Example sentences of "they [vb past] [vb pp] no " in BNC.
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| 1 | They 'd caused no end of problems for the nomes . |
| 2 | Betty 's Betty has lived on they had roast beef for Christmas because they 'd eaten no red meat for so long |
| 3 | He was determined to let the clan see they 'd made no mistake in choosing him , and was off on a round of visits to all the main families , to impress them with his strength and intelligence , good sense and good humour . |
| 4 | They 'd taken no notice of Thérèse reporting that the Bishop expected only a simple meal . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | I should have been kitted out a week earlier but they 'd got no shoes to fit me . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | Cooker was all electric , th they 'd got no gas mains up into the into the old village in those days you see . |
| 9 | died as , whatever and they went to his eldest brother he said he had to burn all because he only lived in a small flat , he and his wife and two children and they 'd got no room for them to so he had to burn them . |
| 10 | Certainly , they 'd passed no other vehicles . |
| 11 | In the discussion which followed the Zuwaya argued that five hours had passed and they had elected no one : in view of the late hour and the irregularities ( another Magharba member of the local Assembly , doubling as an electoral officer , was suspected of cheating and was escorted out by police ) it would be better to hold the elections another day . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | They further said that they had received no formal complaint from Ahmed Ashraf . |
| 14 | As of early February , society officials say they had received no response to their request from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs . |
| 15 | According to the survey , one-third of home helps said they had received no training at all . |
| 16 | Azerbaijani officials claimed that the attacks on the border were the consequence of frustration of local residents that they had received no response to demands presented during the previous month for freer access to their fellow Azerbaijanis in northern Iran ( numbering up to 14,000,000 — twice the number of Soviet Azerbaijanis ) , and to rich agricultural land given over to border defences . |
| 17 | Chester police said they had received no report of the incident . |
| 18 | Darlington police said they had received no complaints about the missing company . |
| 19 | She had confidently expected to convalesce with her brother and his wife , but they had made no offer , indeed nothing but excuses . |
| 20 | They had made no checks with the families ' doctors . |
| 21 | After they had gone no more than ten metres they were shot dead . |
| 22 | Zuwaya claimed that in the past they had recognized no internal sovereign , and in this matter they seem to have been right . |
| 23 | The German defenders had pulled out and , from their new positions , they had lost no time in setting up their mortars . |
| 24 | They had lost no time . |
| 25 | 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 . |
| 26 | But they had done no harm to Timothy Gedge , and if they seemed ridiculous they could n't really help it . |
| 27 | They were given suspended prison sentences of up to two years on the grounds that they had caused no serious damage . |
| 28 | They had noticed no difference in the quality of the atmosphere but the flames of their candles had gone out . |
| 29 | So far during three days and nights they had seen no sign of a human dwelling and since their escape from the verderers had crossed no man-made paths . |
| 30 | So far during three days and nights they had seen no sign of a human dwelling and since their escape from the verderers had crossed no man-made paths . |