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The phrase "a statement that had" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a statement that existed or was made in the past.
Example: "The report included a statement that had significant implications for the future of the project."
Alternatives: "a statement that existed" or "a statement that was made".
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"I think that was a statement that had no truth in it, no basis in fact," Mr. Perry said.
A spokesman for Mr. Stevens referred a reporter to a statement that had been provided to news organizations.
This has been deleted, as the agency had indeed commented, on 17 November, when it sent a statement that had been issued to media earlier in the week.
Soon afterward, Mr. Mori called Japan a "divine country," a statement that had troubling echoes for many of militarism and imperial rule.
Susan Stribling, a representative for Coca-Cola, said the company declined to comment but pointed a reporter to a statement that had been posted on the company's Facebook page.
Mo dodged questions about Liu Xiaobo, referring back to a comment he once made that he hoped Liu would be freed soon — a statement that had left people wondering just what he meant.
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It was a statement that has appertained well to the label since its inception in 1986.
It is a statement that has no legal substance but populist appeal which may be all that matters.
Peter Andrews, a farmer and author in Australia, made a statement that has stuck with me: "Plants manage water.
"We've got to do a better job scoring more points," Manning said, a statement that has not been made about the Colts in a long time.
A gruff middle-aged man waved the journalist away with a statement that has now gone viral: "Don't ask me.
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