Example sentences of "not have [to-vb] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In fact , this was the only spectacle which Mrs Goreng had not had to contrive for the benefit of her guests . |
| 2 | Nearly a quarter of those in nursing homes had not had to pay towards the cost of living there compared with only 7 per cent of those in old people 's homes . |
| 3 | We should not have to apologize for a vow of celibacy . |
| 4 | The product does not have to remain in the packaging and the mere possibility of someone having tampered with the goods is not sufficient to exonerate the defendant . |
| 5 | In the event of Christian 's death he would not only become the outright owner of Handley Farm , but Christian intended leaving him sufficient money to ensure he did not have to part with the farm in the foreseeable future . |
| 6 | It is always the most convenient for my guests in that they do not have to drive in the dark , and they can have a much more leisurely lunch , without worrying about the time , as they would in the evening over dinner . |
| 7 | The additional part , which does not have to do with the connections stated by independent conditionals , is perhaps particularly necessary in connection with our conviction about the explanatoriness of the causal items . |
| 8 | He realises that he does not have to conform to the laws which have been set down by his community . |
| 9 | At this stage , we have an opportunity to ensure that the legislation will allow their voices to be heard through formal channels so that they do not have to resort to the usual practice of writing to the appropriate organisations . |
| 10 | The tide of ideas on the Left was flowing in the Communists ' favour and they did not have to resort to the often artificial tactics of " penetration " used since the early 1920s . |
| 11 | Whilst this may look like easy fun for those who did not have to cope with the impossible timetables and endless pressures , the reason for criticism is not to deride the working groups but to understand in concrete terms the limitations of the system now in operation . |
| 12 | At Darlington , so that they would not have to wait for a connection , they had hired a special train to Richmond , where they were met . |
| 13 | But British and French workers did not have to wait for an economic upturn . |
| 14 | O'Neill 's suspect views were known to many unionists and the conservatives did not have to wait for the fruits of O'Neillism , however timid they may have been . |
| 15 | The part has an enlarged on-chip primary write-back cache rather than the write-through cache of the 80486 , which means that the CPU does not have to wait for the cache controller to copy stored data back to main memory . |
| 16 | Students do not have to search for the ‘ ideal ’ patient . |
| 17 | But we do not have to refer to the para-normal , our understanding of art and poetry and our experiences in mysticism are developments of new senses . |
| 18 | We do not have to rely on the verse which embarrasses Yates ( ‘ the Spirit had not yet been given , because Jesus was not yet glorified , ’ John 7:39 ) for this , though that is unambiguous enough . |
| 19 | We should not have to rely on the private sector to assist in providing facilities especially as , currently in many cases it does not provide such facilities . |
| 20 | They should not have to rely upon the private Bill procedure , because the issue is too important . |
| 21 | Now we did not have to sit on the edge of the bed — a much wider bed — because there were two chairs , and I had my own shower and facilities for making coffee and snacks . |
| 22 | Then , at least , Israel might not have to respond in a clear-cut way . |
| 23 | He hoped he would not have to go during the night . |
| 24 | I certainly would not advocate as many in rugby union , but a maximum of one per team seems perfectly reasonable , and they should not have to go through a qualifying period . |
| 25 | Fortunately , the researcher does not have to go through the bound volumes one by one to see what they contain . |
| 26 | The difference between this and the two previous outcomes is that under this procedure the agency does not have to go through the whole decision-making process again . |
| 27 | If the local authority knows that it wishes to privatise and not use local authority employees at all , it does not have to go through the compulsory tender procedure . |
| 28 | However , we shall be satisfied only when no more such arrests are made , so that we do not have to go through the same business all over again . |
| 29 | First , as we wish to encourage carers and strengthen families — even the extended family — if a person who is caring for someone loses them to a home , the person 's home should not have to go on the market to meet the cost of fees . |
| 30 | This time I do not have to lean against a wall . |