Example sentences of "[verb] [conj] [pron] had [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When asked by Geoffrey Fisher to explain his reasons , he found that he had difficulty in finding a reason . |
| 2 | I thought for two days that the machine had swallowed it and it was only on the monday morning on the way to the bank that I found that it had miraculousloy reappeared in my wallet again . |
| 3 | Ten minutes after take-off severe vibration was experienced , such that the pilot of the Stearman reported that he had difficulty in holding the control column . |
| 4 | Mr. Townsend reported that he had difficulty getting any sense out of the staff at Ostend , and in the end he completed an adjustment voucher given to him by the purser on the ship . |
| 5 | We do not know if they had music or even if they had genuine art : cave-paintings and bone-carvings might be manifestations of the muse , but they could equally well have been executed solely for mystical purposes . |
| 6 | We wanted them to know if they had information we could protect them if need be |
| 7 | Similarly , practices could appeal if they had evidence that the population characteristics had altered substantially since the last census . |
| 8 | The problem with this was that although Dawn was interested in the chick , once she was airborne she also realised that she had freedom and that 's very attractive , too ! |
| 9 | It was only when it shut with a rusty creak that he realized that he had company . |
| 10 | How could two reputable scientists make such a claim and , even a year later , still insist that they had evidence for fusion when the credibility of important pieces of their ‘ evidence ’ had been destroyed ? |
| 11 | The judge ruled that he had power to make the order and did so , but action under that order was stayed pending the hearing of this appeal by an order of this court ( Lord Donaldson of Lymington M.R. and Steyn L.J. ) made on 14 April 1992 . |
| 12 | Jennifer had finished her shopping and , pausing to look at her watch , realised that she had time for a coffee before her train left . |
| 13 | and about two weeks after that it was diagnosed that she had cancer of the ovary . |
| 14 | Surgery carried out on Sept. 11 revealed that he had prostate cancer , but when he left hospital on Sept. 16 he declared that he saw no reason to retire early . |
| 15 | Also one can not overlook the fact that by this time ( 18 March ) the chemists believed that they had evidence for neutrons and that those neutrons had the energies expected for fusion products . |
| 16 | IN THE JUDEO-CHRISTIAN tradition , human beings , closest to God , believed that they had dominion over all His other creatures , which He created for human benefit . |
| 17 | Detective Inspector Gerry Wright says although she had heart disease she may well have lived for several years , if it had n't been for the sudden shock of finding two men in her house . |
| 18 | After stabling our horses , my master muttered that he had business to attend to and wandered off to his chamber . |
| 19 | In a broadcast on radio Cotonou on March 5 , Interior , Public Security and Territorial Administration Minister Florentin Feliho had said that he had information of a plot to create " serious incidents " aimed at disrupting the elections , including assassinations of leading " civilian , military and religious personalities " , and openly criticized Kerekou 's regime . |
| 20 | He 'd assumed that she had money ; everyone assumed that she had money . |
| 21 | Mr Reynolds often looked tired and anxious during the days preceding his operation and it was important that the ward nurses gave him opportunities to ask questions and express his fears and also ensured that he had time to rest . |
| 22 | I began to wonder if I had halitosis or a snotty nose , or green eyes , or a squint — surely I am not so unattractive ! |
| 23 | The Board 's determination would , said the court , be accepted if it had warrant in the record and a reasonable basis in law . |
| 24 | Oldham only looked threatening Id imagine because I had victor on my shoulder telling me they were bound to score . |
| 25 | The judge said he had asked for the case to be re-listed because he had anxiety about the sentence he imposed . |
| 26 | Then he added before she had time to answer , ‘ I expect you have an English lesson pretty soon — especially since you did n't have one this afternoon ? ’ |
| 27 | his lower eyelids down to see if he had anaemia . |
| 28 | We were getting on great and at the end they asked if we had drink at home . |
| 29 | Half the people asked if they had sex with the radio on were listening to the Radio 1 star , just voted Britain 's top DJ . |
| 30 | When I said I was , she asked if I had access to the satellite telephone , the only means of making an international call since the phone system had been destroyed in January . |