Example sentences of "had [not/n't] [pers pn] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Why had n't they just put a notice up on the screen half through the scene she was shooting when she died , saying this has to stop somewhere ? |
| 2 | Flaherty asked who was to take the sketches to the Fire Court and the Gnomes at once looked alarmed , because had n't they already travelled all the way from Gallan and it a terrible long journey , never mind getting lost twice , as well as the Robemaker 's Workshops and the Cruachan Cavern being on the route . |
| 3 | ‘ Had n't we better call the police ? ’ |
| 4 | I do n't want to stifle discussion , but had n't we better confine it to matters within the competence of this committee ? |
| 5 | ‘ Had n't we better leave ? ’ |
| 6 | ‘ But had n't we better eat ? ’ |
| 7 | " Had n't we better ask ? " |
| 8 | " Had n't we better go back ? " |
| 9 | Had n't we better go and tell everyone what they already know ? ’ |
| 10 | Had n't she just come on to two guys in two days ? |
| 11 | Had n't she just described the truly religious man , someone in the world but not of it ? |
| 12 | And Mrs McMahon , who naturally had n't seen it because had n't she just this minute arrived back from the village and was n't the dress still in its bag , looked up at the three hovering on the stairs as though it were a divine deliverance , mumbled vaguely about a headache coming on , and thankfully abandoned her responsibilities to whoever was willing to take them on . |
| 13 | Why had n't she simply walked out of the theatre as soon as she 'd discovered he was in the cast ? |
| 14 | Had n't she already taken time off work which she could ill afford in her sister 's interests ? |
| 15 | For had n't she already experienced the heat of the fires which burned beneath his deceptively cool surface ? |
| 16 | Had n't she already known the score — Luke 's one-time involvement with Elise ? |
| 17 | Had n't she already given herself that very same advice ? |
| 18 | But then , had n't she already found that out ? |
| 19 | Had n't she already acknowledged to herself that it was better that they did n't touch — or do anything to aggravate a volatile situation ? |
| 20 | Had n't she finally made it as an integrated human being without the help of her father ? |
| 21 | Had n't she enough to think about ? |
| 22 | Had n't she always concentrated all her energies on having a good time , even though she knew deep down that she wanted to do more with her life ? |
| 23 | Had n't she always been able to handle the opposite sex ? |
| 24 | But then , had n't she always known that he was a good and decent man ? |
| 25 | He might be kind , gentle even , but his words would be no more than a courteous cloak of indifference ; for had n't she now joined the ranks of women who wanted him ? |
| 26 | ‘ If the dog wants to go out , had n't you better get up and take her ? ’ |
| 27 | ‘ Yes , good , but had n't you better go now ? |
| 28 | ‘ Had n't you better get suited up ? ’ asked Rosheen . |
| 29 | ‘ Had n't you better be getting ready ? ’ |
| 30 | ‘ Had n't you better tell me what arguments you used to persuade him ? ’ |