Example sentences of "[verb] n't have [verb] a " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ I did n't have to do a thing , they just took over . ’ |
2 | She did n't have to do a lot to get results . |
3 | I did n't have to do a thing . |
4 | Okay , so he was a porter , low man in the hierarchy , but this was the kind of time when the barriers went down and he did n't have to wear a label . |
5 | Then she found that she did n't have to say a word for , his expression the harshest she had ever seen it , Ven was wasting no further time , but was letting forth with a snarled , ‘ Just who the hell are you ? ’ |
6 | If so then it 's hardly surprising you did n't have to cancel a date tonight . ’ |
7 | Davey and I were lucky : we did n't have to share a room . |
8 | ‘ He did n't have to make a fuss of Steve before the game — he knew he was capable . ’ |
9 | Er Ministers are often in a very grave difficulty these days , if they do n't listen er er they 're accused o o of being autocratic , i i if they do listen , er then they 're accused of making u-turns , well even the gathering swine did n't have to make a u-turn , a change of direction would have been quite sufficient and I welcome the change of direction which the Home Secretary ha has made erm the objectives of this Bill are I think to be commended , but it is be perfectly clear from the outset that you ca n't combat crime by antagonising everyone concerned with the enforcement of law and order , the police authorities , the police and the magistrates . |
10 | Ken Vasey did n't have to make a save in the first half , did n't really have to did n't give Charlton a chance , and even in the second half when Charlton came forward more and more , they did n't really have any chances erm one that Lee volleyed over the bar , one that was headed over the crossbar , and the chance that went in the net , so they still did n't have many chances , but erm United somehow erm construed to drop two points , and erm yes , dreadfully disappointing . |
11 | But I was on medical and BUPA hospitals had special arrangements where they did n't have to have a cheque and where did n't have to have a banker 's order . |
12 | But I was on medical and BUPA hospitals had special arrangements where they did n't have to have a cheque and where did n't have to have a banker 's order . |
13 | No well that 's what he said , it does n't but I mean he went through all these and insurance companies and because of my kidney being removed I had to pay , I had to pay higher even though I did n't have to have a bloody medical but I had to pay high because of my |
14 | ‘ You mean because you did n't have to get a job if you did n't want to ? ’ |
15 | YOU do n't have to watch a free-kick for a pantomime as suggested in last week 's column . |
16 | Those are covered by a special arrangement where we do n't have to collect a cheque we do n't have a banker 's order but it 's done through a erm a company invoice |
17 | I leave at 7.30am and by 8am have checked Skipper over and given him a small handful of feed in his manger ( which seems to keep him happy when other horses are fed and means I do n't have to wait an hour for him to digest a full feed ) . |
18 | You do n't have to undergo a medical , or answer any questions about your health . |
19 | It 's you do n't have to sell a lot if er you 've got a couple of full pages and a couple halves . |
20 | Snooker 's a lot more fun when you do n't have to wear a tie and waistcoat — who in their right mind would want to do that ? |
21 | You do n't have to take a medical examination to join AA Hospital Plus : in fact , your acceptance is guaranteed . |
22 | Well , I do n't have to paint a picture , now do I ? ’ |
23 | Most machines come minus a cartridge , but you do n't have to spend a fortune — Audio-Technica produce a perfectly acceptable one for £19 , although that is rock bottom : there are genuine improvements to be had by budgeting for four times that amount . |
24 | The vast majority hire boots and skis so you do n't have to spend a lot of money on gear before you find out if skiing is for you . |
25 | You do n't have to spend a fortune to give your family tasty , healthy meals . |
26 | You do n't have to spend a lot of money to look just nice looking I mean d' you know , er just you know nice appearing , clean appearing or something like that that will do and beauty most of it its come from inside . |
27 | So for the majority of formulae that 's all you need to do to make the formulae copyable , so when I got this extra product to insert just insert the rows , copy the formula down and that change is made very quickly indeed , I do n't have to spend a lot of time understanding and editing the formulae . |
28 | You do n't have to kill a man because he 's got more money and a nicer home than you have . ’ |
29 | A path is simply a set of instructions like that , but you do n't have to type a long string of commands to do the job . |
30 | Consequently , you do n't have to type a space between a keyword and a variable ( but it does make it easier to read your program ) . |