Example sentences of "and [adj] had [vb pp] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Forty three per cent had been investigated , often extensively , before referral , and eight had had a non-curative cholecystectomy . |
| 2 | Investigations included barium meal , barium enema , endoscopy , ultrasound scanning , intravenous urography , spinal radiology , and laparotomy before referral , and eight had had a non-curative cholecystectomy . |
| 3 | There was growing public concern at the high toll of deaths and injuries among servicemen in peacetime , and this had become a significant factor in the worsening problem of draft-dodging . |
| 4 | We went along the river bank : two smugglers were being hanged near Billingsgate and this had attracted a large crowd to watch their last dance . |
| 5 | Over the centuries officers had had to nurse their wooden ships for structural reasons and this had provided a certain measure of protection against excessive sail-carrying . |
| 6 | Joseph had accompanied her willingly , but she had soon noticed that his manner was subdued and cool towards her , and this had added a vague new dimension to her unease . |
| 7 | Subjects ranged in age from 21 to 61 and all had held a full British driving licence for at least three years . |
| 8 | Those projects observed had been in progress for over a year and most had established a good opening strategy as might be expected from their ability to identify schools with good potential for change . |