Example sentences of "[coord] [adj] had [vb pp] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I was doing interviews with any newspaper or magazine that approached me and some had printed contact numbers for the Friends . |
| 2 | In 1990 the economy had a " serious imbalance " ; large numbers of state-operated companies had experienced difficulties and some had faced bankruptcy ; the state budget had displayed " a major overdraft " ; market prices had been unstable ; progress had been slow in education and public health ; and the social security and order situation had developed " in a complex way " . |
| 3 | Only one practice had employed a person ( part time ) with the title ‘ financial advisor , ’ and this had caused friction with the existing practice manager . |
| 4 | The Declaration undoubtedly broke new constitutional ground when it stated that " the raising or keeping of a standing army within this kingdom in time of peace unless it be with the consent of Parliament is against the law " ; the Militia Acts of 1661 and 1662 had invested control of the armed forces in the hands of the monarch alone with no suggestion that Parliamentary consent was needed to maintain an army in peace time . |
| 5 | He had borrowed the ledger one night and read how a member of the Longford militia came galloping up on a foam-flecked horse to the doors of Carewscourt , yelling that the French and Irish had scattered Lake 's army to the four winds and that they were coming south and for everyone to flee , flee , flee if they valued their lives … . |
| 6 | By eight weeks , three patients had been withdrawn because of adverse drug side effects while four had been transferred to other medical treatment and two had undergone surgery because of increasing pain or ulcer size . |
| 7 | Both had been ridiculed , struggled for sponsors and money and both had gained respect for their efforts . |
| 8 | In April this year , 1685 of the 5000 haemophiliacs had tested positive for HIV and 363 had developed AIDS . |