Example sentences of "they have n't a [noun] " in BNC.

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1 They had n't a clue where the fire was coming from .
2 And he went to them , and he found that they had n't a clue what they 'd written , and he concluded , quite soberly , that they must have been visited by a Muse .
3 Maybe we thought they had n't a cat in hell 's , or in Coundon 's .
4 But I 'd be surprised if they had n't a front-runner in mind , because there will be a lot of hard work to be done getting a replacement this summer .
5 If they were in debt , which they were very often , they had n't a penny .
6 They have n't a clue , ’ he said .
7 But they have n't a clue when it comes to answering a few penetrating questions put by a TV reporter .
8 It turns Jones into penniless Jones , Smith into penniless Smith , and if I rob Smith and Jones together they have n't a penny between them .
9 But they have n't a concrete slab !
10 In spite of a wardrobe bulging with clothes , most women complain that they have n't a thing to wear when any invitation arrives in the post .
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