Example sentences of "[verb] had [noun] " in BNC.

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1 In Britain , the Ecology Party is 10 years old , has had councillors elected at all levels of local government and will have over 100 candidates in the general election .
2 Environmentalists recall that , since 1975 , Ruckelshaus has been a senior vice-president of the Weyerhaeuser Company of Tacoma , Washington — a timber corporation that has had disagreements with the EPA .
3 Lewis Rudd has had responsibility in his television career for DO NOT ADJUST YOUR SET ( Thames ) , WORZEL GUMMIDGE ( Southern Television ) , and at Central Television ( YOUR MOTHER WOULD N'T LIKE IT .
4 ‘ In the past no one individual has had responsibility for training , but in an effort to formalise and develop staff training a working party has just been set up ( to be chaired by the Branch Development Officer ) to organise and develop staff training at all levels ’ .
5 Each generation in Edenderry has had members called to the full-time ministry of the church : the late ( now of the Presbyterian Church ) and , more recently , the Reverend David Kilpatrick .
6 Since the beginning of life , Tory mythology has had students down as long-haired layabouts with no sense of duty , patriotism or where the bathroom is .
7 Such things as whether you or any one in your family has had diseases like diabetes , high blood pressure or heart conditions will be noted .
8 Since May 1985 , the ATB has had government authority to market its services overseas .
9 MIDDLESBROUGH 'S Young Sports Personality of the Year , Stephen Markham , has had requests for grants turned down by Middlesbrough Council and Cleveland County Council .
10 ‘ For very many years he has had mistresses . ’
11 Carol Hicks has had three-year-olds ‘ who are swimming 25 metres .
12 It 's early morning on the Forest Vale industrial estate in Cinderford , and company boss Roger Sanderson starts work outside his plastic mouldings factory.But while other businessmen are checking their ansaphones and fax machines , he 's faced with swilling down sheep droppings left by the flocks that roam the estate.It 's a task that has to be repeated several times a day , and Mr Sanderson has had enough. :
13 The Norweigan international goalkeeper has had contract talks with chief executive Terry Venables and looks set to get a new deal after a string of brilliant performances .
14 The entry of the TNCs , therefore , has had effects on the sexual division of labour as well as on the division of labour in general ( see Brydon and Chant , 1989 , ch.7 ) .
15 Phillip Portman , 21 , has had black-outs since the attack .
16 But if he has had dealings with such moneys then those moneys were the business of the plaintiffs as well as the business of Mr. Tully and he can not fairly tell the plaintiffs to cease to bother him about those moneys .
17 Anyone who has had dealings with the present management of the Scottish Bus Group will realise that is new , uncharted territory for most of them .
18 Alderly has had owners far more distinguished than its Georgian creator .
19 Walsh returned to Britain this season and has had trials with several clubs the latest being First Division Southampton .
20 But if your son-in-law has had unprotected sex or is infected and has had sex with your daughter , yes , she possibly is .
21 Besides , no one I know has had sex since Studio 54 closed .
22 Rangers boss Walter Smith admitted he has had Gordon in mind since Trevor Steven moved to the centre of the midfield at the start of the season .
23 your employee has had SSP for 28 weeks in the PIW
24 John , whose dazzling style won an Olympic gold medal at the 1976 Winter Games , has had treatment for more than a year at St Mary 's hospital , Paddington , West London .
25 She has had treatment in hospital for depression and is under sedation at the present time .
26 Barry says he has had phone calls from people he does n't know , supposedly offering sympathy , but full of venom .
27 It 's the second time in a year that the haulage company Ralph Davies of Cheltenham has had fruit cargoes destroyed .
28 The Regulations require that : any person who keeps any livestock on agricultural land , or who knowingly causes or permits any livestock to be so kept , must ensure that anybody attending the stock has access to the relevant Welfare Code , is aware of its provisions and ( after 1.1.92 ) if they are attending the stock on behalf of the keeper has had instruction on the Welfare Code .
29 Groove Tubes has had success through the years because we tell the truth about tubes ( and tube amps ) .
30 It is easy to fall into the trap of the seductive powers of an existing technique that sounds fun and has had success elsewhere — beware ! !
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