Example sentences of "have [was/were] " in BNC.

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1 Paul Owen has was appointed Director of the BCU and took up the post on February 17th .
2 Then there 's LATER , a new music show which this week has Was ( Not Was ) , Khaled Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy and Sugar .
3 More trouble was to follow Hunt at the British Grand Prix at Brads when has was involved in a shunt at the first bend after Lauda and Clay Regazzoni ( Swi ) collided .
4 That was after his horrific accident at the Nurburgring on 1 August , when has was well clear in the World Championship and on his way to his second successive title .
5 He 'd was stationed with the Royal Army Medical Corps in Bosnia protecting the UN headquarters in Sarajevo .
6 Lary means mouthy or she 'd was lary clothes , loud clothes .
7 Whatever roots I may once have had were cut off years ago when as a young man or old boy I left my father 's house to make my way in horrible competitive London .
8 ‘ The best times I 've ever had were with my kids .
9 But all she 'd had were roles in forgettable TV shows and minor movies .
10 Any doubts I had had were dispelled by the look of contemptuous hostility on his face .
11 Years in which Creggan had matured , his wings bigger now and darker ; years to grow tired of the teachings of old Minch and bitter that the early hopes of freedom he had had were gone .
12 I had to keep reminding myself that the plans we 'd had were n't just a dream and that he had loved me .
13 No , no there 's not I mean I 've been doing this for fifteen years , and quite simply is , if you like , I 've been up the ladder , the contacts that were I 've had were relatively junior fifteen years ago
14 Any fears or doubts she might have had were immediately swept away by his overwhelming joy and pleasure .
15 Whatever worries the LG family may have had were dispelled when Megan polled only 300 votes short of half the total cast .
16 But any popular appeal to Catholics that such moves might have had was undermined by repressive acts such as the introduction of internment — imprisonment without trial — for suspected nationalist terrorists .
17 But any charm the scenery may have had was lost on one member of the crew : James McKeatling was taken sick in the far-from-healthy climate , and was left on shore .
18 Whatever scientific ambition he may have had was not matched by his ability .
19 The very minimum I think these justices should have had was a psychiatric report from one of the psychiatrists who were attached to the secure unit .
20 To improve the quality of information obtained at interview , a form asking parents to list the places in which they had lived and the jobs they had had was sent out in advance of the interview .
21 Erm he , I think what he really must have had was er a sort of mild form of polio when he was young and he 'd got a shoulder , not completely paralysed but it was partially paralysed .
22 The only other sighting we 've had was a farm worker who thought he saw the car up towards Cumbermound about nine .
23 She was no raving beauty , did n't have a model-like figure — all she 'd had was some money .
24 Any appetite she might have had was now completely gone .
25 Previous to this , the biggest personal puncture I 'd had was when my pushbike ran over some glass , so I was naturally apprehensive .
26 All I 've ever had was a head , and that the seagulls took .
27 What she 'd had was a double-booking , effectively , cos she 'd had this dinner which was meant to be in the private dining hall , but the numbers had suddenly shot up , and because they 'd said originally they wanted either the private dining hall or the main dining hall depending on numbers , she should have really booked them both and decided later and told me to like try somewhere else , but she did n't , she told me yeah the dining hall 's free .
28 All she had had was a split-second glimpse of a profile as the car had swept past , followed by a fast retreating view of the back of the man 's head as he had accelerated away , and what kind of a basis was that for identification ?
29 The only you could of had was the snow !
30 What I think we had , and not me personally , as I say I had no proposals , but what I think some members of our group may have had was statements about what the Liberal Democrats were prepared to do , so there has n't been a negotiation , but it certainly has n't been a rejection of listening on our part erm .
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