Example sentences of "[not/n't] have [det] [noun] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It seemed at the time that he might not have much need of intimacy . |
| 2 | I am not quite sure who it was I sat next to because I am such a slow eater that I did not have much time for conversation . |
| 3 | But she did n't have to ask : Comrade Andrew did not have much time for Jasper . |
| 4 | I am surprised that the hon. Gentleman thinks that I should not have such occasions with business men . |
| 5 | We could n't do the likes of , we could n't invite Glyndebourne in or the Welsh National Opera because we just could not have that scale of operation on . |
| 6 | I doubt whether many young people will be deterred by a fine of £1,000 or £5,000 , because they do not have that kind of money available . |
| 7 | Most of us do not have that sort of time to spare . |
| 8 | So why not have another glass of champagne to put the seal on what will undoubtedly be a truly memorable and colourful day that will live forever ! |
| 9 | Why , asked the Prince , was Britain the only country in Europe that did not have some kind of community service . |
| 10 | There are few community councils in Wales which do not have some area of countryside or open ground where nature flourishes , be it inland or on the coast . |
| 11 | Nowadays , very few excavations take place on sites that do not have some form of threat of damage or destruction , because enough funds are not available to finance a full research excavation on every possible site . |
| 12 | He does not have any scope for passion , it seems , and yet you are sweetly soft to hold , wonderfully submissive to kiss . |
| 13 | Berlin equally did not have any kind of status until very late in the day in publishing , literature , theatre , and painting . |
| 14 | Because she did not have any preparation for pregnancy or birth , her labour and delivery were quite difficult , complicated by her having curvature of the spine which was not realised at such short notice . |
| 15 | The appendix does not have any function in man ( i.e. it is a vestigial organ ) and therefore its removal would make no difference to Julie 's normal activities once she had recovered from the operation itself . |
| 16 | I was greatly relieved , both because this decision was going to save me endless work in revision and because I knew that if all my marks over the year were taken into account I should not have any problem in passing . |
| 17 | He may turn the argument on those galleries by saying that , in effect , they are admitting that they do not have any works of art that are available or appropriate for disposal . |
| 18 | COMPLAINTS : We naturally hope that you will not have any cause for complaint . |
| 19 | The facts that seem to emerge from analysis of the recent controlled studies are : ( a ) pure ethanol given intravenously , orally , or by an intragastric route , in different concentrations does not stimulate gastrin release whether or not it stimulates acid secretion ; ( b ) among the alcoholic beverages beer and wine produce pronounced stimulation of gastrin release whereas whisky , gin , cognac , and vodka do not have any effect on gastrin concentrations . |
| 20 | The statistics show that 64% of cars do not have any form of security device and the chances of having your car stolen is a high as one in 40 . |
| 21 | Warrell did not have this kind of money , so the mine closed , throwing 50 people out of work . |
| 22 | Was not the reason why the House thought it not plain that their lordships believed that Parliament did not have this situation in mind and would have cut down the wording if it had ? |
| 23 | However , many other agreements incorporating expert determination do not have this sort of machinery . |
| 24 | Only a few months ago , Neath borough council complained that it did not have enough money for housing . |
| 25 | Some argue that we do not have enough proof of danger to justify stricter controls on dumping or to warrant the extra expenditure involved . |
| 26 | ‘ I do n't have many pockets of enjoyment , so it 's nice . |
| 27 | Er , you 'd never got er you 'd never got enough er if you 'd got a rifle , er you did n't have many rounds of ammunition , and things like this , you see . |
| 28 | erm at lunchtime I do n't have many children at school holidays because apart from one of them , all of them have one or both parents who are teachers |
| 29 | Now obviously you can translate the idea of something being a preventative about illness or sickness , but it 's very difficult to suggest in idiomatic modern English that roses can be a protection against evils , because you really , we really do n't have that kind of concept , normally now , although there are many uses of erm , groups of people who might retain such a concept , and if something like that arises , you obviously ca n't make it idiomatic , because there 's just no way it 's going to work idiomatically in English . |
| 30 | I do n't have that kind of money ! ’ |