Example sentences of "[pron] [conj] [verb] not [adv] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Er what the gov the British government would like to see is a resolution of these matters er our precise position er and attitude and er erm the assistance we can give in reaching conclusions is much more a matter er for ministers of the foreign office rather than myself so the honourable gentleman er invites me to tread in areas that do n't belong to me and do not actually belong to these orders that are before us , no they 're not , they 're not really relevant to whether we approve or not the orders that are before us , er I 'll give way in a moment but the honourable gentleman er for I believe wanted to intervene . |
| 2 | These laws may have originally been decreed by God , but it appears that he has since left the universe to evolve according to them and does not now intervene in it . |
| 3 | But most of the 49 designated assembly points exist only on maps ; UN officials have so far surveyed only 20 of them and have not yet set up camps suitable for an organised demobilisation . |
| 4 | Five years from the original appeal in nineteen eighty eight , those nurses still have n't gone all the way through the regrading process and any union officer will tell you that does n't just occur in City Hospital in this case , but it occurs right across the as well . |
| 5 | The logic of the situation demands intelligent behaviour but the logic is that of the dance itself and does not necessarily serve the original purpose of the dance . |
| 6 | But what impressed most viewers of the deliberations at Thomond Park was the crisp passing of the Garrowen backs when the opportunity arose for spreading the ball wide , something that does n't often occur in local derbies at Thomond Park . |
| 7 | The case against ITV had initially to be made against something that did not yet exist . |
| 8 | During his session with the unfortunate staff at Caterer and Hotel Keeper he was always wheezing with laughter at something that did not really seem to warrant it . |
| 9 | This means , among other things , that the electoral system should be one that does not effectively disenfranchise large sections of the citizenry , while at the same time it must produce a government that will be both effective and accountable . |
| 10 | Transitory , a panacea to stop the wail of the poor muddled infant : one that did n't even work for long . |
| 11 | The KGB is answerable to no one and does not even need to attempt to justify what it does or how it does it , therefore there is no incentive for it to become more efficient . |
| 12 | The careful diplomacy with which this point has been made was undermined when the New York Times reported an off-the-record comment at the Brussels meeting suggesting that Mr Clinton ‘ feels the compulsion to do something but does not actually want to get involved . ’ |
| 13 | In the event of my dying before remarriage , I DEVISE and BEQUEATH all of my real and personal estate whatsoever and wheresoever not already disposed of as to my freeholds in fee simple and as to my personal estate absolutely to the issue of my union with JACQUELINE MYRTLE MITCHELL , the property to be held in trust for the said issue , the trust allowing monthly sum of not less than FIVE HUNDRED POUNDS to the said JACQUELINE MYRTLE MITCHELL to pay for the upbringing of the said issue , this arrangement to cease on his or her attaining the age of twenty-one years , whereupon a quarter of the remaining estate — whether in freehold property , stocks , shares or chattels shall be granted in perpetuity to the said JACQUELINE MYRTLE MITCHELL , and the remainder to be granted to the said issue . |
| 14 | So , eventually , the guy said : ‘ No , I 'm not going ’ to the teacher and the teacher turned his back on him and did n't ever speak to him again . |
| 15 | He is totally selfish about it and does n't really think about anything else . ’ |
| 16 | O. Charlton applied for the England job the time Bobby Robson got it and did n't even receive a reply from Lancaster Gate . |
| 17 | They gave me a cheque for some stuff , but Keith just wanted to spend it and did n't really think about what he was buying . |
| 18 | This you have in common with the rest of the zodiac but Virgos , in particular , will discover aspects and talents within themselves that have not yet seen the light of day . |
| 19 | Modern pressures have ensured that today 's youngsters have far too much to say for themselves and do not always display the respect for their elders which they should . |
| 20 | Henry had absolutely no consistent views about anything that did not directly concern him ; in his opinion , such views were a rather revolting luxury . |
| 21 | In any case the old man was n't the sort to let you take a close look at anything that did n't directly concern you . ’ |