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Meanings of had some foundation in English

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Usage of had some foundation in English
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We shall see, as the story develops, that the rumour had some foundation.
She Stands Accused
2
And it may be admitted that Ben's sense of outrage had some foundation.
Mary Wollaston
3
The jibe, as ever, had some foundation in reality.
The Irish Times
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And when did Mr. Gittes inform you that these rumors had some foundation in fact?
Chinatown
5
These rumors must have had some foundation in fact.
The Lock and Key Library: The most interesting stories of all na...
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In fact, as usual, Mrs. Nailor's statement to Lois had some foundation, though very little.
Gordon Keith
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The popular phrase about Greeley's old white coat had some foundation in fact, but not much.
My Friends at Brook Farm
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It must have had some foundation in fact, and the question arises, What was this foundation?
Scientific American Supplement, No. 810, July 11, 1891
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Through the exploits of both of these men Claudius received a title of imperator that had some foundation in fact.
Dio's Rome, Volume 4 / An Historical Narrative Originally Compos...
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Nor is it improbable that the accusations against him of enriching his own coffers as well as the public treasury had some foundation.
Athens: Its Rise and Fall, Book IV
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The charge might have had some foundation, had the first proposals been carried out; it seems to have no warrant in reference to the second.
The History of Rome, Book III / From the Union of Italy to the S...
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Although the Babylonian account may have had some foundation in fact, from a tradition of a prior revelation, it plainly bears the marks of error.
The Evolution of Man Scientifically Disproved in 50 Arguments
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