Example sentences of "[verb] [not/n't] [vb infin] [pers pn] [adv] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the cold light of the morning after , she did not think she even fancied him , could hardly bring what he looked like into focus , she had gone briefly crazy that was all , gone native . |
| 2 | He had seen the Eiffel Tower so many times in photographs or on television he did not think it really existed . |
| 3 | ‘ We did not bring them here to sit in the stand , ’ Roxburgh said , although he would not commit himself as to whether either was considered a starter against the French . |
| 4 | And although my department and British Rail had produced a joint report , this did not mean we automatically accepted BR 's views . |
| 5 | In the meanwhile , we did not feel it right to make aspects of knowledge about language in the programmes of study ( which will be legally obligatory for every pupil working at levels 5 to 10 ) too extensive or demanding . |
| 6 | It did not take me long to realize that this was the man I had needed so badly . ’ |
| 7 | It did not take me long to wish that we Christians might have a similar preparation for confirmation and acceptance as a full worshipping and working member of the Church . |
| 8 | It did not take her long to work out that the meal was going to cost her considerably more than she 'd saved by spending a rather miserable night in rue Roland . |
| 9 | Apparently it did not take her long to provide services for both husband and wife . |
| 10 | As a free man in a growing country , it did not take him long to see the potential . |
| 11 | But it did not take him long to sort out what was wrong with it . |
| 12 | It did not take them long to inform us that we had arrived with their traditional enemies , the Bugis . |
| 13 | It did not take them long to make their minds up : mobility , Jessica said , was the nicest thing she knew about being well-off . |
| 14 | He neither leered nor lunged , he did not pinch her neither did he make a sudden and late demand for hot water and a brandy to his bedroom . |
| 15 | The member of staff when I spoke to him about it afterwards — I did not call him in to speak to him about it immediately because I did not think it was either my place or my duty — I told him that she was very concerned about that being said to her son and quite frankly so was I , and really was that the sort of thing to say and he agreed it was n't the thing to say but he said ‘ I was so angry at the time . |
| 16 | ‘ I did not call you here to discuss the offices . ’ |
| 17 | It did not suit her now to observe the emotional turmoil inside Rose . |
| 18 | Tragically , I have to wish that that was the case because today 's figures do not give us much ground for comfort , but , as long as the Minister continues his present style of trying to hype up and to trivialise every issue , that is what will happen to our agriculture . |
| 19 | I do not think it right to ban all these services . |
| 20 | I had to conform ; I do not think I ever used the term in my reports , except in parenthesis to denote a sort of dirty word . |
| 21 | ‘ I do not think you even realise the danger you walk towards so willingly . ’ |
| 22 | Do not forget you also have a responsibility to treat the case properly , all I say is that the 4 oz syndrome is no longer the answer . |
| 23 | The rangers ' knowledge of the areas is extensive and they can identify most of the wildlife in the area — indeed if they see a new plant or insect which they do not recognise they normally check through their reference library when they get back to base to find out what it is . |
| 24 | We do not believe he just wandered up there and lay down to die . |
| 25 | Do not let them quite forget Momma and Papa if possible . |
| 26 | They 've already written to the Secretary of State and said dear Secretary of State we 're going to send this to you because it is a departure but please Secretary of State do not call it in do not exercise your powers . |
| 27 | I might have thought that the right hon. Gentleman would draw the attention of the House to his views on the two new clauses , but I do not recall him even mentioning them . |
| 28 | She enjoyed hearing about the governess 's letters which would never be received and translations of East End rhyming slang , but did n't think he actually listened to her , he often asked her the same questions . |
| 29 | He says I did n't think he really wanted to shoot me . |
| 30 | I did n't think you even liked me very much at the moment , let alone … let alone cared sufficiently to want to marry me … ’ |