Example sentences of "had [verb] [adj] [noun pl] [prep] his " in BNC.
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| 1 | The most successful of the three accords was with Brazil , whose president Kubitschek needed both to find new export outlets and to conserve foreign exchange in the aftermath of a rapid industrial expansion policy which had placed severe strains on his country 's economy . |
| 2 | A daring horseman , whose racing and pig-sticking had developed strong nerves in his robust frame , he scorned Charley Head 's suggestion — and the signals officer was not battle-shy — of looking out for snipers . |
| 3 | It had pointed insubstantial fingers in his direction . |
| 4 | The 36-year-old victim of a stabbing incident had suffered multiple wounds to his back and stomach at a house in Bailey Bridge Road , Braintree , said Inspector Roy Dennis , head of Braintree and Witham CID . |
| 5 | Magnus , said Pinchbeck , had made great strides under his predecessor , Rick Haythornthwaite , developing the asset management system which has resulted in greater teamwork and enhanced empowerment of the individual . |
| 6 | He had demanded exorbitant fees for his speaking engagements and billed the Socialist Labor Party for theatre tickets and corsages which he claimed were for Eleanor . |
| 7 | He had created the reality of a Papal State and had laid secure foundations for his successors , barring the breaking of solemn oaths and international agreements . |
| 8 | He looked from face to face , aware that the past three years had brought great changes in his thinking . |
| 9 | It was the first time he had acknowledged sensational claims about his wife , Camilla , and Prince Charles . |
| 10 | Hazel had eaten various roots in his life , but only once before had he tasted carrot , when a cart-horse had spilt a nose-bag near the home warren . |
| 11 | Initially Greiner refused to accept the Commission 's June 19 ruling that the move had constituted reasonable grounds for his dismissal , and began a legal challenge to clear his name . |
| 12 | He had learned valuable lessons from his experience as governor of California and illness and old age had yet to take their toll . |
| 13 | Rochead had submitted alternative elevations for his plans , one in an Elizabethan style and the other in the French style , and to emphasize further their stylistic bias , the judges selected the latter version for a premium . |
| 14 | His injuries were far more serious than he had imagined ; he had incurred third-degree burns on his hands and a serious infection had spread into his bloodstream . |
| 15 | In the Renaissance the word had implied that God had chosen certain laws for his world out of the possible range , like the founder of a Greek city-state deciding upon certain laws rather than others . |
| 16 | But also he had imbibed long years of his wife 's punctuality and orderliness . |