Example sentences of "[noun] do [adv] [verb] [adv] [subord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Good words do not last long until they amount to something … |
| 2 | I have several times spoken of an " instantaneous effect upon B as a result of a measurement made on A. Is this not in flagrant contradiction to Einstein 's rule that signals do not travel faster than the velocity of light ? |
| 3 | Sam took Nutty and her team up in the car straight after the last lesson ; Nails had not been around which was just as well as the car did not hold more than five . |
| 4 | And when the 50/40 rear seat back is lowered the seat does n't tip forward so the extra space has a sloping floor . |
| 5 | But Sauvignon does not come better than this and to my mind the del Cero Sauvignon has more grace , character and length than the much-vaunted Cloudy Bay Sauvignon from New Zealand , which is comparably priced . |
| 6 | ‘ In the eyes of government officials , therefore , ’ he says , ‘ businessmen do not appear simply as the representatives of a special interest , as representatives of interest groups do . |
| 7 | Disappointingly strawberries do not freeze so if you do not eat them at once you need to use them up in some other way . |
| 8 | And the stewards did not perform only when Carolan was speaking . |
| 9 | I have been feeling so groggy lately I just want to ensure the plan does n't go awry if anything happens to me … " |
| 10 | No , but not because , as some people argue , Poland 's mishap does n't matter anyway because it was all a mistake . |
| 11 | These managers did not come across as having expert power , because they had had minimal training and appeared to be unorganised and therefore unprofessional in their conduct . |
| 12 | It takes place automatically when the clubhead is swung correctly to the top of the backswing , but the wrists do not cock fully until they are on their way back to the ball . |
| 13 | However , the disturbance did n't last long because just then there was a cry of ‘ Hey up ! |
| 14 | At Rangers , players like Colin West , Trevor Francis and Mark Falco did n't last long while Mel Sterland was sold at a profit after only three months ! |
| 15 | We all know the grave problems in some of our children 's homes but we ca n't run away with the fact that er they 're unique to or the problems do n't exist elsewhere because we all know they do . |
| 16 | Junctions controlled by traffic lights do not go forward when the traffic lights are green unless there is room for you to clear the junction safely , never go forward when the red , amber lights are shown together , when traffic lights have a green arrow filter signal , do not get into the lane when filtering is allowed unless you . |
| 17 | As a result of living within the rigours of a farming calendar these people understood the imperatives of the seasons ; they knew instinctively that the day did not stop just because it was dark , that work might be slack one day but fraught for the next three . |
| 18 | The usual 'flu stiffness and aching in the muscles did n't go away as it should have done , so Father sent for Dr Allott , our family physician , a patient , gentle old man who always arrived in an Essex sedan and — more important to us — always carried a pocketful of toffees to give away to children . |
| 19 | People did n't move much once they got to a road like this one . |
| 20 | Joe did n't speak again until we 'd finished the second stage . |
| 21 | People do n't go there until they know where to go , and they ca n't find out where to go until they 've been . |
| 22 | ‘ Then I hope these people do n't know either although they seem to know a lot . |
| 23 | Manager Lennie Lawrence said last night : ‘ Parkinson did not train today because of his ankle injury . |
| 24 | The whole phrase does not create more than one offence . |
| 25 | Their terror does n't stop even when it 's over . |
| 26 | The view is gaining ground that , if Ms Campbell does not win more than 40% of the delegates ' votes on the first ballot , Mr Charest will take the crown with the help of Mr Edwards 's backers . |
| 27 | I saw that its arms did not swing properly as it walked — but , oh , how fast it walked ! |
| 28 | The opening games did not go quite as I expected in that I was surprised to see Wales beat Ireland . |
| 29 | Bob did not retire immediately as he has worked on for a few months to introduced new salesmen to their areas . |
| 30 | Vibrations do not pass only though the ground . |