Example sentences of "have won a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Things have n't been going well since my England call-up , ’ said Ferdinand , who thought he should have won a late penalty after colliding with Chris Woods . |
| 2 | Unfortunately , virtue alone is not enough ; possibly Carter would have been more successful and might have won a second term if he had been less intense , more flexible , less immersed in the detail of government and a little more willing to dissemble occasionally . |
| 3 | ‘ Once the pains are alleviated , Jimbo , as well as us , will have won a supreme victory , especially if he is n't deformed . |
| 4 | But if he lied , saying that he came to Parfois with no felonious intent , and attacked only when he was surprised and frightened , Isambard would have won a better victory . |
| 5 | Protests like these may have won a first round victory for the hospital , but campaigners say the fight continues . |