Example sentences of "[coord] had n't the [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ I had only returned from a holiday in Dublin and had n't the price of the airline ticket , so I had to borrow from my mum , ’ said Deirdre , who is the mother of a five-year-old daughter , Emma .
2 Merrill knew what was coming and had n't the strength to resist .
3 He was still barely conscious and had n't the energy to be anything but himself .
4 He saw she was frightened and had n't the energy to wonder why .
5 Or like my mum and dad , who were as keen as anyone to get off Earth , but had n't the gumption or the connections to get a work permit on an orbital .
6 She tried to resist but had n't the strength .
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