Example sentences of "they [vb past] [verb] no [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Betty 's Betty has lived on they had roast beef for Christmas because they 'd eaten no red meat for so long |
| 2 | Finding herself passing Tony 's lodgings one evening when they 'd had no pre-arranged date , she had decided on impulse to drop in and surprise him . |
| 3 | Erm which is points up a weakness there on the public relations side there I mean going back to their post share repurchase they said that they 'd got no new products in the pipeline , no research and development really sort of throwing anything up in the near future . |
| 4 | Certainly , they 'd passed no other vehicles . |
| 5 | There were not many talented British filmmakers , and American distributors were not simply being awkward when they decided to do no more than fulfil the letter of the law by distributing films from far-off parts of the British Commonwealth that nobody wanted to see . |
| 6 | European observers were reported as saying that they had witnessed no serious problems during voting but did not comment on the claim of fraud after the close of stations . |
| 7 | They further said that they had received no formal complaint from Ahmed Ashraf . |
| 8 | Zuwaya claimed that in the past they had recognized no internal sovereign , and in this matter they seem to have been right . |
| 9 | The others returned to the city , falling back in brave order till they were out of reach of the enemy : and they had done no little in that exploit , for they slew above two hundred and fifty Moors . |
| 10 | They were given suspended prison sentences of up to two years on the grounds that they had caused no serious damage . |
| 11 | They had travelled no more than a few hundred yards — the Kurd leading , Miss Logan bringing up the rear — and were crossing a patch of rough scree , a descent more tiring than dangerous , when Miss Fergusson fell . |
| 12 | Many , he said , were convinced that they had had no managerial experience , yet they had successfully brought up children , run a home , and far more . |
| 13 | They had found no permanent livelihood or shelter away from their disease-ridden village . |
| 14 | Police said last night they had found no more devices and were reopening the city centre . |
| 15 | They had needed no second invitation . |
| 16 | They had got no farther . |
| 17 | Two who were released , were later recalled , even though they had committed no further offences . |