Example sentences of "have [not/n't] [verb] [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 The Eastern Arts report of nineteen eighty six was never completed what the Eastern Arts did in actual fact was to produce a draft report and promised that the final report would be complete and circulate it as to date which is nineteen ninety-one we have not received the final report of the Eastern Arts appraisal .
2 Much of the bad publicity on housing accrues to Labour-controlled local authorities that have mismanaged their resources , let down their tenants , do not implement the right to buy , have been short-sighted about the role of the housing associations and have not developed the enabling role .
3 These fortunate people are the first generation approaching retirement who have not suffered a significant interruption in their career because of the war .
4 They have not recognised the hidden agenda .
5 In fact I have not met a single teacher who does not want to be their best and do their best for young people , even though what this means in practice is very different for different teachers .
6 ‘ The workers have not followed the proper dispute procedures , they have no legitimate grievances and it is difficult to know what they want . ’
7 Mrs Anita Culley , manager of the hotel , said : ‘ We have not noticed a large drop in trade during the recession .
8 Accommodation and compromise have not characterized the recent history of the DUP , despite journalists ' frequent attempts to portray Paisley as a man sufficiently set on personal power to be willing to compromise to achieve it .
9 This , he argues , is good news for reform since it makes fudging the issue harder : ‘ We still have not answered the basic question : do we want to be Libya or Europe , to re-establish an old-style communist regime or to promote market institutions ?
10 As yet I have not written a single page by daylight .
11 Stanley , Signor , Lidgard & Karr ( 1981 ) present some cogent criticism of the work of Raup and his associates and establish that chance factors have not played a dominant role in producing dramatic changes in diversity .
12 Legal and quasi-legal moves are made when things have gone wrong , where expectations have not been fulfilled on both sides , and often where students have not played the compliant role expected of them .
13 Sir Antony commented : ‘ The fact that these actions have not prevented the substantial fall in profitability over the same period is a reflection of the length and severity of the recession . ’
14 Critics within the BBC hierarchy claim Mr Hussey , his vice-chairman Lord Barnett and director-general John Birt have not consulted the main board of governors in major policy decisions .
15 So far , vehement protests by the main western importers , also at government level , have not influenced the Chinese attitude .
16 But they have not made a single bid at Britain 's top yearling sale this week .
17 As yet I have not seen a golden eagle on any of my trips to Argyll , but if I do I would appreciate any tips you could give me for photographing them .
18 Unlike the 1920s and 1930s , the current socio-economic problems , acute though they are , have not seen a marked upswing in the political fortunes of the extreme Right .
19 A spokeswoman for Cleveland Police admitted there was a problem with young men in Middlesbrough carrying knives , but added : ‘ We have not seen a particular increase in the recent past . ’
20 The draft reply contained one threat to report I M R O to the Securities and Investment Board for excessive enquiries er and for an unreasonable attitude and the other er bit of the reply was effectively a form of covering up presenting full financial information and disclosure to I M R O. Those replies were drafted by people inside the Maxwell organisation and you may want to comment on er the position , although I should stress at this stage that I like you have not seen the final version of any reply and I do not know whether I M R O persisted .
21 ‘ Now I will answer your question , now you have admitted you have not seen the full text . ’
22 We have not heard a single word .
23 I have not heard a single argument — there was not a sentence in the Secretary of State 's speech — to suggest that the upper limit will be reached in the coming year .
24 Perhaps it is because of a hearty dislike of chauvinism and exaggerated nationalism that I have not become an intense patriot .
25 ‘ You have not explored the surrounding countryside , I know , because you have been working so hard .
26 Unlike many other contracts , the courts have not exercised a strong influence over the framework of this relationship and the common law only imposes a few terms upon leasehold parties .
27 If I have not achieved a shapely figure by then , I shall become a nun ! ’
28 But individualists , while they can perfectly well understand this holist complaint , have not selected an arbitrary stopping-point .
29 However , a failure to agree a price will often be strong evidence that the parties have not reached a binding agreement ( see , eg Courtney and Fairbairn Ltd v Tolaini Bros ( Hotels ) Ltd [ 1975 ] 1 WLR 297 ) .
30 As between the other three , I have not expressed a particular preference , but because no developer has come forward in connection with sector three , there has perhaps been less detailed attention paid to that sector the A fifty nine , than to others .
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