Example sentences of "he did [adv] have [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | He did not have that feeling this time . |
2 | Sadly , he did not have long to bask in the glory of that epic flight , he was killed while delivering a Vickers Viking in France . |
3 | He did not have long to wait for his answer . |
4 | He did not have long to wait , though it seemed an age to him . |
5 | There were few subjects on which he did not have firm opinions . |
6 | Unfortunately , he did not have certain items of information such as the history of the Star pistol found at the cottage . |
7 | When asked whether he would support a constitutional change in Scotland if he did not have proportional representation , he said no ; so he makes it clear that he gives higher priority to the self-interest of the Liberal Democrats and a voting system that would help them than to the issue of principle on Scotland 's constitutional future . |
8 | The mere fact that he did not have all the information could not be an excuse for not complying with the notice under s 8 , TMA 1970 . |
9 | He had had a series of injuries , he did not have reasonable employment , and a plainly lucrative offer from Japan had appeal . |
10 | He did not have great difficulty with Churchill . |
11 | He did not have far to go to find an enthralling abundance of birds . |
12 | As Maryon had not long had a baby , we decided that Alan should volunteer , as he did not have such a valid excuse ! |
13 | I can only recall one occasion when he expressed a quiet boast ; he took delight in telling me that he did not have one paper qualification to his name . |
14 | I would have done it for a young white guy if he was from my club and I realised that he did not have enough money to play the Tour . " |
15 | The taxpayer contended that he did not have full information available to enable him to complete the returns . |
16 | After leaving Cambridge he went off to Paris to study drawing , but soon realized that he did not have sufficient talent . |
17 | He decided to resign , not as a tactical manoeuvre , but because he did not have sufficient support to carry on . |
18 | When Mr Knighton announced his bid , the Panel says , he did not have any independent corporate finance advisers , nor lawyers advising him . |
19 | But he desired the little glass key , because he was a craftsman , and could see that it had taken masterly skill to blow all these delicate wards and barrel , and because he did not have any idea about what it was or might do , and curiosity is a great power in men 's lives . |
20 | He recorded two albums in one , ‘ Survival ’ and ‘ Uprising ’ , he did not have any patience , not even with The I-Threes . |
21 | Count 1 alleged the obtaining of property by deception contrary to section 15(1) of the Theft Act 1968 , the particulars being that on or about 16 March 1988 the appellant dishonestly obtained from the Halifax Building Society a cheque for £150,000 by falsely representing ( a ) that his basic annual income was £90,000 , ( b ) that he had never been bankrupt and did not have any judgment or proceedings for debt outstanding and ( c ) that he did not have any bank or other loans or charge/credit card debts . |
22 | He had recently split up with Hermione and was suffering from bruised emotions and in a way , was very much alone in the world , not to mention totally penniless — he did n't have two beans to rub together . |
23 | Despite the obvious satisfaction with which he carries out his work , Keith admits , when it became time , he did n't have much of a say in choosing a career in the RAF . |
24 | He did n't have much time for politicians as a breed . |
25 | ‘ No , he did n't have much chance . |
26 | It was a pity that he did n't have much of an appetite . |
27 | Still , I was n't being paid — I 'd resisted Edward 's offer of money ; I was pretty sure he did n't have much and , for the moment , I did n't need it . |
28 | He did n't have much money you see at that time . |
29 | He did n't have much patience with any kind of illness , she already knew that , and he was a terrible patient himself . |
30 | More likely he did n't have much faith but a great deal of superstition . |