Example sentences of "[not/n't] [vb pp] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But they still managed to put up a brave show and could have won had Crusaders goalkeeper Kevin McKeown not stopped a John Drake thunderbolt in 74 minutes . |
| 2 | ‘ That 's not stopped a lot of men . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ We have not received a request to meet the MPs to discuss the issue , but we have always said that we are prepared to meet anyone , anywhere and that position has not changed . |
| 4 | The Video Recordings Act 1984 was intended to outlaw the ‘ video nasties ’ which were causing such a panic at the time , by making it illegal to distribute films on video which have not received a certificate from the British Board of Film Classification . |
| 5 | He was well satisfied — he 'd drawn blood and not received a blow . |
| 6 | The United States argued that Nicaragua had not made a valid declaration under Article 36 ( 2 ) , since the Registry of the Permanent Court had not received a notification of deposit of its ratification of the Protocol of Signature of the Statute . |
| 7 | And it has still not received a word from the Treasury . |
| 8 | The shop certainly had not received a coat of paint in a long time and , though looking decrepit , in earlier years the well proportioned double-fronted premises must have been quite smart . |
| 9 | The British ambassador to Vienna complained in the 1780s that he had not received a line in reply to fifty despatches he had sent home ; and when he returned to London he " was under the utmost Astonishment at having been twice to the Secretary of State 's Office without finding a single Soul there " . |
| 10 | Yet the Third World countries that these genes came from have not received a cent for them . |
| 11 | Under Reg 20 , an employer was to deduct tax at source at the basic rate where he had made a payment to an employee in respect of whom he had not received a code of authorisation , subject to certain conditions . |
| 12 | He has not received a reply , but , as a sponsor of a Bill going through Congress threatening retaliation if Japan does not practice an open door policy , his anger could be translated into action . |
| 13 | At the lasts two A.G.M. 's of the parent body , the Hong Kong Branch has failed to comply with the constitution in that they have not submitted a Branch Report for consideration by the A.G.M. The chairman of Standing Committee has subsequently written to the Branch on several occasions reminding them of the need to submit a report and so far , has not received a reply . |
| 14 | I wrote to the Secretary of State , and my right hon. and hon. Friends wrote to the Prime Minister , but we have not received a reply . |
| 15 | As we have not received a report as yet , this will be given to council at their next meeting . |
| 16 | She had been working every day for over a month , and had not received a penny for her labour . |
| 17 | Club secretary John Ritchie , who is also the Northern League 's registration secretary said : ‘ We 're sorry to be losing Vic , but the man has been doing the job since December and not received a penny . |
| 18 | Entry forms are distributed each September and , if your college has not received a form , apply now . |
| 19 | Despite their requests , the family had not received a copy of his autopsy report by the end of December 1991 . |
| 20 | Health and safety cour training courses according to these reports these are poorly attended with a majority below forty percent but more worrying than that is that nearly half of G M B safety reps said they 'd not received a copy of the safety rep 's kits . |
| 21 | If any teacher has not received a card of thanks to take to her class , please let me know . |
| 22 | ‘ But Ruth love , ’ Sarah said gently — and she had not uttered a word of reproach — ‘ you need a home ! |
| 23 | She had not uttered a word during the relation of the news , nor shown any emotion . |
| 24 | Davide had not uttered a word of consolation . |
| 25 | Since her last cry of ‘ Do n't ! ’ she had not uttered a word , and now she went out of the dining room on James 's arm without once looking back at Alexandra . |
| 26 | He wondered why Tate had not joined a group practice like most of his colleagues . |
| 27 | In Belfast , the first three of these ( in the inner-city areas ) were carried out by an outsider to Northern Ireland ( myself ) who as a consequence was not assigned a role in relation to local ethnic categories . |
| 28 | ‘ When the crowd really got behind us I had not heard a noise like it in seven years , ’ said co-manager Alan Curbishley . |
| 29 | ‘ I 've not heard a cough since yesterday , ’ he moaned . |
| 30 | If you believe you may be entitled to special relief and have not completed a form please request one as soon as possible so that your entitlement may be assessed . |