Example sentences of "[pers pn] have have no [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 This remark , occurring as it does in a passage in which he is distinguishing between the grounds of the class metal ( ‘ the possession of certain common peculiarities ’ ) and those of the class sensation of white ( ‘ nothing but resemblance ’ ) clearly implies that if I had had no other sensations of white I could not assert the proposition ‘ This is a sensation of white ’ with the meaning it has when I have had such sensations .
2 At that stage in my life , I had had no real careers guidance and had very little idea of what I wanted to do or what I was capable of .
3 Until that moment Aunt Louise had seemed almost a stranger , her mannerisms and glances unfamiliar , and I had had no real feeling of kinship .
4 It 's gone like a dream , it 's er I 've had no major problems with it at all .
5 I 've had no personal fears and no extra effects .
6 I 've had no personal fears and no extra effects .
7 Er probably about three years , and I 've had no dodgy calls .
8 I 've had no life-changing illness .
9 I 've had no proper death threats yet , ’ he says .
10 I have had no recent meetings with the National Union of Mineworkers to discuss pit closures .
11 Mr. Ian Grist : I have had no recent meeting with representatives of the company .
12 She has had no real contact since but occasionally rings up Mr Smith and Andrew to enquire how her ‘ bairn ’ is getting on .
13 She has had no real contact since but occasionally rings up Mr Smith and Andrew to enquire how her ‘ bairn ’ is getting on .
14 Although she has had no formal training , Jenny does have a great talent .
15 For the truth was that she 'd been offered promotion a dozen times — in spite of the fact that when she 'd started as a trainee she 'd had no formal training , no experience , nothing to commend her but a fistful of ambition .
16 You 've had no conclusive experience , have you ?
17 ‘ Quite possible , ’ Don Mini said , ‘ except that you might easily fall off You 've had no flying practice at all . ’
18 She had had no serious illnesses in the past and had never been in hospital .
19 She had had no previous treatment for any emotional difficulties .
20 She said she had had no bad modelling experiences but that running around Ravenhill at a recent Ulster rugby game against Australia in front of 15,000 whistling fans had proved ‘ very embarrassing ’ .
21 The reason in both cases why the security given was unenforceable was that ( a ) the security was given by the wife of the debtor , ( b ) the creditor knew of the relationship , ( c ) the creditor had done nothing to ensure that the wife understand the transaction , ( d ) the wife did not properly understand the transaction , and ( e ) she had had no independent advice .
22 Although Britain had long had trading connections with these areas , hitherto she had had no territorial ambitions there .
23 We 've had no major breakdowns and relatively few problems , considering the tremendous complexity the undertaking , ’ he said .
24 because we 've had no bloody calls have we , but it 's like our Chronicle around here , it comes out tonight
25 We have had no good rain since … ’
26 The Minister may want to announce what it now contains , because we have had no official announcement .
27 He said : ‘ Since the SNP 's meltdown , we have had no direct dialogue with the Liberal Democrats .
28 We have had no significant losses of clients since the publication of the DTI report .
29 ‘ The case is clearly being contested , ’ said patient liaison manager Vince Conway , adding : ‘ We have had no particular difficulties .
30 Finding herself passing Tony 's lodgings one evening when they 'd had no pre-arranged date , she had decided on impulse to drop in and surprise him .
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