Example sentences of "he [verb] n't have a [adj] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ We had informed the ACU of our plans and were told there was no objection ’ , Ernie told me , ‘ but then we received news that Mark would not be accepted for the Superteen because he did n't have a restricted licence and he had also scored points in the previous year 's British championship .
2 The man did n't have a long time to go through a process , he did n't have a long time to find where he was on on the scale , a and er , you know , from one stage to the next stage , to the next stage , to got through a pre-evangelism and then another stage , and another stage , the man did n't have time he was dying !
3 He did n't have a classic swing and he seemed so laid-back , so much the , well , regular guy .
4 I was definitely pleased , but vaguely uneasy when I discovered that he did n't have a black rim around his neck .
5 So he did n't have a normal life a boy of his circumstances in those days .
6 So then this fellow comes to the phone , obviously his missus had entered it and he did n't have a bloody clue that she 'd gone in for it and he 'd just come home from work and er Annika Rice there , saying oh where is she ?
7 You see , unfortunately , he did n't have a strong physique and eventually started to take fits .
8 He did n't have a good voice but he was never off-key .
9 Yes I do , there 's still injury doubts over Alan Jedsa , Paul keeps his place in the side , he did n't have a particular good game against Notts County ; one horrendous effort — error there , but he has played well generally and especially the same side that started that match at Notts County , so we can expect to see both full backs pushing up and really hopefully an open game like the one against Port Vale .
10 It was all something to do with their thinking he did n't have a proper job , so they said .
11 He did n't th he did n't have a public phone that was a private phone he had .
12 He did n't have a pre-ordained and immutable structure to his body , but curled and writhed like a cobra .
13 He did n't have a comfortable drag Joyce
14 He did n't have a striped jersey or a bag marked Swag as far as the Old Bill are concerned . ’
15 Do you mean that he did n't have a permanent job ?
16 no he did n't have a permanent one , no not for a bit .
17 His social life did n't suffer , because he did n't have a social life .
18 When I first met Alfred I did n't like him very much , because of his hair and his clothes and the fact that he did n't have a steady job , but now I 've got to know him he does n't seem too bad .
19 ‘ He made a mistake at the top of the hill in the Gold Cup , ’ Gaselee said , ‘ but you can take it from me , he did n't have a hard race .
20 Always goin' on he do n't have a fockin' ‘ real ’ problem ! ’
21 ‘ He talks strong , but he does n't have a strong look .
22 ‘ I think it is very important to encourage younger women to see that it is possible to combine a career with having a family , that you do n't miss out on your children — my son wakes up every Saturday so excited that it 's the weekend , not because he does n't have a lovely time during the week , but because there 's nothing for him quite like his parents . ’
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