Example sentences of "and have [verb] [adv] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Jesus has been travelling around and has got quite a reputation from his preaching and healing exploits . |
| 2 | And I mean the actual the U K market those in those areas is quite developed and has got quite a reputation but obviously it has got to be able to develop develop and adapt accordingly over time . |
| 3 | The present Portuguese Presidency is however pushing for a decision and has put forward a compromise solution . |
| 4 | Thus provided with capital and having gained almost a decade of experience in the iron industry , he resolved to set up a similar ironworks with the assistance of his two elder sons , John and Archibald . |
| 5 | At least in theory ; I must confess to being peculiarly hopeless at this style of climbing and having had quite a struggle on this route in the past , which in no way detracts from its quality . |
| 6 | From The Moth , journal of the DH Moth Club , this member 's account of an accident which befell his pristine Tiger Moth last summer soon after it had undergone a complete rebuild at Maypole Farm in Kent and had accumulated only a handful of flying hours . |
| 7 | He had tried to keep it as a pet , and had made a cage for it and brought it dandelion leaves to eat ; but it never thrived , and had lived only a few days more . |
| 8 | The day belonged unquestionably to the Germans , for their six divisions had withstood the heroic , doomed assault of 18 Allied divisions and had relinquished only a small area of ground . |
| 9 | He had started Supersight and had made quite an impact on an already highly competitive market with some clubs and putters which were a shade too gimmicky for me , but were tailor-made for the average club golfer , who will buy anything if it is ‘ guaranteed to add fifteen yards to your drive ’ . |
| 10 | Reports citing delegates said that Kuwait and Saudi Arabia had been particularly reluctant , ostensibly on grounds of cost , to endorse large numbers of permanently stationed Egyptian and Syrian troops and had favoured instead a commitment to deploy forces rapidly to the area in times of crisis . |
| 11 | Now that the leg was bandaged and had rested almost a day , it was not as painful , and I was able to manage the five miles to camp in two hours . |
| 12 | Although well equipped , he had intended being on the mountain for just one day , and had taken only a packed lunch , water , and some chocolate with him . |
| 13 | Lanfranc , who had a practical mind , had foreseen this need when he was still prior of Bec , and had put together a collection of Canon Law , which stood him in good stead as archbishop . |
| 14 | For some who made the journey into Wales , the experience was profound : on a warm summer night in 1791 William Wordsworth had climbed to the top of Snowdon to watch the sun rise , and had found there an intensity of natural beauty which he never forgot . |
| 15 | I was twenty-eight when it happened , and had spent therefore a whole youth in the shadow of the British Lions . |
| 16 | Hi , I do a bit of player poster collection and have missed quite a number of Leeds players from the early 80s to late 80s . |
| 17 | During this period I have learnt a great deal about what children like [ and dislike ] at parties and have gathered together a selection of games , songs and magic tricks which I can guarantee will make any party a day to remember , for both children and adults . |
| 18 | We are keen to help any disabled shareholders who come to the Meeting and have set aside a car parking area for people whose show a disabled sticker . |