Example sentences of "not have [art] very [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Fireman Ken Horn said : ‘ It was simply a miracle that we did not have a very serious casualty list . ’ |
| 2 | In fact , people did not have a very nice time working there , with dirty conditions , long hours , heat and underground work . |
| 3 | We do not have a very good sense of smell , and as a result we are often tactless when handling animals . |
| 4 | The fourth case , apart from illustrating the typical problems of an adolescent self-poisoner , is also included as an example of treatment which did not have a very good outcome , probably because the therapist did not involve the patient 's parents from an early stage . |
| 5 | ‘ I am sorry you did not have a very good meal , ’ he said , looking at my plate . |
| 6 | Version 6.0 of Pick will not have a very long life , however — by the summer , versions 6.1 will be in beta test . |
| 7 | To reject the picture is not to suggest that people did not have a very real experience of God . |
| 8 | At another level , however , this inelasticity feature is unattractive , because on a merit good , and some ‘ externality ’ arguments , the objective of government policy should be to reduce consumption , and owing to the price inelasticity tax rises will not have a very significant impact on the level of consumption . |
| 9 | Like many terms of the sort , it does not have a very precise definition . |
| 10 | And without the SDLP , the Assembly does not have a very bright future . |
| 11 | I agree the state is picking up his , his rent which is er er quite a lot er but even so , you know , he has n't got very much money and can not have a very enthusiastic view of what the future holds |
| 12 | More damaging to the continuity of sessions were the frequent occasions when teachers interrupted themselves , either because they did not have a very clear idea of what they were trying to say , or because their organizational structure was so complicated that they were trying to do too many things at once . |
| 13 | If you are working for someone , you will find life very frustrating if you do not have a very clear picture of your role , responsibilities and accountability . |
| 14 | However , we did not have the very high rates on many goods such as television sets , which are described as luxury goods but are essentials for many people — rates which we inherited and which I understand that the Labour party would consider again . |
| 15 | ‘ You 're not having a very happy time , are you ? ’ |
| 16 | ‘ Not had a very wide experience , then , have you ? |
| 17 | So er , he has n't had a very good day at work , a bit fed up . |
| 18 | Mind you he has n't had a very good partner though ! |
| 19 | Yes and on the whole recently we 've had prisoners who been imprison for sort of two or three years , we 've , we 've made up petitions , we 've sent postcards and we 've , we 've written letters and er they 've been released in reasonably short space of time , but then mostly the prisoners which , who have n't had a very long sentence , unlike the one I mentioned on the way here tonight , have the Russian who had been in thirty years |
| 20 | So a big issue about whether how well we 're placed with regard to America and Japan and so on is how well placed are we to bring about this educational step , and I think we 're probably about as well placed as anybody else , certainly we have n't made some of the mistakes that other people have made , we have n't had a very big investment in what 's often called computer assisted instruction , which I think is rather limited . |
| 21 | ‘ At that time , Michael did n't have a very good reputation for being easy to work with . ’ |
| 22 | Does n't have a very good sense of humour . |
| 23 | Mandy did n't have a very good start in life when she was rejected by her mother only minutes after birth . |
| 24 | You did n't have a very long sleep did you ? |
| 25 | Erm , erm , I mean , she does n't have a very strong character , but erm , on the scale of |
| 26 | They do n't have a very wide span of vision either , and they have no sense of perspective . |
| 27 | We do n't have a very high regard for the regime . ’ |
| 28 | Paul did n't have a very high opinion of Waafs and constantly told us that his Diedre would n't dream of joining up and that no girls looked their best in uniform . |
| 29 | ‘ Well , he does n't have a very high opinion of either foreigners or women , ’ she said at last . |
| 30 | But today , I do n't have a very bad problem . |