Example sentences of "[v-ing] [conj] [pron] had " in BNC.

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1 The Bishop finished by praying that what had been discussed would become an apostolic thrust of the diocese .
2 Her heart sank at the sight of fresh blood on the bandage , but she set about unwinding the strip of linen , praying that she had not opened up fitzAlan 's wound too badly in her frantic efforts to escape .
3 Azerbaijan 's Minister of the Interior , Iskender Khamidov , left for Nakhichevan to hold talks over the issue , denying that there had been a conflict .
4 And erm , it s it seems to be an entirely er rational position for any public politician , for instance , Mrs Thatcher before the seventy-nine election , denying that she had any plans to double V A T , or Mr Major denying some of the plans for raising taxes that we 've come up with , or indeed denying plans to privatise the forestry commission .
5 Paul wanted to retch , and at the same time felt his member thrusting against his clothes ; there was no denying that he had wanted this , when all was said , for a long time .
6 After demonstrations outside his home and threats to his life , Tshisekedi refused the position , denying that he had agreed to take it at a secret meeting with the President .
7 By Nov. 20 Mahdi Mohammed was reported to be massing reinforcements in Warsheik , about 60 km north of Mogadishu , and had placed a satellite telephone call to the British Broadcasting Corporation denying that he had been ousted .
8 While emphatically denying that he had acted improperly — Richardson claimed that his resignation was motivated by the desire to avoid damaging the ALP 's prospects in the next federal elections , due by mid-1993 — he admitted meeting Symons in his Senate office , writing a reference for him , and telephoning Amata Kabua , President of the Marshall Islands , after Symons was arrested .
9 Mars-Jones J in Palacath Ltd v Flanagan [ 1985 ] 2 All ER 161 decided that a surveyor was not immune without specifically denying that he had acted as a quasi-arbitrator .
10 On Friday the boss called the boy into his office noticing that he had only felled one tree .
11 ‘ Your wife is Guy 's sister ? ’ asked Isabel , in her curiosity not even noticing that she had used fitzAlan 's given name .
12 Fresh coffee and fruit were ordered and soon the sound of the big brass pestle pounding the cardamom and coffee beans in the brass mortar rang around the court , announcing that we had visitors , come and make them welcome .
13 Jan. 27 USC broadcasts statement on Radio Mogadishu announcing that it had taken over the government .
14 The arguments centred on scheduling , with Serbia and Montenegro insisting that referendums should take place in each republic at the same time and with the same questions , Croatia announcing that it had already scheduled its referendum for May 19 , Macedonia asking for a postponement of the deadline to mid-June , and Bosnia-Hercegovina suggesting that the referendum should take place in two stages .
15 The television was switched on , Omi started a new piece of crochet-work , Herr Nordern abandoned his statistics , Frau Nordern her reports , and Paul , boldly and half-truthfully announcing that he had finished his homework , joined Erika on the sofa to watch a good thriller on West German television .
16 He might as well have descended on the Palace , announcing that he had come for a stay .
17 This Mr Kravchuk did late on Monday night , announcing that he had taken over all forces in Ukraine apart from strategic nuclear missiles , and with a reported order from Ukrainian air force command banning all flights by the fleet 's planes .
18 Wires announcing that he had some leave would be sent to the delightful telegraphic address of B.P. which was ‘ Bonzo ’ .
19 Henry had tried to tempt him into making a racist statement by announcing that he had seen a black person outside the window two weeks ago , but all the constable had said was ‘ You do n't see many coloureds in this part of Wimbledon . ’
20 My brother , now himself in the RAF , turned up at the door of the Met Office one morning , announcing that he had been posted to Bourn .
21 Gavin Turk , who attracted notice for erecting , as his only contribution to his degree show at the Royal College of Art a year ago , a blue English Heritage plaque announcing that he had been working in his studio for two years , is having a first exhibition at an apartment in Docklands , opposite Canary Wharf ( 1–31 July ; by appointment only , call 071–274 0041 ) .
22 Then Richard returned to Poitiers and from there , on 2 February , he sent envoys to his father reporting his success and announcing that he had pacified all parts of Aquitaine .
23 In announcing that he had signed the legislation , Bush issued a statement in which he expressed strong distaste for several ( unidentified ) provisions , and criticized as " unnecessary " the bill 's central attempt to define covert action .
24 Mr Redwood gave his warning while announcing that he had instructed the Land Authority for Wales to make more land available for housing .
25 On May 23 she issued a statement announcing that she had declined to accept the party presidency .
26 Kahane gave him the one for the previous month , explaining that they had been out in the desert for six weeks .
27 He even embellished the story in a flood of fluent German , explaining that they had captured the British truck and had had a hard time of it at the front .
28 Indeed the next hours after my return were spent explaining that we had no plans to use either troops or tanks and justifying what a BBC interviewer referred to as my ‘ controversial ’ four-day summer holiday .
29 I was explaining that we had fallen in need of a housekeeper and an under-butler at one and the same time and Miss Kenton had arrived — with unusually good references , I recall — to take up the former post .
30 When Jennifer rushed in at 7.15 , explaining that she had caught the bus home , Sue , her flatmate , raised her eyebrows .
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