Example sentences of "not have a [adv] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He argued that the region 's low population density meant that small councils , while locally accountable , did not have a wide enough tax base or the strategic planning capability of the regional council . |
| 2 | The effect of the section on this first analysis is , therefore , despite its mandatory language , to give the directors a discretion to act in the interests of the employees where they consider it appropriate in preference to those of the shareholders ; they do not have a practicably enforceable obligation to further employee interests . |
| 3 | Nevertheless , petition-drawers did not have a particularly good reputation among Sinhalese . |
| 4 | ‘ He felt the referee did not have a particularly good game and I think he 's going to speak to the League about that . ’ |
| 5 | Sir Lewis did not have a completely smooth ride , however . |
| 6 | We do not know , for instance , whether thought might not have a purely material basis , instead of being the unexplained property of an immaterial substance . |
| 7 | Fireman Ken Horn said : ‘ It was simply a miracle that we did not have a very serious casualty list . ’ |
| 8 | In fact , people did not have a very nice time working there , with dirty conditions , long hours , heat and underground work . |
| 9 | We do not have a very good sense of smell , and as a result we are often tactless when handling animals . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | ‘ I am sorry you did not have a very good meal , ’ he said , looking at my plate . |
| 12 | Version 6.0 of Pick will not have a very long life , however — by the summer , versions 6.1 will be in beta test . |
| 13 | To reject the picture is not to suggest that people did not have a very real experience of God . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | Like many terms of the sort , it does not have a very precise definition . |
| 16 | And without the SDLP , the Assembly does not have a very bright future . |
| 17 | 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 |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | Instead of a lobby warming against gunshots , could we not have a more useful piece of theatre legislation , making audience participation a violation of union rules ? |
| 21 | In particular , the depressed patients did not have a substantially higher rate of early loss of mother , nor were they much more likely to have three or more children at home . |
| 22 | Fibreglass pools are obviously entirely rigid and free-standing , and present no such difficulties during construction , but one must be very careful over the choice of design , for most are made by fibreglass manufacturers with little understanding of plant life and it is often the case that reeds , rushes and irises are expected to become established on a marginal shelf no more than 8 cm ( 3 in ) wide , while the deeper areas of the pool will not have a sufficiently flat floor to place a single waterlily basket . |
| 23 | The lingering conventional truths — that the Czech economy would be strong enough to cushion dissent , that the opposition does not have a sufficiently coherent voice — already look thin . |
| 24 | The lingering conventional truths — that the Czech economy would be strong enough to cushion dissent , that the opposition does not have a sufficiently coherent voice — already look thin . |
| 25 | As even the Treasury probably does not have a sufficiently sophisticated model to calculate where exchange rates or interest rates will go , the cleverest entrepreneur can not be expected to give a correct answer . |
| 26 | However , when the analysis was extended from consideration of only a single variable relationship to a multiple regression model which controlled for other possible influences on strikes , such as unemployment , profits and real wages , it was then found that bargaining structures did not have a statistically significant influence.l' |
| 27 | Yes Steven 's not having a particularly good week for his holidays is he ? |
| 28 | ‘ You 're not having a very happy time , are you ? ’ |
| 29 | Have you fallen into any obvious traps : failing to make a proper specification of the job requirements in the first place ; not having a really clear picture of the ideal candidate in your mind ; being swayed by an attractive and forceful personality ; doing more talking than listening ; looking for people with your own characteristics ; appointing someone who lacks some of the points you had decided were essential ; choosing the best of the bunch instead of rethinking ; rushing the interviews in circumstances which do not allow a proper conversation ? |
| 30 | It is a patent nonsense not to have a more meaningful zonation to properly reflect the severity of permanent natural handicaps on agriculture and to more precisely tie in the various aids and incentives to the degree of handicap as required by the Directive . |