Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] [coord] [verb] n't [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So Tommy the waiter carefully hung up his yellow waistcoat with its white lining and ordered some wine from room service and in a while after a long easing shower slept for eight solid hours and did n't dream about Filmer . |
| 2 | The next printing , of 1866 , was from new type and was therefore the second edition , often , if not accurately , called the first published edition , on the grounds that , since so few of the 1865 copies were published and a number were recalled by Carroll , it was really a private printing and does n't count . |
| 3 | ‘ The … the stuff that causes the heat in chillis ’ and I smile , because I just know from the way he phrased that that he knows the technical term but does n't want to appear too smart-alec ‘ is n't soluble in water , but it is soluble in fat . |
| 4 | I asked him why the hell he wanted me to stay the night when he was going out later , and he just shrugged his shoulders and said he was in a funny mood and did n't know what he was saying . ’ |
| 5 | It may have been a teetotal , chapel-going household but do n't imagine it was ever narrow-minded or lacked a sense of fun . |
| 6 | Where somebody goes to a public meeting and does n't say |
| 7 | If you 've had no success in slimming , remember that many diets are just too boring , set unrealistic targets and do n't promise long-term weight loss . |
| 8 | He had his favourite places and did n't care for anyone or anywhere else . |
| 9 | For now , many companies are offering optional metering and some — those who are living in high ratable properties and do n't use much water , for example — this can be a way to cut down costs . |
| 10 | I remembered this recently with all these people falling from express trains but did n't think it could be the same on local lines as I had never heard anyone complain before . |
| 11 | Always throw away broken toys and do n't give them to others — it just passes on the risk of accidents to someone else . |
| 12 | Still , the new Fords will certainly be popular since they are realistically priced ( around £8,000 to £13,000 ) , and there 's a nippy cabriolet at £15,500 if you like fresh air and do n't mind the expense . |
| 13 | You said you were a wet smoker and did n't enjoy it . ’ |
| 14 | Triumph through adversity , that 's the British way and do n't let anyone persuade you otherwise . |
| 15 | The man quickly shrank from public view and did n't bother her again . |
| 16 | Zips : the full-length , two-way zip is free running and did n't catch on the side wall . |
| 17 | Was the vicious rumour that he had turned up late after a liquid lunch and did n't know what he was voting for true ? |
| 18 | The other customers retained their normal appearances and did n't seem to notice anything odd about Mr and Mrs Smith , who were still boars as I backed out of the shop carrying the bags of groceries . |
| 19 | Paul Devraux gave a little hollow laugh but did n't reply . |
| 20 | Jan Turner says that he helped organise an evererst marathon a few years ago and one sad thing about that was the local runners could not afford the right equipment or did n't have the money to tarin … so he 's here to help them |
| 21 | I do n't intend to start another round of Wilko criticism , but I think much of his problem is that he uses extremely vague formulations and do n't tell anything about his thoughts and considerations . |
| 22 | It 's not unusual for horses to do this and more often than not it is just a tiny nick and does n't cause any problem or any pain . |
| 23 | Ironically , fate intervened and he never did make that his career , which is probably just as well , since when he was given the task many years later of steering British Aerospace into the private sector he crossed swords with more than a few civil servants and did n't have a lot of time for them . |
| 24 | I chose the moral ground and do n't care about the results . |
| 25 | You know , the one who feeds to routine , sleeps through the night at a fortnight old , gains weight at the average rate and does n't get a spotty face the day before he 's due to have his photo taken . |
| 26 | There was a window in her bedroom , but it just looked on to a tiny area and did n't let in much light . |
| 27 | Most experienced pilots and instructors do n't remember their own early flights and do n't realise that sensations which cause discomfort on a first flight will not even be noticed by the hardened pilot or instructor . |
| 28 | Peter Gilroy , deputy director at Kent SSD , said : ‘ Research shows if you leave elderly people 's needs simply with personal care and do n't take into account their anxiety about their home , they are likely to go into a spiral of decline . ’ |
| 29 | For a long time the boy maintained a defiant silence and did n't look at his father . |
| 30 | And , once you 're there , stay absolutely quiet — take slow , calm , soft breaths and do n't move an inch until you are sure that the coast is clear . |