had rent
- past perfect of rend.
Example Sentences
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"I turned up every day, I knew I had rent to pay and I had my nana that couldn't lose this funding that she'd given me," she said.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2025
Residents who have had rent increases of 15 percent each year throughout 2023 will be given priority for assistance during fiscal 2024.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 19, 2023
I had rent control for the first time—
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 8, 2023
“That was really to cover my rent. I had rent, and I had school to pay for. So that left me with about $20 for food. I mean, you can’t really do much with $20.”
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 24, 2019
She didn’t want to be the roommate who had rent problems.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
