Example sentences of "have not [verb] for [det] " in BNC.

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1 If you have not exercised for some time , if you are generally unfit or if you know you have a particular medical condition , it is essential to consult your doctor before beginning a regular exercise routine .
2 Although working people are now more likely to be contributing to an occupational or personal pension , even in future years not all people will have been able to accumulate sufficient provision to support themselves in retirement — for example those people who have not worked for many years because they were unemployed or disabled or caring for relatives .
3 In part , as the UNCTC considers , this is due to a ‘ widespread impression that service industries consist largely of technologically stagnant , small-scale personal services based on unskilled labour working with little capital in ways that have not changed for many years ’ .
4 The argument was on the semantics of how post-sixteen education is presently offered in Banbury , and whereas , of course , they had every right to use the opting out legislation as a governing body , it must be said that the possibility of success under those terms erm is somewhat untried , because of course legislation was specifically geared at Local Education Authorities that do not look after their schools , and thus schools are able to opt out of a badly run , inefficient Education Authority , and we 've seen that happen in many of the urban areas in the country , and indeed some schools have not opted for that .
5 You need n't worry any more , because you arouse nothing in me and have n't done for many a year .
6 Something you used to spend a lot of time at but have n't done for some time .
7 There 's so much I have n't done for this exam .
8 ‘ 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 .
9 ‘ I have n't asked for any , and they have n't sent them . ’
10 I have n't asked for any favours from you . ’
11 Getting pissed off trying to apply for jobs ( I have n't applied for any yet and I 've missed loads of deadlines ) just thought that somebody out there may have a high flying job for a graduate ( preferably in leeds ) that pays loads of money .
12 Cos we have n't had for any actual air in it for ages .
13 I said , ‘ I have n't come for that . ’
14 I 'm going away on Monday so I have n't allowed for all this so I 'm trying
15 They have n't allowed for any
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