Example sentences of "had [vb pp] [pers pn] [prep] some [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Deng 's developmentalist stance had not always endeared him to Mao , but had aligned him to some extent with Premier Zhou , who also saw overly radical , leftist policies as a threat to China 's economic and social development . |
| 2 | The River Thames had received them with some kindness , not passing on to them hepatitis or typhoid or any of the other plagues its waters might be carrying . |
| 3 | Meryl had joined them with some reluctance after the welcoming address , but the moment had been well chosen ; Anthea and the professor had been deep in conversation with an eager group of ladies from Leicester , leaving Meryl momentarily alone . |
| 4 | What could be anticipated with confidence was the beneficial results of redistribution , for Unionists had expected them for some time . |
| 5 | I had expected it at some point . |
| 6 | Delaunay felt that the basis of his art was ‘ simultaneous ’ contrasts of colour , a concept which he adopted from Chevreul , whose colour theory had interested him for some time . |
| 7 | When he handled her breasts they were tender ; she had noticed it for some time . |
| 8 | Before he had become involved with Sien he had used her for some time as a model . |
| 9 | I did then go about the task Mr Farraday had set me with some dedication ; I spent many hours working on the staff plan , and at least as many hours again thinking about it as I went about other duties or as I lay awake after retiring . |
| 10 | I make this point after returning from a day 's walking near Ullswater when I was approached by a party of walkers who had followed me for some distance thinking that I was headed for the same destination . |
| 11 | He had taken me for some kind of refugee from the Napoleonic Wars ! |
| 12 | ( I learned later that she had thought I had put her into some kind of charitable institution — a sort of workhouse . |
| 13 | I wondered if I had offended him in some way . |
| 14 | His mother had nagged him for some time about entering his lodger 's room . |