Example sentences of "[adj] [vb -s] n't [vb infin] [pron] [prep] " in BNC.
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1 | well this case I 'm afraid does n't lend itself to short entirely impossible , er Mr maybe have to say erm will lead to the questions and then for example spent er a long time on questions this afternoon that I 've had for you Mr |
2 | ‘ This does n't put me in an embarrassing situation , it puts Ian Wright in one . |
3 | Even though , I mean this does n't say anything about unemployment levels , levels of unemployment . |
4 | This does n't qualify you as a racist — just a bit slow . |
5 | But that does n't mean anything to you , does it ? ’ |
6 | ‘ That does n't mean anything to those fellows , ’ John said . |
7 | One point one , three , four , right , one point one , three , four , right , OK do it like that , although that does n't mean anything at all here , that 's the right answer , because you , you 've in ratings , right , if you wanted to , put it back on degrees , ah now press fifteen divide by seven equals and then press inverse . |
8 | The sun may not shine that much on Britain but that does n't exclude us from using solar power . |
9 | You 'd know what to expect next time — that does n't do it for him , you know what I mean ? ’ |
10 | ‘ I may wish destruction on the King 's enemies — ’ his voice was still clipped ‘ — but that does n't blind me to their good qualities . ’ |
11 | We well , that does n't commit us to anything , and does n't cost any , cost any money , so that application is in , I believe , is n't it ? |
12 | ‘ If that does n't kick-start you into life , nothing will ! ’ |
13 | That does n't stand you in good stead . |
14 | She sees no need to diet but that does n't stop her from encouraging others to get the pounds off . |
15 | It 's only when you can put a famous face to sexual activity that the preposterousness of the whole event really hits home and even if that does n't stop you from participating ever again , it will certainly put you off meat for 24 hours . |
16 | Still , that does n't stop it from being an accurate prophecy , does it ? ’ |
17 | That does n't make me like him ! ’ |
18 | That does n't suit us at all . |
19 | That does n't suit us at all . |
20 | And that does n't fill me with any great er |
21 | But that does n't deprive them of their fair share of malignant little blisters full of pop to inflict on their potential audience , who may soon be buying their T-shirts and phlegm samples by the lorry load . |
22 | Fashanu , ignored since being capped twice by Bobby Robson three years ago , said : ‘ Alan has had a good start but that does n't put him in the class of Ian . |
23 | ‘ That does n't surprise me in the least , ’ she said drily . |
24 | That does n't surprise me in the slightest . |
25 | ‘ Very likely not , but that does n't dispense me from taking nourishment at regular intervals , nor other people from cooking and serving and ordering it for me . ’ |
26 | That does n't taste anything like chicken ! |