Example sentences of "[conj] she [vb past] n't [adv] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although she did n't quite know exactly what that entailed , he looked so depressed she murmured words of sympathy while her heart went on singing inside . |
| 2 | Had pier alone , Carrie knew , than when she was with them , and although she did n't really mind this , it made her feel lonely this particular day . |
| 3 | Lindsey closed her eyes on the shocking realisation that she had n't even given it a thought ! |
| 4 | With resignation she felt the colour steal into her face , and knew he would n't believe her even as she tried to explain that she had n't even seen the rings but had been absorbed by the ornaments . |
| 5 | She 'd been so immersed in the music , letting it wash over her , uplifting her , that she had n't even realised that the car had turned into a short driveway to stop outside a luxurious chalet-type building set in a clearing of beech trees . |
| 6 | She apologized for skulking out of the way so shamelessly , she thanked me for saving the life of their beloved dog who was now prancing around with the children as though nothing had happened , and she finished with the regret that she had n't even asked me my name . |
| 7 | Why it should suddenly be important to prove this to a number of people that she had n't even met , she did n't stop to question , and she firmly suppressed a naggingly persistent image of Tom Russell and Marise Wyspianski last Saturday all dressed up for the annual Christmas ball given by the Coronation Hospital board . |
| 8 | Was there another element in the equation that she had n't even considered ? |
| 9 | Bits that she had n't even known existed . |
| 10 | And the fire went straight to a place deep inside her body that she had n't even known existed until this moment . |
| 11 | The tears , and this tiny little thing within her that she had n't even known was there . |
| 12 | It felt , despite the new clothes , that she had n't quite made up her mind . |
| 13 | ‘ That nice lady sat there explaining to me that she had n't long to live . |
| 14 | But the rest of me ignored those details and clutched hungrily at the reassurance that she had n't really played a willing part in my humiliation . |
| 15 | In her heart of hearts Celia knew that she had n't really come to terms with her condition at all , but she could n't say so point-blank to Alison . |
| 16 | Lisa did vaguely remember , now that Kerry mentioned it , but she 'd been so absorbed in what she was doing at the time that she had n't really paid a great deal of attention . |
| 17 | Clara had actually heard one constant church attender , caught out donating a small charitable sum to the Vicar , defend herself to Mrs Maugham by saying that she had n't really meant to give it , and that she never would have given it if it had n't been that her little boy had just given up Sunday school . |
| 18 | Hurt that he could think she would do that pest of an interview through Lubor , she was certain then that she did n't even like Ven Gajdusek — much less was she attracted to him ! |
| 19 | How could she explain to this man that she did n't even know their full names , let alone their addresses or telephone numbers ? |
| 20 | It occurred to her that she did n't even know that it was Veronica 's house ; why on earth had n't she checked Directory Enquiries to make sure she was still living there ? |
| 21 | As far as Simon knew , the late-night callouts were an occasional part of the job that she did n't much like , but said that she felt she had to do . |
| 22 | Anne realized that she did n't really want to leave she 'd just wanted a happier home . |
| 23 | It was so wonderful that she did n't really want to get out of the car . |
| 24 | Yet , as she watched him , perched as lithe as a cat on the prow , leaning back out over the waves to balance the little craft , his splendid chest scattered with little beads of water , Ronni was aware that she did n't really mean it . |
| 25 | But Edward went on to tell her that she did n't really care for the children , she only liked to think she did , to make herself feel good . |
| 26 | And what confused her was the fact that she did n't really feel angry . |
| 27 | She was n't afraid of the dark ; but now , after a few nights here , she was beginning to admit to herself that she did n't really like such a depth of blackness . |
| 28 | Kate was in such a state that she did n't really know what she was asking . |
| 29 | So erm , I think when she said she did n't know , er , she was telling the truth , and when asked her if she could explain to me , the very point that just asked me , again she said she , she could n't explain , she had , she she 'd agreed , agreed it was a paradox , that she did n't really know erm , why the book had never been published , or until nineteen sixty seven erm note , note that it , that it had been taken . |
| 30 | Josie said that she did n't usually get in until around six , but that there were a few extra jobs that she wanted to finish off ; Lucy had the feeling , but did n't say so , that the main point of the exercise was probably to get her out of the way before the slender red-haired woman arrived home . |