Example sentences of "not [vb infin] have the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | Concern was also expressed in some quarters when it became known that Christopher Ball was to be appointed Chairman of the Board , on the grounds that as head of an Oxford College he would not appear to have the intimate knowledge of the further education system that such a post requires . |
2 | The marriage of Chlothild , therefore , may not have had the ominous implications which the bishop of Tours attributed to it . |
3 | ‘ Without man-made snow we would not have had the 1980 Lake Placid Olympics . |
4 | Ana came out of the pool at that moment and it was a good job she could n't see or her face would not have had the happy smile . |
5 | Certainly , an oil engine and clutch system would not have had the same degree of flexibility as a steam engine , even if a suitable engine had been available . |
6 | To have just lost and not been so dreadful might not have had the same impact . |
7 | Be careful about contemporary words that seem familiar but may not have had the same meaning or implication in the modern period . |
8 | This would not have had the same meaning as it has today for the term park originally meant land enclosed to keep beasts for hunting or ornamental purposes . |
9 | Using my 7 × 50 binoculars I was able to locate it at once , though I would not have had the slightest hope of finding it had I not been told exactly where it was . |
10 | Moreover if a topic does not happen to have the ontological status ascribed to it , it is still possible to refer to it identifyingly qua topic with the phrase " the same A " . |
11 | The hon. Gentleman does not seem to have the first idea of what happens at Social Affairs Councils . |
12 | Surely , such practices should be condemned , especially as many companies , such as EMI , do not seem to have the same problem . |
13 | But I have been quite fascinated to see that the youngsters today do not seem to have the same interest in reading the paper . |