Example sentences of "[noun sg] and have [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nicky had ( and for all I know still has ) the reputation of being the best criminal defence lawyer at the Scottish bar and had on several occasions persuaded juries to acquit those whom he had every reason to believe were guilty . |
| 2 | Tietmeyer was on the board of the Bundesbank and had until 1988 been an economic adviser to Chancellor Helmut Kohl [ see also p. 36497 ] . |
| 3 | Unlike their daughter , Meg could understand why , after retirement , they had used all their savings to buy the rectory and had in old age burdened themselves with a mortgage . |
| 4 | The NSFU " urged its members to assist the government in every possible way and has in numerous cases been the means of healing differences and preventing stoppages " . |
| 5 | She is an APRS member and has for many years been a life member of other heritage and conservation bodies . |