Example sentences of "had [not/n't] [verb] [pers pn] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The killing of Polanski 's wife — who was in her last month of pregnancy and carrying a ‘ perfectly formed ’ baby son , also murdered — along with three friends and a totally unconnected young man of eighteen who had been visiting a caretaker living in the grounds , naturally caused Polanski extreme mental torture , made worse by the knowledge that he had promised to return to the house himself and had not made it in time . |
| 2 | Under this stage all holders of vouchers who had not placed them with investment funds were able to use them to apply for shares in the 1,500 companies selected for privatization . |
| 3 | He ridiculed the ceremonies in impeccable prose , and disparaged the British Minister and his family , who had not invited him to lunch . |
| 4 | I was horrified to find out later that in fact he had not collected her from school but from the police station . |
| 5 | Zenith knew of the existence of Acme 's program but had not seen it in use — no infringement of copyright , the function of the program is idea , not expression . |
| 6 | She had not ruined them by child-bearing . |
| 7 | Jane had not visited her on impulse , nor yet as a premeditated plan . |
| 8 | That young so-and-so might easily have got his Betty into trouble , if he had not caught them in time . |
| 9 | But this Subject had n't lost him by accident : she had brushed him off within minutes in less than a quarter-mile of straight well-lit street . |
| 10 | At the last general election , the section on Northern Ireland in the Tory manifesto would have appeared under the heading ‘ foreign affairs ’ if someone had n't noticed it in proof at the last moment . |
| 11 | The massive stone structure stood out bravely amidst the miles of destruction , and the crew became interested as they had n't seen it in daylight before . |
| 12 | you can make make it right next time with Tracey 's and Linda 's anyway , if they had n't done it in office because I can put two pound what Tracey paid onto Linda 's anyway , it 'll still balance it out wo n't it ? |
| 13 | No doubt Luke would turn out to have good reason for breaking their date ; no doubt there was an equally good reason why he had n't rung her in person to apologise . |
| 14 | If I had n't had you for advice |
| 15 | I reckon poor old Charlie was glad I had n't taken him into partnership . |
| 16 | And if he ever decided to stay over when he had n't told me in advance , he 'd always ring and tell me where I could reach him . |