Example sentences of "had on [det] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 There were reports that the royal palace in the capital , Maseru , had on that day been surrounded by armed troops , and that the Army was patrolling the town , but Lekhanya on Feb. 22 denied that the King had been placed under house arrest .
2 Oh I did n't like them I was , I could see them riding up the leg just like that pair I had on that day and in the end they look so grey and they look like
3 Alright , that 's what we had on that bread that night
4 It 's like , girls who had on that side , and girls who had n't on that side , — can I join , kind of thing .
5 A certain Mr Tomlinson was in trouble ‘ having several times played in the upper part of the links with some gentleman who was not a member of the Club and who had on each occasion omitted to pay his green fee ’ ( at this time 2s. 6d . ) .
6 I now noted that the latter had on each hand only three fingers and a thumb , and only four toes on each foot , in the manner of the monkeys we had come across in another existence .
7 ( There was a long correspondence in a camp newspaper about the evil effects which female parts in a play had on such people . )
8 Duncan , a Cambridge graduate , had also been a candidate for the post when Peirson had been appointed in 1647 , but the Company , anxious to avoid any trouble and to be reconciled with the townspeople , had on both occasions chosen Stockport 's nominee .
9 Even the Director 's attempted intervention on his behalf , citing his past record of success , had on this occasion been over-ruled .
10 While not the most encouraging offer which a Prime Minister can receive , support from outside is a time-honoured formula and one which has frequently been used with much less excuse than Asquith had on this occasion .
11 Waking Glastonbury had on this occasion required him to bellow his nanny impersonation four times , causing old Mauleverer to come staggering out of his nearby bedroom asking if the club was on fire .
12 In her girls ' school , it was a bit like joining a club — " girls who had on this side , and girls who had n't on that side " .
13 The final bit of luck we had on this job was while we were refinishing this table .
14 Nicky had ( and for all I know still has ) the reputation of being the best criminal defence lawyer at the Scottish bar and had on several occasions persuaded juries to acquit those whom he had every reason to believe were guilty .
15 The United States was still pressing for close cooperation , while the West German Chancellor , Konrad Adenauer , had on several occasions already suggested some kind of Franco-German cooperation .
16 She had on several occasions fobbed off my clumsy advances with great ease and much friendliness .
17 After the demise of the League , South Africa had on several occasions acknowledged that its obligations under the Mandate continued , and asserted that it would conform with these obligations .
18 Ymor had on several occasions seen him look around the room with an expression of deep satisfaction .
19 He was just warming up ; she knew the signs , knowing quite accurately the effect her looks had on most males of most ages .
20 Fif always seems a little surly with me , because he blames me for some trouble he had on another world .
21 ‘ Facts … like all those facts you had on those sheets this morning ? ’
22 And we had on these shoes you know .
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