Example sentences of "[vb infin] much [subord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then she said , ‘ Eduardo , ’ because it did n't matter much whether he knew or not . |
| 2 | It does not matter much whether the government taxes the incomes of rich people or taxes the goods that rich people buy . |
| 3 | That did not matter much when rich foreigners used Switzerland simply as a safe home for their money . |
| 4 | I do n't suppose it would matter much if I fell in anyhow , cos I can nearly swim . |
| 5 | It probably did n't matter much if you did it in front of your friends . |
| 6 | In the end I decided it did n't matter much where I went as long as it was up . |
| 7 | But Roberts discovered that it did not matter much where he grew up when he was driving through Southwark late one night on his way from work . |
| 8 | But the presence or absence of specificity may not matter much where the most serious penalty is an OFT or MMC inquiry . |
| 9 | ‘ It would n't matter much because I have a reputation , one that I 'm really stretching to the full in doing a feature on sunny Spain . |
| 10 | Shortage of resources remains a crucial determinant of standards of care , particularly at long-stay hospitals , and there is little sign that resources will improve much if at all in the next few years . |
| 11 | At worst , the Americans ' attitude has suggested — at least in Ukrainian eyes — that they would not really mind much if Russia got its way . |
| 12 | We sat in one of those lounges that are part of a huge bar area and the windows were misted up with condensation ; when you rubbed them you still could n't see much because of all the rain dripping down outside . |
| 13 | Almost every interview ended with ‘ I do n't remember much except that it was snowing … ’ or words to that effect . |
| 14 | The chances are you wo n't sleep much though , because Monday is the big market day in Cavaillon and soon after midnight the carts and lorries and vans of the big fruit farmers ' co-operatives , of the market gardeners , of the tomato and garlic and onion growers , will start rattling and roaring and rumbling into the great open market in the place du Clos . |
| 15 | People did n't move much once they got to a road like this one . |
| 16 | … traditional budgeting also has the defects of its virtues … comparing this year with last year may not mean much if the past was a mistake and the future is likely to be a bigger one . |
| 17 | Okay , so it cost a lot to get him half way across the world , but money does n't mean much if you ca n't use it wisely . ’ |
| 18 | If truth were told , she still did n't care much where she was , she admitted reluctantly , because the one place in the world she longed to be was at Dane 's side , and that was strictly out of bounds . |
| 19 | They did not talk much till they reached Drobeta-Turnu Severin , where the Danube had once passed spectacularly through the Iron Gates . |
| 20 | He did not say much when they met and it was always muffled by the lapels of his coat . |
| 21 | Disorder could n't increase much because the universe would be in a state of almost complete disorder already . |
| 22 | Therefore , no amount of external treatment with the finest plant oils will help much if your diet , life-style and emotions are out of balance . |
| 23 | ‘ While I respectfully agree that recommendations of a committee may not help much when there is a possibility that Parliament may have decided to do something different , where there is no such possibility , as where the draft Bill has been enacted without alteration , in my opinion it can safely be assumed that it was Parliament 's intention to do what the committee recommended and to achieve the object the committee had in mind . |