Example sentences of "[noun prp] had [vb pp] [prep] [be] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Hector had refused to be present . |
| 2 | Uncle Mosse had wanted to be dead there , and since he could n't achieve it for himself , his clothes had done it for him . |
| 3 | Angy had professed to be delighted to hear from her , had invited her to her flat but refused point-blank to hand over the ring . |
| 4 | Frankie had learned to be wary of that place . |
| 5 | The Union of the Crowns did not mean that England and Scotland had ceased to be separate countries . |
| 6 | Lily had wanted to be kind and had arranged another grouping — herself dressed up again and as many of those originally present as possible . |
| 7 | All during supper , eating a pork chop and cauliflower and mashed potatoes , Stephen had wanted to be alone . |
| 8 | Dates and September and October had proved to be difficult and beyond that , it would be a very belated welcome . |
| 9 | A long time ago , Alice thought , as she heard the arrival of the first of Félix 's dinner guests , she and Harry had longed to be rich in order to buy themselves a house which they could share . |
| 10 | In its initial statement , UNITA said that Gen. Miguel N'Zau Puna and Gen. Tony da Costa Fernandes had asked to be relieved of their duties in order to concentrate their efforts on a resolution to the issue of the secession of the Cabinda enclave . |
| 11 | That intolerable woman , she thought bitterly , had managed to become president of the Tollemarche Downtown Community Centre by a majority of a single vote , and Mrs Frizzell had had to be content with the vice-presidency , which office she declared gave her all the work and none of the authority . |
| 12 | It had been an end , where Jay had yearned to be sure — had been sure ? what a fool believes ? — it would be a beginning . |
| 13 | Sir Graham , who is a member of ACOST , said Britain had proved to be good at increasing the knowledge base but weak at developing the technological benefits . |
| 14 | Lewis had forgotten to be indifferent and aloof , he could n't help it . |
| 15 | Cuvier had claimed to be able to reconstruct an animal from a single bone , but it was Owen who did it , working out that a bone from New Zealand , broken at the ends , must have come from an enormous flightless bird , and being vindicated when the complete skeleton of a moa was found later . |
| 16 | Roland had ceased to be surprised that an English Department was sponsoring the study of French books . |
| 17 | Trent had hoped to be able to observe Golden Girl but the rivulet had led him downstream and the yacht lay upriver beyond the bend . |
| 18 | Lisa had expected to be impressed by Vass 's seaside abode . |
| 19 | Tipper had pretended to be shocked , but she had enjoyed the sight of Honor 's shattered composure . |
| 20 | Gesner had decided to be charming , which was a relief . |