Example sentences of "[to-vb] he had [vb pp] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He had indeed already announced two forthcoming lecture courses on ancient philosophy ( on the Presocratics and on Plato ) and could also point to work he had published in this field ( on Diogenes Laertius ) . |
| 2 | He had insisted on going with her but Carrie was beginning to wish he had stayed in the shop . |
| 3 | In January , Donleavy called from Washington to say he had met with Hurley and his people to discuss Coleman 's assignment to NARCOG Nicosia , and if he still wanted the job , he should collect the family 's travel expenses and airline tickets from the DEA 's Birmingham field office . |
| 4 | A man in Canada wrote to say he had heard of the problem and was going to send a hundred dollars every month . |
| 5 | Shildon telephoned next , from a callbox , to say he had heard from Eliot that Rain was willing to work with him . |
| 6 | Yet she had to admit he had changed over the last few days . |