Example sentences of "never had a [noun] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Now my twenty first birthday I 'd never had a copper for weeks , w e had n't got anything , anything at all , and all we got really was the old fashioned dog biscuits . |
| 2 | ‘ How is it you never had a child for Durkin ? |
| 3 | Emily had never had a head for figures , and her brother-in-law , Marcus Judge , had kept an eye on her finances from the beginning , gradually acquiring a controlling interest in the business . |
| 4 | The Agen loose-head , who has never had a reputation for being a hothead , is refereeing junior and children 's games unaware that an old regulation of the French Federation — which used to automatically reduce the length of his ban if a player could show repentance by taking up refereeing — is no longer valid . |
| 5 | ‘ I certainly do n't go on stage ill prepared but I have never had a script for any of my shows . |