Example sentences of "a [noun] had [verb] at the " in BNC.
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| 1 | In July 1986 windsurfers shocked the sailing world with the news that a board had travelled at the astonishing speed of 38.86 knots which is nearly 44 mph . |
| 2 | A drain had overflowed at the end of the road and water was running down the tarmac . |
| 3 | A woman had enquired at the factory about the possibility of making an aluminium gang-plank for her private barge . |
| 4 | In many cases the actual amount of information given in the recalls was minimal , limited to whether a subject had to wait at the junction and whether there was other traffic around at the time . |
| 5 | A note had arrived at the surgery from the lady in Chester saying that after careful study of the X-rays she thought that Mr Spottiswoode 's pain might be connected with a chest problem . |