Example sentences of "[be] [adj] we do n't [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I shall just say I 'm sorry we do n't want this meal and we 'll go away . |
| 2 | I 'm sorry we do n't have enough space to print all of your letters . |
| 3 | I 'm sorry we did n't meet before , but it 's great to have you around . |
| 4 | How many planets has our sun got that we know about because there might be some we do n't know . |
| 5 | We think it might be voles , we think it could be squirrels , we do n't seriously think it 's anything bigger but I 'm afraid we do n't think there 's anything you can do about it but if you want further investigation then if you send these objects to Fred care of the programme , he will give you a personal diagnosis . |
| 6 | ‘ I 'm afraid we do n't take adverts for foreign work , ’ explained a telesales executive . |
| 7 | Melanie said to the woman : ‘ I 'm afraid we do n't take cheques . |
| 8 | yes it 's tricky is n't it I 'm afraid we do n't know who these companies are . |
| 9 | ‘ It has always been in the family and we know that James Springhall lived in Cargo Fleet Road , but other than that I 'm afraid we do n't know a great deal about him , or his life in Australia . ’ |
| 10 | I 'm afraid we do n't have too many comforts or luxuries here . |
| 11 | ‘ I 'm afraid we do n't have any bigger birds than Swan , ’ Don Mini said . |
| 12 | Carmen , 22 , a part-time waitress , added : ‘ I 'm relieved we did n't have to go through the anguish that these other parents must be enduring . |
| 13 | I 'm glad we do n't go for that sort of tree actually . |
| 14 | I said to Joan I said well when we came here five years ago , I 'm glad we did n't get her , by gawld she did look young |
| 15 | My elder brother , one of the last O-level year , pretends to sneer at my GCSE passes , but I 'm glad we did n't have to go through all the cramming and regurgitation of the old exams . |
| 16 | ‘ I 'm sure we did n't see her again though . |
| 17 | Er , I 'm sure we did n't put a brush through my hair in the bath . |
| 18 | Oh I 'm sure we do n't treat you like that ! |
| 19 | ‘ She may be relying on our efforts , you know , so we must be sure we do n't let her down . ’ |
| 20 | I 'm surprised we did n't get swimming actually seeing as we got a fucking swimming pool right over the road from us . |
| 21 | ‘ Some of our fans said they were happy we did n't get a second goal because they feared more trouble , ’ said Bangor secretary Freddie Anderson . |
| 22 | The crowd gently goaded him by chanting : ‘ Kenny what 's the score ? ’ and afterwards Dalglish admitted : ‘ I am disappointed we did n't get anything from the match because I thought we played well enough . |
| 23 | Generally , when the blood-sugar level is high we do n't feel hungry when it is low , we do . |
| 24 | The universe is infinite we do n't know . |
| 25 | But when I think it would have been just eight years from completion now , up to a height of about 400 feet , I think it 's sad we did n't get permission to build it . |
| 26 | ‘ He 's lucky we did n't leave him in the car . ’ |
| 27 | Shrove Tuesday is , of course , a religious festival ; a fact St Mary 's is anxious we do n't forget . |
| 28 | If it is correct we do n't do anything and if it is n't correct we use that error to adjust the weights . |
| 29 | Yes well No , it 's alright we do n't need that , you can drink your orange if you like . |
| 30 | Oh it 's alright we do n't have to be silent . |