Example sentences of "had not [verb] [pn reflx] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was Boyle 's contention that if William Harvey had not asked himself about the purpose of valves in the veins , he might well not have discovered the circulation of the blood . |
| 2 | Perhaps Hincmar 's silence here was tactful , since Charles the Bald 's sons had not distinguished themselves in the traditional roles . |
| 3 | The friends of David Cunningham , such as Colonel Blackadder , had to be put off with a clear refusal , and a request to persuade Cunningham to withdraw , while at the same time every effort had to be made to engage all those gentlemen who had not committed themselves to a candidate to rally to Kirkton . |
| 4 | Despite the fact that he had not committed himself to the rising until the last moment , he was quickly consolidating the initiative he had taken in Morocco and was emerging as its sole leader . |
| 5 | No wonder the C of E had not endeared itself to the working classes , Spruce reflected . |