Example sentences of "[conj] [pron] [noun sg] do [adv] [vb infin] " in BNC.

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1 In a classroom where such an answer-orientated atmosphere exists , it is difficult to imagine much exploration into unknown territory taking place , as pupils will find it difficult to believe that there are areas where their teacher does not know ‘ the answer ’ .
2 An applicant in receipt of income support or family credit is automatically entitled to advice without payment of contribution provided that his or her capital does not exceed the prescribed limits .
3 Moreover , the stochastic events in the model have no effect on the terminal position in either case ; the presence of noise or its magnitude do not alter the long run outcomes .
4 ( 1 ) A licensing board may decline to consider an application if the applicant or his representative does not attend the meeting at which the application is to be considered :
5 Where your GP does not undertake this work it will continue to be provided at local health authority clinics .
6 If you ca n't get to a specialist finance library or your library does n't have your texts , we can help you : and we can lend books to you if you give us your membership number and address .
7 If instalments are offered , or your debtor does n't return his section of the summons to the court , you or your agent must complete the minute book at the court no later than 24 hours before the calling date or your call will be dismissed .
8 Erm you should n't forget the children round the corner that your wife does n't know about or your husband does n't know about .
9 ‘ I do n't mind more work , ’ Anna said , ‘ but I have to confess that my heart does rather quail and fail at the thought of three times as much French jacquard-weaving machinery specifications to translate as I have already . ’
10 ‘ Well , I am happy to say that my acquaintance does not run to thieves , so — ’
11 I went on to say to him that I wished to make it clear that my disquiet did not relate to any particular name , but if in fact the names that I had heard turned out to be a correct report , and he published the List , the List would support legitimate criticism .
12 I should make it clear that my construction did not depend upon the children of the staff taking up surplus places in the sense that if there were sufficient fee paying pupils , the staff 's children would not be given a place .
13 He said : ‘ I was very pleased at the way I ran because despite the fact that my training did not go so well I was only five minutes behind my best ever time .
14 Then I look in the mirror and think : ‘ You 're not Miss World , kiddo ’ , and I thank God that someone did n't determine that my appearance did n't come up to scratch .
15 Stella Fearnley replies : In response to Richard Harwood 's comments , I feel I should point out that my article did not imply that the only perception of district societies is that of a practitioners ' club , and that this perception emerged from market research carried out among our members last year , not from my own opinions .
16 But there came the disquieting thought that my opinion did n't matter .
17 When we first made love , I would lie on the bed in a certain way so my tummy did n't flop , then I realised it was me he loved , flab and all . ’
18 The food was excellent and I was not charged much because the cooking was done on quite a large scale — I was not a big eater so my lunch did not make much difference to the running of the place .
19 So my father did n't leave a will ? ’
20 However , the Court cautioned that its ruling did not mean that " a state may never punish publication of the name of a victim of a sexual offence " .
21 While this chapter emphasizes the ‘ political economy ’ context in which the practice of retirement spread , it also stresses the point that its institutionalization did not go unnoticed by older people themselves .
22 On funding — ‘ a subject of peculiar fascination for many City commentators ’ — the Chancellor said : ‘ The Government 's full fund policy ensures that its borrowing does not add to inflationary pressures .
23 Elena has now returned for more plastic surgery and although her family does not have to pay for the treatment , there will be hefty travelling expenses to meet during the next few years .
24 The wires of the fence were eventually replaced with mesh , and Halima having tried once , and finding that her leg did not go through , ceased to paw at the fence for oats .
25 She had set to with a will , but had been dismayed to discover that her appetite did not match it .
26 Rose knew many of the people on the platform even though she had spent half her life in Scotland and she responded to each greeting with warmth , careful to watch that her friendliness did not grate on Moran .
27 Jean Norrie said it was ‘ just terrible ’ explaining that her son does n't drink and is a ‘ very timid lad who does n't keep at all well ’ .
28 Rain guessed what had caused such changes : the realization that her talent did not stretch very far ; the passing of a way of life which had been so thrilling ; impending old age with few friends , little money and no certainty of a roof over her head .
29 He had , she decided , recognised that her business did not represent the handicap he had first imagined and abandoned his quest .
30 She insisted that her father did not finance terrorism ‘ and has never supported terrorism ’ .
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