Example sentences of "[noun] not to have " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ireland prepared to face Cuba today ( 11.00 BST ) with the unenviable record of being the only side not to have scored a goal in the 12-team tournament . |
| 2 | ‘ We are the biggest club in football not to have had any recent success , but right now the city is rocking . |
| 3 | He drew her close again and they fell silent , Rachel reflecting on how hard it must have been for David not to have told her what had really happened between himself and her sister , then another thought struck her . |
| 4 | This ‘ withdrawal ’ — which can be explained as a collective , dignified attempt not to have any truck with the enterprise except on one 's own terms — which an outsider can describe as apathy or schizoid withdrawal — has far-reaching political consequences . |
| 5 | It was also a change for me sea fishing not to have to wear clothes — at least not many . |
| 6 | We are one of the few companies in the pet food industry not to have seen a decline in sales during this period as wholesalers and retailers reduce stocks to compensate for the high interest rates . |
| 7 | And it 's easier in the short term not to have In the long term you get more problems . |
| 8 | Mr Trimble told the Speaker he appreciated that it was the normal practice not to have immediate statements on specific terrorist incidents ‘ because that amplifies the terror ’ . |
| 9 | This may mean combining data from many centres of subjects who are shown on at least one occasion at the start of regular screening not to have polyps . |
| 10 | To which I might say that , rationalist or not , I had spent too many years in my capacity as church architect investigating the fossils of a dead faith not to have imbibed something of the old superstitions . |
| 11 | The evening was an enjoyable affair and it made a pleasant change not to have to leave Sally behind . |
| 12 | Even sellers may prefer their buyer not to have the option to assign the contract , given that one of the important factors for sellers when deciding to enter into a contract may well be the creditworthiness of the buyer . |
| 13 | Anyway , that meant I could have a decent drink and trust to luck not to have to need a lift back . |
| 14 | Besides , she 'd lost enough weight in the past weeks since she had walked out on Marcus not to have to worry about her seams splitting after the odd indulgence ! |
| 15 | IT IS rare now for the top clubs not to have some sort of close season tour , but some of this year 's destinations are interesting . |
| 16 | The organisation 's uncertainty is shown by its decision not to have any particular point of view on the future of the European Community : a decision that makes more jaws than Mrs Thatcher 's drop . |
| 17 | The families ' lawyer , Ann Alexander , called on Mrs Bottomley to meet a delegation of parents so they could tell her ‘ why the decision not to have a full public inquiry is wrong ’ . |
| 18 | The questions which arise in this appeal are whether Miss T. was fit to make a decision not to have a blood transfusion and whether she made a genuine decision of her own volition or whether her decision is to be impugned by the undue influence of her mother . |
| 19 | ‘ And it 's not uncommon for them to blame each other , as they get older , for taking the decision not to have a family . ’ |
| 20 | ‘ And it 's not uncommon for them to blame each other , as they get older , for taking the decision not to have a family . ’ |
| 21 | Yesterday 's High Court decision not to have Terry Venables reinstated as Tottenham 's chief executive prompted an angry attack on Sugar by Albion chairman Trevor Summers who fears Spurs may move to entice Ardiles to White Hart Lane . |
| 22 | She had thought it would be a pity not to have him around any longer : Rachel and Maggie both liked him and she had not told either of them about his wife . |
| 23 | France , Denmark and Luxembourg are the only European countries not to have deregulated their post and telecommunications industry . |
| 24 | CO-HOSTS Australia were one of only two countries not to have finalised their World Cup line-up before we went to press . |
| 25 | Opposition came primarily from the UK , but also from Denmark and Ireland ( the only EC countries not to have signed the Schengen Agreement on the abolition of mutual border controls — see p. 38505 ) , Greece having signed it on Nov. 6 . |
| 26 | WALTER SMITH will take his injury-ravaged squad out to lunch today aware that , in the present , stricken climate at Ibrox , food poisoning is one of the few afflictions not to have hit his players before their European Champions League tie with FC Brugge on Wednesday , writes Hugh Keevins . |
| 27 | She was a fool not to have foreseen the outcome . |
| 28 | And it approved the recommendation by Darlington Council not to have special exemptions for disabled drivers . |
| 29 | Councillors agreed with the recommendation by Darlington Borough Council not to have special exemptions for disabled drivers . |
| 30 | A student who offered shopowners immunity from the activities of ragweek in return for donations to charity was held by the trial judge not to have used menaces . |