Example sentences of "[noun] [vb past] n't [adv] [verb] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | But today 's demonstration did n't quite go to plan . |
| 2 | Unfortunately Anthony usually chose college friends and Nigel did n't really take to bluestocking women . |
| 3 | But shops showed no interest and the big soap companies did n't even reply to her letters . |
| 4 | Stephen did n't much like to be reminded of this in public . |
| 5 | Things did n't quite go to plan — which has proved annoying for you , and you 're now asking for a second service ; for which you 'll pay me . ’ |
| 6 | erm I , in m I in my opinion that the Communist Party aim of increasing productivity was n't actually achieved and because of all these problems erm could that their policy of favour of erm promoting rich peasant economy did n't significantly contribute to industrialization erm I mean there was a little bit of an economic growth but that it was n't particularly significant . |
| 7 | Well for instance a lot of people did n't even bother to erm make the kitchen floor into anything reasonable , but we did , we , we got some very good , very heavy |
| 8 | Before 1987 legislation governing pollution control did n't fully apply to tidal waters , and discharges into the sea and many older discharges to estuaries did n't require consent at all except for substances like mercury . |
| 9 | In the early days I had been a bit disappointed that the NUJ had n't immediately leapt to John 's defence , but ever since I had first been to see the General Secretary , Harry Conroy , and his assistant , Tom Nash , the union had done what it could to respond to what was asked of them . |
| 10 | Mrs Thatcher did n't even talk to me . |
| 11 | He knew nothing about the world — his children did n't even go to school . |
| 12 | If the conversation did n't quickly progress to the bottom line , it was swiftly terminated . |
| 13 | The referee did n't even speak to him . |