Example sentences of "[pers pn] had [adv] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | I had immediately the sensation that I was expected . |
| 2 | Facilities for homeless people are of course open only at certain times of the day and I had n't the money to go anywhere else . |
| 3 | But it was absolutely clear to me then that I had n't the political antennae , the political flair . |
| 4 | I had n't the remotest idea , but I followed the little rails which were used by the tiny railway to carry food up to the dining rooms … |
| 5 | I 've done my own cleaning ready for Christmas which I had n't the energy for in the spring and my husband and I walk about 3–4 miles every day . |
| 6 | ‘ For a long time , ’ replied Ray , ‘ I had n't the faintest idea . |
| 7 | Malc was furious , especially when I admitted that I had n't the heart to charge the old dear , so we were two quid out of pocket . |
| 8 | ‘ But by then I had been her slave nearly all my life and I had n't the courage or the guts to say no . |
| 9 | I had n't the faintest idea who he was , but he looked jolly . |
| 10 | I had n't the first idea what she meant . |
| 11 | I just gave in , I had n't the strength to resist them . |
| 12 | After a few days , nine or ten , I wondered if it would aid things to pay a visit to Scotland , but I had n't the purpose for it , let alone the money . |
| 13 | I had n't the least idea where on the head was the best place to hit or how hard it had to be . |
| 14 | Honestly , I had n't the slightest idea what I was going to say as I walked up to you . |
| 15 | That was bad enough but what made it worse was that I had n't the faintest idea what was wrong with them . |
| 16 | But I had n't the heart . |
| 17 | Driving home in the minibus , she offered Silas an apologetic smile as she admitted , ‘ I had n't the heart to throw them out . ’ |
| 18 | He said I was just covering up for the fact that I had n't the faintest idea of what was wrong . ’ |
| 19 | and I had n't the heart to tell |
| 20 | Ross 's experience struck an identical chord with me , for John Sheard and I had exactly the same experience on the first ascent of Face Route where the second , hanging on a sling to remove gear , was observed by a member of the establishment and a rumour immediately started that was rapidly translated into guidebook writer 's ‘ fact ’ . |
| 21 | I had exactly the same feeling about her , although we had never met . ’ |
| 22 | When I eventually arrived back at Duxford , I had exactly the same amount of fuel on board that I flew out with ! ’ |
| 23 | I had exactly the same problem when using Windows 3.1 with an Epson LQ400 printer . |
| 24 | But I had exactly the contrary feeling . |
| 25 | Well , when that thing in the mask jumped out from behind the boxes and ran up the stairs , I had exactly the same feeling . |
| 26 | yes , I had exactly the same thing , being a top flight secretary at work |
| 27 | I had not the first notion of mechanics , but you with your capable hands worked on the machine until , after running with it , pushing it along , we were able to make the engine tick over again . |
| 28 | I went to Croke Park and I had not the slightest interest in Protestantism but I did come from a Fermanagh family where you did live cheek by jowl with republicanism so I had imbibed it undoubtedly and it resurfaced , the inherited knowledge of the heart of the controversy in Ulster . |
| 29 | ‘ I early found that I had not the literary ability to give me such a place among English authors as I should have desired ; but I thought that I had an opportunity of gaining a knowledge of many of the distinguished men of the age , and that I might do some good by keeping a record of my interviews with them . ’ |
| 30 | Until recently when I went to a conference on security in libraries and other collections I had not the slightest knowledge of the seamy side of that world or any idea that it had one . |