Examples of 'had not' in a sentence
Meaning of "had not"
Had not is a past perfect form of the verb 'have'. It is used to express actions or events that did not happen in the past. It is commonly used to talk about missed opportunities or unrealized possibilities
How to use "had not" in a sentence
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had not
The proposals had not yet been adopted.
I had not seen any of your movies.
Work on compliance had not yet commenced.
They had not given rise to controversy.
The report requested had not been forthcoming.
He had not been feeling well since he arrived.
The pentagon had not yet collapsed.
I had not anticipated your winding up in jail.
That question had not yet been resolved.
Had not previously heard of these opportunities.
The author had not yet responded.
Where would he be today if you had not.
He had not even finished the story.
The investigations had not yet been concluded.
I had not seen any like that.
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The social budget had not been reduced.
Uncle had not promised you anything.
Ruby said you had not eaten.
That had not been the case so far.
The decision to do so had not been taken lightly.
I had not bandaged like that long.
The big brother had not allowed it.
I had not even thought of the subway.
I thought you had not most patients.
I had not imagined so many had died.
A freedom of information law had not been introduced.
In fact it had not even been discussed there.
He managed to escape because he had not been manacled.
If you had not sent your men.
It was surprising that that had not yet been done.
This risk had not been quantified before.
This was a relevant factor he had not considered.
The system had not yet been finalized.
The transition to democracy had not been easy.
That issue had not yet been resolved.
Temporary special measures had not been used.
But it had not honoured that commitment.
But some things had not changed.
He had not been so happy some time now.
He asked why he had not seen you.
I had not the strength to free myself.
Most of the men had not half.
This had not been contested by the parties.
The operational orders had not gone out.
The case had not yet been closed.
The interpreter said he had not finished.
Targets had not been set by seven countries.
The moving company had not showed up.
I had not seen one until now.
The arguments advanced had not been convincing.
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Examples of using Not
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I am not really sure what that thing was
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I am not saying that you do not care
