regarded the Collector 's condition as serious ; the one hopeful sign was that his pulse had become fuller and less frequent . |
| 2 | In the early days , when we had some money to spare , we would contribute to the village festivals and later , when we fell on harder times , and they had become richer and more famous for their art amongst international collectors , they would support us . |
| 3 | Complaints , they say , have ‘ dramatically reduced as the service had become cleaner and more effective ’ . |
| 4 | But this was untrue , for Minch had become quieter and more peaceful as the months had gone by , staring out over the Zoo with a mysterious tranquillity , as if she had found some contentment that eluded the others . |
| 5 | They found Nancy , now in her sixties , had become larger and much quieter . |
| 6 | The orderly life which he had adopted since his separation from Vivien , the routine in which he had seemed happier and more peaceful than before , had now been destroyed by external events , and everything was cast in doubt . |