Example sentences of "have n't [pron] [adv] [verb] " in BNC.
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1 | But we reckon Mr Sugar must have read your mind already — has n't he already produced one of the machines on your wish list ? |
2 | ‘ Has n't he already got a clock radio ? |
3 | Has n't he ever let slip any little hint about who it might have been ? ’ |
4 | ‘ Has n't it ever occurred to you that I find you repulsive — that I 'd rather be kissed by a lizard than you ? ’ |
5 | The use of a ‘ killer phrase ’ such as ‘ Well , if that 's such a great idea , why has n't someone else done it ? ’ is like telling a parent that their child has no talent . |
6 | But the RCA executive just said ‘ If that 's such a good idea , why has n't someone else tried it ’ . |
7 | Has n't anyone ever come unstuck ? |
8 | Has n't anyone ever told you not to shine a torch in someone 's eyes . |
9 | Why had n't they just put a notice up on the screen half through the scene she was shooting when she died , saying this has to stop somewhere ? |
10 | Flaherty asked who was to take the sketches to the Fire Court and the Gnomes at once looked alarmed , because had n't they already travelled all the way from Gallan and it a terrible long journey , never mind getting lost twice , as well as the Robemaker 's Workshops and the Cruachan Cavern being on the route . |
11 | " Had n't we better go back ? " |
12 | Had n't we better go and tell everyone what they already know ? ’ |
13 | ‘ But had n't we better eat ? ’ |
14 | ‘ Had n't we better leave ? ’ |
15 | " Had n't we better ask ? " |
16 | I do n't want to stifle discussion , but had n't we better confine it to matters within the competence of this committee ? |
17 | ‘ Had n't we better call the police ? ’ |
18 | Had n't she just come on to two guys in two days ? |
19 | Had n't she just described the truly religious man , someone in the world but not of it ? |
20 | Why had n't she simply walked out of the theatre as soon as she 'd discovered he was in the cast ? |
21 | Had n't she already acknowledged to herself that it was better that they did n't touch — or do anything to aggravate a volatile situation ? |
22 | Had n't she already given herself that very same advice ? |
23 | But then , had n't she already found that out ? |
24 | For had n't she already experienced the heat of the fires which burned beneath his deceptively cool surface ? |
25 | Had n't she already known the score — Luke 's one-time involvement with Elise ? |
26 | Had n't she already taken time off work which she could ill afford in her sister 's interests ? |
27 | Had n't she finally made it as an integrated human being without the help of her father ? |
28 | Had n't she enough to think about ? |
29 | Had n't she always concentrated all her energies on having a good time , even though she knew deep down that she wanted to do more with her life ? |
30 | But then , had n't she always known that he was a good and decent man ? |