Example sentences of "[adv] have had [art] [noun] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She might not have had a daughter to sing them with but she could enjoy their soulfullness on her own . |
| 2 | As far as the second witness was concerned , the appeal court had reached the view that his new evidence would not have had a material bearing on the jury 's assessment of Leighton 's credibility . |
| 3 | In that case the laws of physics would hold even at the beginning of the universe , so God would not have had the freedom to choose the initial conditions . |
| 4 | It is likely that he chose a group of men to be his special disciples — apostles — because at that time a women would not have had the freedom to become travelling evangelists — to go round preaching and teaching . |
| 5 | The point that we were making in drawing attention to it was that , if the Labour party had been in power , he would not have had the freedom to buy shares in BT . |
| 6 | Whyte ( 1955 ) agrees : ‘ As I sat and listened , I learned the answers to questions I would not have had the sense to ask if I had been getting my information solely on an interviewing basis . ’ |
| 7 | The first was the industry which Eliot was prepared to devote to such poor material , even to the extent of giving this particular piece three readings : whereas most publishers or critics might not have had the patience to complete one . |
| 8 | ( They will not have had the chance to mate with males from their own stock culture . ) |
| 9 | While Mr Fallon will probably not have had the chance to read the report , we think it unwise for him to dismiss it out of hand . |
| 10 | Introducing change , however , calls for patience , sensitivity and consideration for others who may not have had the opportunity to move on in their thinking . |
| 11 | He would not have had the opportunity to command the attention of the media . |
| 12 | Had the Prime Minister called a general election in October 1978 , as was expected , the Commons would not have had the opportunity to inflict a spectacular dismissal . |
| 13 | You attempt things you previously would not have had the courage to do because you know you possess the power to save yourself ’ . |
| 14 | I know that in the past I would not have had the confidence to let children work on the problem . |
| 15 | The fact that growing numbers of students are making the personal decision to go into higher education each year suggests strongly that our system of student support , far from providing a deterrent , is encouraging more people to go into higher education , who perhaps would not have had the confidence to do so or the belief that it is appropriate for them . |
| 16 | In any case he would not have had the confidence to approach one . |
| 17 | ‘ But would he still have had the strength to kill Harry ? ’ |
| 18 | Then , likely as not , he would hardly have had a chance to open his mouth before the Collector would be off again . |
| 19 | They could always have had the church watched and perhaps picked up Zoser when he came out . |
| 20 | You will probably have had a chance to practise with the hand-held mask at antenatal class . |
| 21 | If I had , I should also have had the sense to know when I had achieved it , and therefore when to start eating normally again . |
| 22 | If you had your baby at BMH , you may well have had a leaflet left on your bed by Birmingham West branch . |
| 23 | If there is little sign of this on your trees you may well have had the luck to inherit or wisdom to plant one of the less scab-prone varieties , of which there are a surprising number . |
| 24 | But , ’ he added wryly , ‘ I have it in mind that so he is , and may very well have had the hardihood to play it so . ’ |
| 25 | ‘ I 'm just sorry that he 's had this problem at a time when he would surely have had the chance to establish himself in the England side . |
| 26 | And you 're quite sure that while the car was down in Streatley , the thieves who I 'm after would n't have had a chance to take it and use it for their break-in ? ’ |
| 27 | But erm we had a sort of a spectrum you know it covered such a wide well area if you like of er of engineering that one would n't have had a chance to have a any contact with in in any other works , you 'd be doing as one certain sphere you know a certain type of work , and there you are you that 's your lot eh ? |
| 28 | Who the rise was due to I do n't know except that I think David probably would n't have had the idea to have opened such wonderful offices and created such a great mystique about it which MainMan had . |
| 29 | They would n't have had the brains to make any for themselves ! ’ |
| 30 | ‘ I tell you this , Mr Millet , two or three years ago I would n't have had the time to sit down and chatter about a chap I have n't seen for more than a year . |