Example sentences of "[modal v] not [verb] what the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The legislation reflected a judgement that local authorities could not deliver what the national interest required . |
| 2 | As I increased Cleveland 's capital allocation from £2.9 million to £3.8 million , I can not accept what the hon. Gentleman says . |
| 3 | You can not guarantee what the resulting shade will be , though — you build up depth with subsequent layers — and you can get tell-tale streaking if you are not very careful with application . |
| 4 | Then they can not have what the larger community regards as the necessary minimum for decency … . |
| 5 | You can not imagine what the first few minutes of that bombardment were like . |