Example sentences of "which do n't " in BNC.
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| 1 | They are tales , moreover , which do n't do all that much to summon the nostalgic reader . |
| 2 | Very few readers will notice this discrepancy , but all are flicked and jabbed at and irritated — those circling insects — by contradiction , by undetermination followed by overdetermination of reasons , by the narrator 's fuss over details which do n't matter , his youthful sententiousness about women ( ‘ the depths of the female heart ’ ) and other irrelevancies , his moralizing , his way of wantonly bleeding a robust narrative with ‘ However , that may only have seemed so ’ , his ‘ I have already described ’ when he has n't , his promises to explain later which are n't kept when the reader does n't want explanation anyhow , he wants the story . |
| 3 | Few mistakes are admitted to , and events which do n't reflect well upon him , like the highly dramatic resignations of the Navy Minister and chief of Naval Staff in protest at his decision to scrap aircraft carriers , are dismissed in two illuminating sentences . |
| 4 | However , they also do contract work for other record companies which do n't run their own plants . |
| 5 | Bear in mind that , even for that amount , you get standard Escort seats , which do n't locate the driver properly in an LX let alone the S. Neither do you get an adjustable steering column . |
| 6 | Widnes , Blackburn and Greenock are on the list already , and the group invites suggestions from towns which do n't often get to see bands . |
| 7 | ‘ You see things here which do n't happen in London . |
| 8 | Being Fat is not a Sin , by Shelley Bovey ( Pandora 1988 ) talks about the prejudice and oppression suffered by fat people , particularly women , and about ways to feel good about yourself which do n't involve losing weight . |
| 9 | ‘ I also liked the idea of producing images of people in the public eye which do n't adhere to the unwritten rule of portraiture — that you 've got to make some kind of personal comment about the sitter , capture their essence , if you like — which , at twenty four , I did n't feel particularly qualified to do . |
| 10 | Most bacteria come into the category either of Gram-positive , which take up the purple stain , or Gram-negative which do n't . |
| 11 | Most of the material is injected in the form of dykes which do n't reach the surface , and it 's been estimated that the total thickness of dykes intruded in the last ninety million years is over 400 kilometres ! |
| 12 | When less fluid lavas are involved , which do n't break up into droplets , large gobbets of the molten rock are flung up from the vent , spreading out into irregular plates which may break up in the air into smaller bits . |
| 13 | ( Sometimes people drift off and dream up indicators which do n't adequately tie in with the end result . ) |
| 14 | The only disadvantage of the method is that it can not be used for certain solvents , such as alcohol , which do n't appear to be absorbed by Tenax . |
| 15 | PALE SKINS WHICH DO N'T TAN . |
| 16 | Eat the high-fibre vegetables for their value in health and weight control , but by all means add more variety and colour to your plate , if you wish , with these harmless foods which do n't provide enough calories to slow your weight loss . |
| 17 | If you 're after a touch of colour , ‘ false ’ curtains , which do n't draw but hang for decoration only , are one possibility — although you will also need to ventilate the room , opening the window slightly when showering or having a bath . |
| 18 | This is music that does n't fart , belch or sweat , a handful of songs which do n't so much live as exist , patiently . |
| 19 | Since the dawn of a new era , when he signed for Phonogram in 1985 , he 's been making records which do n't shame his reputation and often add to it . |
| 20 | Wolves , which do n't attack humans , are loyal and only mate once . |
| 21 | Keep interruptions to the smooth flow of images to a minimum by eliminating false starts and shots which do n't belong within a particular group . |
| 22 | Even for practices which do n't have recognised experts on a particular issue , the pooling of in-house ideas , experience , knowledge and opinions will greatly enhance every participant 's skills and competencies . |
| 23 | On 1 September , as Mr Harrison says , ‘ only the so-called uncontroversial bits came in which do n't require any consultation . |
| 24 | The software resides on four network servers , in two versions , 3.1+ for three dimensional modelling and 2.3 for older PCs which do n't have enough power to run the 3D version . |
| 25 | So shows which do n't get a high enough rating will be unceremoniously axed . |
| 26 | Get to the back of the drawers and cupboards — areas which do n't often see the light of day . |
| 27 | It is our responsibility to develop raw materials which do n't always need solvents . |
| 28 | On Silver and Knitmaster and on those Brother and Toyota machines which do n't have automatic end needle selection , the edge needle nearest the carriage should be brought to the holding position on every row to give a neat edge . |
| 29 | We can imagine forms of social life which do n't provide the necessary backing for sorrow and affection . |
| 30 | Well , it 's what you might call clerkin' work , writin' letters for business firms at 'ome , which do n't come too welcome to an active man like 'im , so 'e likes to get out as much as 'e can to give 'is gammy leg a walk . |