Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] [verb] n't [vb infin] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Whipped Cream are Scandinavian but even the odd accent does n't drag this version far enough from the original to make it an interpretation rather than a facsimile . |
| 2 | Besides , three-quarters of forensic scientific work does n't require all this sophisticated instrumentation . |
| 3 | Old Red does n't do that . |
| 4 | Maybe it is a sign of age taking its toll , but sexual imagery does n't command much of my attention these days . |
| 5 | If the English reader does n't like this , let him ask himself if Housman 's Name and Nature of Poetry , or — touching as it is , and as Pound acknowledges — the career of Harold Monro , is not treated with as much compassionate indulgence as possible in the Criterion articles by Pound which he reprinted in Polite Essays ( 1937 ) . |
| 6 | And besides , ladies in real life do n't feel those things , you know . |
| 7 | Malcolm Cole 's programme notes do n't specify the circumstances of the ‘ grim struggle for survival which left serious composition out of the question ’ for the first few years after he had settled in the United States in 1939 , but , whatever they were , they informed his music with an intensity that the exuberance of his early style did n't find much room for . |
| 8 | She was gabbling nervously , she realised , gradually petering to a halt as the implacable dark face did n't register any reaction whatsoever . |
| 9 | Maybe not : Japan and the European Community do n't seem much interested in this business , do they ? |
| 10 | The big white room did n't have much to offer . |
| 11 | Some stunning sunsets and breathtaking scenery do n't redeem this dull , uninspired sequel |
| 12 | No that 's okay admin does n't hold any terrors for me . |
| 13 | Running such a large family did n't present any problems for her . |
| 14 | but if the elderly pensioner does n't read all the solicitor 's correspondence or the solicitor does n't communicate every fact of the correspondence but relies solely on the brochure they 're carrying in their pocket or their handbag the brochure taken in isolation might mislead might it not ? |
| 15 | I 'm sure Edouard does n't need another mechanic … |
| 16 | In fact , she thought , crunching on a piece of toast , she was pretty sure breakfast did n't feature much at all in this unknown life of hers . |
| 17 | The European Commission did n't prove that helpful either : Hinsley makes no secret of his frustration with the Esprit parallel processing projects , which he sees as obsessed with making Unix parallel — a quest that he sees as fundamentally misguided and doomed to failure in the long term . |
| 18 | The European Commission did n't prove that helpful either : Hinsley makes no secret of his frustration with the Esprit parallel processing projects , which he sees as obsessed with making Unix parallel — a quest that he sees as fundamentally misguided and doomed to failure in the long term . |
| 19 | Robin Cooper , a biochemist and MS sufferer , believes the medical profession do n't pay enough attention to the method . |
| 20 | Unlike the ancient hill paintings the abstract pan does n't have any great meaning … the artists just hope it turns a few heads . |
| 21 | Algernon Swinburne ( whose own private life did n't bear much close scrutiny ) wrote the cruel epitaph for Wilde : |
| 22 | Glancing from beneath her lashes , Lindsey studied his profile , and found it unnerving , or perhaps it was simply that the confining space of the small car did n't allow much distance between driver and passenger . |
| 23 | The present arrangements for approving and monitoring private care do n't address any of these issues . |
| 24 | Oh bloody hell do n't say that . |
| 25 | Who would ever say : ‘ Boy suspended by Head , Top Prof. slams system ’ , when what they mean is that a pupil has been sent home by his headmaster and some well-known professor does n't think that is a good idea ? |
| 26 | The thin Englishman does n't have much money left . |
| 27 | ‘ It seemed to turn out in the end that the American negotiator did n't have any flexibility and remained on the crucial issues unmoved . ’ |
| 28 | Not for graphics or depth of gameplay , as the crude design did n't include either of these . |
| 29 | Not that this is a problem — Blue Baron does n't claim any degree of realism , and should n't be graded like a flight sim . |
| 30 | ‘ It 's not a good sign that the new government does n't have enough confidence to emerge from protective custody , ’ Mr Roberts said . |