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Example sentences for "not having"

  • Not having it in his power to undertake this mission, which he had much at heart, he destined for it some of his principal followers.

  • But, not having succeeded in procuring its restoration, he went to the proprietor of the vineyard, from whom he had no difficulty in getting it back, after having told him what had happened.

  • His companions, not having courage to witness the operation, left the room.

  • Not corporeal; not having a material body or form; not consisting of matter; immaterial.

  • Not consisting of matter; not having a material body; incorporeal; spiritual.

  • Not having a distinctive margin or border.

  • Not personal; not representing a person; not having personality.

  • His earlier biographer, Mr. Doe, not having access to archives which the lapse of time has now rendered available, attributed his release to the influence of Bishop Barlow, by the interference of Dr.

  • Not having a stick at hand, he fell upon him with his fist and foot, and in kicking him, he injured his foot so seriously, that he could not attend meeting on Saturday.

  • On and on I went, not having time to look behind me to ascertain if my companions were following, as I supposed they were doing.

  • He expressed his regret at not having arrived in time to preserve the house; though it was very doubtful what would have been our fate had he not followed out his idea of coming by water.

  • I do not even ask this favour, not having a place to rest my foot.

  • I should have afflicted her had I uttered a word of Bonaparte's regret at not having a child.

  • Bonaparte; not having at this time experienced reverses, having continually proceeded from triumph to triumph, confidently anticipated the taking of St, Jean d'Acre.

  • I set off, and in conformity with the instructions I had received from the Emperor I proceeded to Gratz, where I found Marmont, who was indeed deeply mortified at not having had a share in the great battle.

  • I also said a few words about Bonaparte's regret at not having children.

  • I think I have not sent up a return for five or six years, not having anything to send.

  • Might the men not stand a chance of not having a good engagement next year if they took their custom elsewhere?

  • For his part, he said, he was just as well off in not having any to care for him.

  • Not performing, or not having performed, deeds or exploits; inactive.

  • Monsieur Hop has sent me the piece of china: I admire it as much as possible, and intend to like him as much as ever I can but hitherto I have not seen him, not having been in town since he arrived.

  • Duchess and Lady Caroline(296) came in from walking; and to disguise my not having dined, for it was past six, I drank tea with them.

  • Not having known or considered the subject, he made a crude decision.

  • Not having known, or not having considered, the measures proposed, he failed of success.

  • Dear George: You will excuse my not having written to you, when you hear I have been a jaunt to Oxford.

  • You have heard from your brother the reason of my not having written to you so long.

  • But I think, Sir, I cannot be suspected of that, unless my not having abilities to defend my father can be construed into a desire not to defend him.

  • You will wonder at not having it notified to you by Lord Granville himself, as is customary for new secretaries of state: when they mentioned to him writing to Italy, he said-"To Italy!

  • It was impossible to make a pecuniary offer with more earnestness or greater delicacy; and Madame du Deffand's not having found it necessary subsequently to accept it, in no degree diminishes the merit of the proffered gift.

  • And the sonis of darknes pronunced thare sentence definitive, not having respect to the judgement of God.

  • The manner in which Knox speaks of Wallace as "a simple man without learning," may mean, without much pretension to learning, or not having enjoyed a learned education.

  • She turned her face towards him, as not having heard or understood his last words.

  • Miss Fanny was now in the difficult situation of being universally known in that light, and of not having dismissed Mr Sparkler, however capriciously she used him.

  • Young Barnacle seemed discomfited at this, as not having at all expected him to go.

  • He might have guessed, by my not having fired, that I had my wits about me.

  • Supper over, we crept into our sleeping-places, leaving our fire blazing, not having considered it necessary as yet to keep watch at night.

  • We now found the advantage of not having over-exhausted our horses.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "not having" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    honourable gentleman; not been; not believe; not far from the; not feel; not forget; not from; not given; not let; not mean; not mistaken; not only; not right; not seem; not such; not there; not uncommon; not wholly; not without; nothing about; nothing else; nothing else but the; nothing except; nothing left; nothing short; who said