Example sentences of "[noun] and do not [vb infin] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I look at all these candidates and do n't find any who are competent . |
| 2 | They work for a living and do n't make much money . |
| 3 | that 's good in n it , go to a coffee bar and do n't pay any thing , just what you want |
| 4 | I replied to Ms Chevannes through the same newspaper thus : ‘ Generally , black kids do not demonstrate interest in school work and do not sink much enthusiasm into their efforts . |
| 5 | The cats in question have never lived near the new home and do not have any knowledge of the new locality . |
| 6 | Cultivated blackberries are not far removed from their wild parents and do not need much fussy soil preparation . |
| 7 | In recent years the situation has become confused , because there are now exterior wood stains available , which differ from a true dye or stain , as they leave a coloured film on the surface of the wood and do not require another finish to be applied over them . |
| 8 | In contrast , the South Australian ‘ notoriety for profit ’ provisions do not depend upon the existence of a contract and do not provide any mechanism whereby the benefits can be re-directed to the victim of the offender 's crime . |
| 9 | The Jivaro depend largely on agriculture and do not eat many wild plants , though they hunt a lot . |
| 10 | But although there are hundreds of freshwater lochs in Shetland , the majority are on the acidic peatlands and do not produce enough underwater vegetation to satisfy the needs of big grazing birds like swans . |
| 11 | ‘ But watch out if you go into those woods and do n't take any valuables with you . ’ |
| 12 | When women are told , ‘ Just do your breathing and do n't let those doctors interfere with you ’ , my experience is that they are very bitter when their labours do n't turn out the way the NCT has predicted . ’ |
| 13 | A defence is only as good as its defenders and do not forget that good players do not turn out in non-League football for beer money . |
| 14 | On the spine , these bindings are positioned at the bottom of the sawcuts and do not have any protrusions ; but , on the cross-spars , an extra triangular form extension ( it is n't critical though appointed shape is best ) for the bow tensioner has to be made . |
| 15 | I have continued to live there as my sole residence and do not have any other home or accommodation . |
| 16 | The historical texts were confined to enumerating the kings who lived in those troubled years and do not give any indication that something important was occurring at that time . |
| 17 | We provide an excellent service and do n't see any reason to change that . ’ |
| 18 | We have a good crew and do n't expect any radical changes . |
| 19 | For now , many companies are offering optional metering and some — those who are living in high ratable properties and do n't use much water , for example — this can be a way to cut down costs . |
| 20 | Most of them work on the arts pages and do n't know much about the rest of the paper . |
| 21 | The pendant or hanging variety give good overall light but tend to flatten shadows and do not provide enough light by which to read or work comfortably . |
| 22 | Children generally suffer from too much control between school and television and do not spend enough time developing on their own . |
| 23 | this is what 's call was called in York a throwen chair and do n't mistake that for thrown , er it 's a throwen or c or or turned chair . |
| 24 | You already have sisters and do n't need any more family . |
| 25 | Indeed , some organisations have fixed rules about retirement age and do not allow any exceptions . |
| 26 | There should always be a good reason for substituting cow 's milk with unmodified soya milk ( which you can buy in cartons ) — for example , if you are a vegan and do n't consume any dairy products — as some brands have a high aluminium content . |
| 27 | " Pass me a scone and do n't use that tone of voice with me . |
| 28 | It is plain that the notions of a superior and a supreme criterion merely refer to a relative place on a scale and do not import any notion of legally unlimited legislative power . |
| 29 | Decorating and do n't have any sheets ? |
| 30 | The committees that consider Bills are in no way specialized ; they consider new legislation in rotation regardless of subject and do not do any separate investigatory work . |