Example sentences of "[not/n't] [verb] had [art] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 It makes no difference that the parent may not have wished to go ( during the war ) or may not have had a choice ( death ) .
2 She might not have had a daughter to sing them with but she could enjoy their soulfullness on her own .
3 Subba Row , who will not have had a hand in this particular decision , sees him as a ‘ good scout ’ .
4 Subba Row , who will not have had a hand in this particular decision , sees him as a ‘ good scout ’ .
5 It gives them greater job mobility but also a large number of people aged in their 20s who would not have had a pension now have them .
6 We could of , we , could we not have had a statement that er er er erm a certificate of conformity could be issued or will be issued ?
7 As far as the second witness was concerned , the appeal court had reached the view that his new evidence would not have had a material bearing on the jury 's assessment of Leighton 's credibility .
8 Nor was there any question of hoarding treasure for a rainy day : a king 's status was related to his generosity and to the display of wealth ; hence Chilperic 's salver made to the glory of the Franks ; hence also the fact that on the death of the magnate Rauching , who can not have had an income comparable to that of a king , more treasure was found in his coffers than was held in the royal treasury .
9 It is likely that he chose a group of men to be his special disciples — apostles — because at that time a women would not have had the freedom to become travelling evangelists — to go round preaching and teaching .
10 In that case the laws of physics would hold even at the beginning of the universe , so God would not have had the freedom to choose the initial conditions .
11 The point that we were making in drawing attention to it was that , if the Labour party had been in power , he would not have had the freedom to buy shares in BT .
12 I hope that this book overall will provide additional assistance in both respects , particularly for those who may not have had the advantage of formal systems training .
13 Whyte ( 1955 ) agrees : ‘ As I sat and listened , I learned the answers to questions I would not have had the sense to ask if I had been getting my information solely on an interviewing basis . ’
14 The first was the industry which Eliot was prepared to devote to such poor material , even to the extent of giving this particular piece three readings : whereas most publishers or critics might not have had the patience to complete one .
15 ( They will not have had the chance to mate with males from their own stock culture . )
16 While Mr Fallon will probably not have had the chance to read the report , we think it unwise for him to dismiss it out of hand .
17 On the other hand the expert will not have had the benefit of hearing the arguments , and some observers have suggested that expert valuers rarely assess rents from the tenant 's point of view .
18 Introducing change , however , calls for patience , sensitivity and consideration for others who may not have had the opportunity to move on in their thinking .
19 Had the Prime Minister called a general election in October 1978 , as was expected , the Commons would not have had the opportunity to inflict a spectacular dismissal .
20 It must be remembered that , nine times out of ten , the third party solicitor will be relying on descriptions of locus , machinery , etc. provided to him by his client — and will not have had the opportunity of visiting the LOCUS himself .
21 He would not have had the opportunity to command the attention of the media .
22 Although his writings may not have had the breadth of impact of his ‘ human growth ’ contemporaries across the Atlantic , such as Carl Rogers ( 1961 ) and Abraham Maslow ( 1954 ) , it is possible that because he offered an unpretentious dramatic model , teachers found his approach more immediately accessible than Rogers ' ideology .
23 You attempt things you previously would not have had the courage to do because you know you possess the power to save yourself ’ .
24 Married or unmarried , he would not have had the courage of his proclivities : he needed the pretence there had been because pretence was everything to him .
25 The proclamation may not have had the effect which was desired for the next lease to come to light is 17 years later , between Sir John Pennington bart. , and Thomas Gorsuch of London , described as a goldsmith .
26 And another boy might not have had the wits or the gentleness of this one . ’
27 In any case he would not have had the confidence to approach one .
28 I know that in the past I would not have had the confidence to let children work on the problem .
29 The fact that growing numbers of students are making the personal decision to go into higher education each year suggests strongly that our system of student support , far from providing a deterrent , is encouraging more people to go into higher education , who perhaps would not have had the confidence to do so or the belief that it is appropriate for them .
30 Flaubert 's niece Caroline says that towards the end of his life he regretted not having had a wife and family .
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