Example sentences of "[verb] [pron] had a " in BNC.
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| 1 | But even then research into the old approved schools showed children who experienced them had a reconviction rate 49 per cent higher than would otherwise have been expected from their characteristics and records . |
| 2 | I do n't think I had a Christmas present all my blessed life . |
| 3 | I did n't think I had a chance of getting a job but Workington took the gamble with me and I want to repay them . |
| 4 | ‘ But I did n't really think I had a chance because I have n't acted before , ’ she said . |
| 5 | ‘ I do n't think I had a great deal to do with it . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ There was really no need — I realised I had a sweet and cheeses , you must have been starving . ’ |
| 7 | I mean I er I mean I had a lot of trouble |
| 8 | That 's in the oh a lot of people did , oh yes , lot of people spent the money but I was one of the fortunate ones I had a little bit left because I mean I was , er I was very lucky myself , I mean I had a decent job at that time from time I left school and when I was on the dredging plant , I mean you take er in nineteen twenty five when er a schoolboy left school , his money was about ten shillings a week as an errand boy but I was one of the fortunate being a cabin boy on the dredger , I was getting thirty five shillings a week which was a lot of money and then after a few months they , I , they wanted another deck hand , so of course I went on there on four pound a week and then I was well off . |
| 9 | Oh yeah , I mean I had a horrible time with him for some time and it just , just |
| 10 | ‘ I turned round one day and admitted I had a problem , ’ he said . |
| 11 | ‘ I turned round one day and admitted I had a problem and booked myself into a clinic . ’ |
| 12 | if she has I wished I had a job like that when I were young by George , going abroad and |
| 13 | Why did you know I had a pair of aces ? |
| 14 | Oh I do n't know I had a subjugated about that . |
| 15 | I 'd forgotten I had a husband . |
| 16 | I 'd forgotten I had a professional to impress . ’ |
| 17 | I have to pick it up , she said oh that 's good , as I say I had a brilliant interview when the other members of staff come Steve and erm , I forget what the girl 's name was , but she 's already had a |
| 18 | I mentioned I had a daughter , Julia . |
| 19 | I found I had a code . ’ |
| 20 | And I found I had a room all to myself . |
| 21 | It was in the pleasure area , as usual , that I found I had a problem . |
| 22 | When I resumed my studies I found I had a lot of catching up to do . ’ |
| 23 | Yeah and that 's another thing I found I had a letter from the Social Security saying would you please send your order book back you 're not entitled to any more money , your sickness benefit 's run out , I thought it ca n't have , I do n't go back until the twenty fifth of March , phones up for the appointment I got it on the fifth of March , nine days ago |
| 24 | I did n't want my parents to know I had a boyfriend : they would not have approved because they would have felt I was too young . |
| 25 | ‘ I did n't know you had a car , ’ she said with surprise when they reached the road . |
| 26 | " I did n't know you had a set time for dealing with housing . " |
| 27 | " I did n't know you had a dog , " I said . |
| 28 | " I did n't know you had a cat , " I said . |
| 29 | Then he said , ‘ I did n't know you had a job , Mr Hellyer . ’ |
| 30 | I did n't know you had a degree until the other day and Lionel said oh |