had advised
- past perfect of advise.
Example Sentences
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On Tuesday he backed down from the arrest threat—which was also a campaign promise—saying city lawyers had advised him he lacked “the independent legal authority to enforce this warrant.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
US media also reported that the Secret Service had advised the switch.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
He was making the journey to England by car and ferry as doctors had advised the forward, who celebrated winning the Premier League title two months earlier, against flying because he had undergone minor surgery.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
He declined to say whether he had advised the president to launch the war in the first place.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 2, 2026
He was closely on the watch—as Blackberry had advised him to be—for any signs of disaffection or rebellion, but he could see little grounds for hope in the expressionless faces that went by.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
