Example sentences of "they [verb] n't have " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ When I was sacked the workers stopped work — they did n't have a bloody ballot . ’ |
| 2 | But they did n't have the Blind Lemon album in the shop . |
| 3 | They did n't have my size but they would be OK . |
| 4 | Producers were so busy fighting their own corner , and so mesmerized by the success of Hollywood , that they did n't have the strength to argue that keeping the industry fragmented and flexible , learning from Hollywood 's example without simply imitating its outward forms , might be a better way of catering for a market the size of Britain than heading up the road of monopoly . |
| 5 | Pursuing legal action would have cost them money they did n't have ( unless it meant selling their house which was not an option ) but doing nothing left them with the feeling that justice was n't being done . |
| 6 | The band were very supportive and they knew they did n't have to do anything untoward . |
| 7 | Luckily , they did n't have to get into the cage for the children 's ward was on the ground floor . |
| 8 | They did n't have to go anywhere . |
| 9 | The others looked at me oddly ; they did n't have bulimics in their group — that was a different matter . |
| 10 | I have a niece ; they did n't have any problem finding Black dolls for her , and nowadays you do see some Black people on TV too , whereas when I was a kid , that was very unusual . |
| 11 | Jeez , they did n't have to put her in with a freak . |
| 12 | He thought of telling her that he was a friend but friends did n't dive in through the front door ; they did n't have blood on their wrists nor cuts all over their faces ; they did n't have a rope burn round their necks and they wore shirts , at least until they were properly introduced . |
| 13 | He thought of telling her that he was a friend but friends did n't dive in through the front door ; they did n't have blood on their wrists nor cuts all over their faces ; they did n't have a rope burn round their necks and they wore shirts , at least until they were properly introduced . |
| 14 | The children all looked as if they did n't have a care in the world , that this was just another ordinary day , and what was taking place within the hall some sort of social occasion . |
| 15 | There was no anaesthetic because they did n't have any . |
| 16 | ‘ Wait a moment , they did n't have the girls there , at the same time , did they ? ’ |
| 17 | The living room ceiling was hung with bunting , the kitchen smelt of roast turkey , the house was full of people who all knew each other intimately , the videos had been ordered and the sideboard was laden with drink and in fact everyone behaved just like it was a real family Christmas , except that Boy had sex with two other men in the bathroom , and they did n't even bother to lock the door because they knew that no one else there would mind , knew that they did n't have to hide what they were doing from the rest of the party . |
| 18 | However , once you have safely navigated the Full Moon on the 14th — and managed to reassure someone that you 'd love them even if they did n't have a bean — then the remainder of this month should be magic time . |
| 19 | They did n't have the power behind them to handle such situations . |
| 20 | Unfortunately , as The Smiths were always , in effect , just Morrissey and Marr , they did n't have the money . |
| 21 | They did n't have a lot of time on it and it was effectively an engineer/producer , rather than a producer . |
| 22 | They did n't have to be . |
| 23 | Somehow I could n't see it — they did n't have as much money as the Americans for one thing , and that must have inhibited them considerably . |
| 24 | They did n't have speech , and they were not as smart as we were . |
| 25 | Luckily , they did n't have to search long or far . |
| 26 | They did n't have an award for fastest dog . |
| 27 | They did n't have to live with this goddess , they did n't have to compete with the legend . |
| 28 | They did n't have to live with this goddess , they did n't have to compete with the legend . |
| 29 | Daddy wanted that farm very badly but they did n't have much money between them , so he had to go to the bank and ask for a loan . |
| 30 | Raymond : Because they would die if they did n't have water . |