Example sentences of "[noun sg] [noun pl] [vb mod] [not/n't] have " in BNC.
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| 1 | Since the postgraduate schools would n't have me , it had to be audio typing . |
| 2 | The Elector Counts could not have done otherwise even if they had wanted ; the people demanded it , and were not to be denied . |
| 3 | It is not good practice simply to leave the cable poking out of the wall , and many wall light fittings will not have space in their backing plate to make the connections . |
| 4 | The Ipswich Borough Police could n't have done that . |
| 5 | The best of the autograph collectors would not have accepted for one minute that their pursuit was the poor relation of manuscript collecting proper . |
| 6 | Boardroom upsets could not have done other than harm to the playing side of the club , he went on . |
| 7 | Many working-class people living in suburban council estates will not have the resources ( e.g. car ) to make and keep such contacts . |
| 8 | Indeed , early exchange activities could not have done , since towns did not exist before late prehistoric times , and in later times periodic markets and fairs provided many of the opportunities for trade . |
| 9 | What , do you think that there 's any connection between what you mentioned before about when you claimed for er bomb damage erm that working class people about being , supposed to have a piano , do you think there 's a connection between that sort of idea and the idea of people that lived in Harlow in Council houses should n't have cars ? |
| 10 | To have polled Sun clients would not have been realistic , ’ Saillard commented — ‘ We gave Whatever a list of 500 names and they chose from that . ’ |
| 11 | Shortly before David Hunt , Minister of State for the Environment , announced drastic changes in the ‘ safety net ’ arrangements to the conference , he was warned once again that poll tax payers in prudent council areas should not have to subsidise the profligate . |
| 12 | At this stage , asylum seekers may not have a legal adviser . |
| 13 | ‘ The cartoon characters ca n't have sex with the humans . |
| 14 | He appealed against the conviction on the ground , inter alia , that documents containing statements made by him in bankruptcy proceedings should not have been admitted , by virtue of section 31 of the Theft Act 1968 . |
| 15 | If you 'd gone into a , with an opposing team 's colours into a standing zone police would n't have let you go in there let alone wa you wanting to go there . |
| 16 | One is , if we make a certain common assumption , and taking the first example , that if the switch had not been flipped , then the windscreen wipers would not have started to work . |
| 17 | Afterwards there was gloomy talk that short tours by Home Unions might not have much appeal for either country in the future . |
| 18 | I honestly believe that the rail workers would n't have accepted the one and a half per cent , other workers would n't have accepted the one and a half per cent if they believed that they were on their own that they were gon na fight in isolation . |
| 19 | He took the boy 's small , still limp body in his arms , and wept with a passion of which his business associates would not have believed him capable . |
| 20 | At another level , however , this inelasticity feature is unattractive , because on a merit good , and some ‘ externality ’ arguments , the objective of government policy should be to reduce consumption , and owing to the price inelasticity tax rises will not have a very significant impact on the level of consumption . |
| 21 | My Lords , the influence behind the Noble Lord 's amendment is that the British Transport Police will not have the full jurisdiction on Rail Track property . |
| 22 | Many Forest wardens could not have performed their duties in person . |
| 23 | The recruitment of volunteer , contract armies could not have been successful unless the war had been widely popular . |
| 24 | Intelligence is essential , although successful School or University examinations may not have been possible through damage to shore term memory ( upon which facility most examinations are based throughout the phase of active addiction . |
| 25 | Earthquake engineers may not have needed to be reminded that building design can make all the difference between life and death , but the Californian quake has increased public interest in earthquake-resistant designs . |
| 26 | Pollution problems may not have been solved yet but many of the public felt satisfied that they would be , now that legislation existed . |
| 27 | There did n't seem to be any sort of lock on the door ; wartime pillboxes would n't have needed one , would they ? |
| 28 | Pilots ' helmets with miniature built-in video screens may not have obvious applications in hotels and restaurants , but there are several defence-led developments which do , and which will increasingly be seen around the industry . |
| 29 | The growth of formal education systems could not have taken place without the incorporation of sectors in society , which had previously been excluded . |
| 30 | And the Red Hot Chilli Peppers would n't have even been allowed through Ally Pally 's front door . |