Example sentences of "[conj] [noun] had at " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | For Draper , the principle of expanding only into related fields , where Virgin had at least a margin of experience and expertise , was sacrosanct . |
| 2 | By this time , all provinces except Zambezia had at least 40 per cent female enrolment . |
| 3 | It seems that David had at first great difficulty in making his way with the public , and was several times unsuccessful in his efforts after fame . |
| 4 | We know that Julian had at least two servants called Sara and Alice , who did her shopping and ran errands . |
| 5 | It is ironical that Watson had at first supported the Revolution and then changed his mind . |
| 6 | There is also the supportive evidence of a later Greek tradition that skins had at one time been used as writing paper . |
| 7 | With the scum being really lucky getting a draw from a good Norwich side , it seemed on the radio at least that Norwich had at least one decent penalty decision turned down from a spineless and gutless referee . |
| 8 | Elizabeth became Dame Bludden , and Hester had at least one other daughter who married George Farrington . |
| 9 | A report of June 16 noted that Armenia , Azerbaijan , Byelarus , Moldova , Kazakhstan , Russia , Turkmenistan , and Uzbekistan had at a meeting in Minsk decided to introduce standardized customs tariffs and categorization of goods for foreign trade [ for customs agreement see p. 38874 ] . |
| 10 | ‘ My own family was pretty undistinguished , and Stephen had at any rate a respectable reputation in his own field — though I probably overvalued it at the time . |
| 11 | ‘ It 's to be fair shares for all , ’ he had said to Cathbad , and Cathbad had at once said , ‘ Oh dear me , yes of course . |
| 12 | Blackberry 's reasoning had been first-rate and Bigwig had at least shown which way any sound-hearted rabbit would be likely to lean . |
| 13 | She felt a momentary triumph and something approaching relief , as if Amy had at last consented to communicate with the world . |
| 14 | The " atmosphere of ideological domineering " had been replaced by freedom of thought and glasnost , and leaders had at last begun to tell people the truth . |
| 15 | It was clear that he and Talbot had at least one thing in common — the wish that he remain aboard the Ariadne . |
| 16 | But North had at least a half-promise of another honour : Adolfo Calero revealed that the contras had plans to put up a statue of him in Managua , just as soon as they had won it back from the Sandinistas . |
| 17 | Vietnam and the UK had signed an agreement in principle on forced repatriation on Oct. 29 , 1991 [ see p. 38531 ] , but Vietnam had at that time only agreed to immediate repatriation of new arrivals and so-called " double-backers " — people who had fled to the colony a second time . |
| 18 | The Magistrate had long been interested in Lucy but not because Cupid had at last managed to lodge an arrow in his stony heart . |
| 19 | Some of her joy was because of the news about Terry , but most was because John had at last told her that he loved her . |
| 20 | There were some engineers who wanted more experimentation and more rapid adoption of larger sizes or re-heat , arguing that , while Britain had at last caught up with American levels of thermal efficiency in 1938 , she was now again falling behind . |
| 21 | The first of several , annual Parliamentary ladies ' golf matches , between lady relations of Members of the Houses of Lords and Commons , were reported on as Henley had at least two ladies who were eligible to play — Mrs. Kate Fleming , wife of the Club President and Henley 's M.P. , Mr. Valentine Fleming , and Mrs. Cecil Norton . |
| 22 | She had managed , nevertheless , to seize a few moments with the erstwhile companion when the gentlemen returned , for Araminta had at once gone over to greet Mr Saul Quatt , who had , at her request , presided over the service in the local church — much to the chagrin of its incumbent , whose ruffled feathers Mrs Alderley had been obliged to smooth when she heard of the plan from him . |
| 23 | Just as men had at some remote date in the past surrendered some of their individual rights to a sovereign and thus created civil society , so now each State must surrender some of its sovereignty to a supranational authority . |
| 24 | ‘ And she 's ashamed of me , ’ he fumed to Lily , when Stella had at last left the house . |