Examples of 'had not had' in a sentence
Meaning of "had not had"
This phrase is a past perfect tense construction, indicating a situation where there was a lack or absence of having something at a specific point in the past. It suggests a previous state of not possessing or experiencing something
How to use "had not had" in a sentence
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had not had
But if we had not had an open relationship.
He laments that he had not had the.
He had not had time to file that.
A woman who had not had sex.
He had not had the opportunity to use it.
Down when they had not had a chance.
I had not had a break in cannon foundry.
He tried to give us what he had not had as a child.
Meade had not had a good day.
So many of the others had not had children.
They had not had normal lives.
The surviving horses had not had an easy war.
They had not had to struggle to survive.
But the organizers had not had an easy task.
She had not had time to learn.
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Have been ruined if he had not had the little hat.
He had not had any problems at work.
The successful candidate had not had an acting appointment.
We had not had sight of that quotation.
It was a feeling that he had not had before but he liked it.
I had not had tomato chutney before.
But these discoveries had not had the same repercussions.
I had not had nearly enough coffee.
The problem is they had not had the proper training.
He had not had special forces training.
She was doing great and had not had a single urinary accident.
I had not had a girlfriend in three years.
Julien was rather sorry he had not had the idea earlier.
They had not had much success.
They considered that they had not had a fair hearing.
Jason had not had an easy life.
Initial reports stated that he had not had a heart attack.
Mariana had not had basic vaccinations.
The controls were lorry drivers who had not had a crash.
That he had not had in his life.
It was like an animal thirsting for water it had not had in years.
If my butler had not had mercy on them.
I had not had the strength to oppose his determination.
Cherbourg had not had to fall.
He had not had the confidence or the belief in himself to give it a go.
Add to that the fact that we had not had sex.
Budapest had not had a peaceful history.
Some felt that policy changes had not had enough effect.
Joseph had not had much education.
He wanted to offer me the guidance he had not had as a first born child.
She had not had a great day.
I wish also that the member had not had to do the sandbagging.
I had not had any experience in building.
They might have done better if they had not had so much money.
Just had not had enough coffee.
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