Example sentences of "we have [not/n't] have the [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Of course , it 's quite right , and it 's it 's in a sense maybe reasonable to oppose a budget , but in the past , I think it 's been erm , one of the strengths of the labour group , when in opposition to put alternative budgets in for say , yes , we take a view that 's different to the budget that 's before us , but so far with two conservative speakers , we 've not had the benefit of knowing which items , which levels of of spending within this policy committee , be it the Chief Exec .
2 ‘ Lenin is to blame ’ and ‘ If we had n't had the revolution we would at least be living like people ’ are two typical sentiments .
3 ‘ We would have had a monumental amount of stuff anyway , even if we had n't had the business . ’
4 Eventually it was he who told her mother when she was about eight months pregnant : " We 'd been planning it for ages to tell them but we had n't had the nerve to get round to it .
5 If we had n't had the shop , I do n't know how we could have managed . ’
6 By definition , we have not had the range of experiences which occur in old age , although we may well have some relevant personal knowledge upon which to draw .
7 We have not had the autopsy result . ’
8 I am afraid that I have to confess that we allow a substantial number of people to remain simply because we have not had the staff to pursue their claims to remain through the various hoops available to them .
9 So it 's down to the chip and we have n't had the chance of being .
10 we have n't had the bad weather , we have n't had the fogs that
11 we have n't had the fogs that other people have had
12 ‘ I think when we lose people , it 's more upsetting if they just suddenly die and we have n't had the opportunity to do the tending and caring .
13 But we have n't had the opportunity to read it .
14 Rose , Birmingham Region and I make it very clear on the onset that our Region is having a free vote on this because we have n't had the opportunity to discuss the document and therefore what I 'm saying is purely my own views .
15 We have n't had the opportunity to decide the recommendations there .
16 We have n't had the computer on for ages have we ?
17 cos we have n't had the car for apart from nearly a fortnight
18 ‘ But we have n't had the pudding , ’ said Mrs Roberts .
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