Example sentences of "did they have " in BNC.

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1 Did they have a lot about the thing this afternoon ? ’
2 Did they have to use these foul lights that blistered the back of his neck with heat and almost blinded him , making his eyes water with their stabbing ?
3 Did they have to sit him in a swivel chair that swung sideways with every movement of his body ?
4 Did they have to have so tight-packed an audience , with the front row so close to the dais on which he was sitting that he could positively feel their stupid gawping eyes on him ?
5 No longer did they have to go down the backstairs during the night , and into the yard and across it to where the three outdoor lavatories stood .
6 Neither did they have the distractions of radio or television , so an evening spent gardening in the open air was a worthwhile relaxation .
7 The pupils were said to have no right of entry into the museum ( nor , it was said , did they have access to a certain ‘ necessary article ’ ) .
8 He was exact in his choice ; not only did they have the same slender shape and were equal in height , but they were malleable too .
9 Green 's mountains are and were for him unlike those of Scotland with their purple grandeur and exotic shapes , nor did they have their awesome desolation .
10 What sort of team did they have ?
11 What right did they have , that lot , getting you to think about how bloody life was , sitting in this poky flat with Ted always so tired he never played with Frieda or talked to herself and fell asleep straight after having it off .
12 Not only did they have to feed the family and all the guests at ‘ the Big House ’ , but regular supplies were sent to the town house as well , then of course there were all the servants to feed .
13 Not only did they have to combat debilitating jet-lag and intense heat and humidity , but the Northern Territories included five top class guest players from Queensland and New South Wales .
14 ‘ What the hell did they have to do that for ? ’
15 Nor did they have sufficient ‘ team spirit ’ , being overly individualistic and concerned with themselves rather than the collective good .
16 Did they have any children ? ’
17 But when women first achieved the vote , not only did they have no soundly based organisation to support them , they also had no significant power bases in other institutions .
18 Did they have blue ones for children ?
19 Presently she said , ‘ Then why did they have a row ? ’
20 Not only did they have to pay yasak , but Russians came and settled on their best lands .
21 What choice did they have ?
22 He had no skills — but what skills did they have ?
23 ‘ Why did they have to die ! ’
24 Did they have any form of inspection , like they did in factories ?
25 What kind of relationship did they have with erm white tenants Has there been much racial tension in the flats or has that been insignificant
26 Did they have any lasting impact on people in the flats or w was it quickly forgotten .
27 How how many rooms did they have ?
28 Did they have any street entertainers around the market ?
29 But er did they have er any other sort of job to do though ?
30 Everything fell into place : clothes drier , grass cutter , teapot — what did they have in common ?
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