Example sentences of "[adj] [conj] it [verb] not [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If this be the right view of Dixon J. 's judgment [ at pp. 683–685 ] , then it is clear that it does not help Mrs. Perry in the present case . |
| 2 | If the buyer subsequently retains the goods without objection , it may be taken to have accepted the offer ; however , if within a reasonable time the buyer responds making clear that it does not accept the seller 's terms , it will make a counter offer and will not be bound by the seller 's terms . |
| 3 | The ITC guidelines make it clear that it does n't see ‘ sanitised ’ violence as innocuous and Ferman expresses greater concern about Lethal Weapon 2 than Reservoir Dogs . |
| 4 | Heads who are asked where that combination took its origin in their individual histories make it clear that it did not come from training . |
| 5 | But as to who comprised the nation , or the people , the Abbe was clear that it did not include everyone : |
| 6 | ‘ We know we 've done nothing wrong and it does not bother us in the least what the referees ’ report says . ’ |
| 7 | Through the Second Son I asked as many questions as I thought sensible and it did n't sound like any malaria I had ever heard of . |
| 8 | the same as still er raw and it did n't dawn on me , but then , oh I says it 's got ta be , I said it 's got ta be the |
| 9 | He said , like coming to this well for your jug of water every day it 's alright while i , the jug , there 's some in the jug , but when you 've drunk it all the jug 's empty and it does n't do a thing for you ! |
| 10 | Jezrael thrashed to get free but it did n't work . |
| 11 | He had a reputation for being a bit slow-witted but it did n't perturb him in the least . |
| 12 | It 's too early to call it a breakthrough but it is different because it does n't set out to kill tumours , it stops the process which spreads them . |
| 13 | The case of " you know what I mean " is especially interesting because it does not fall into any of the traditional categories of lexis , grammar or phonology . |
| 14 | A recent example is Smith ( 1989 ) , who thinks that Labov 's work is not theoretical because it does not address ‘ any linguistic issue ’ . |
| 15 | I 'm not interested because it does n't fit does n't cover the type of collecting I do . |
| 16 | It was funny because it did n't go runny like mud . |
| 17 | Both types of explanation are rejected as inadequate by the sociologist : the individualistic because it does not recognise the importance of wider social forces acting on the individual which he or she can not control ; the naturalistic because it fails to recognise that behaviour patterns are not primarily biologically determined but rather reflect social conventions that have been learned by individuals as members of social groups or , more generally , society . |
| 18 | It is much better to try a simpler design and to be thrilled with the results rather than try something more complicated and then feel despondent because it did n't work . |
| 19 | It recognises the great value of oralism but it does not despise the natural language abilities of the deaf ; it utilises the efficiency of fingerspelling and recognises the limitations of lipreading and the inevitable imperfections in speech for the deaf although it does not reject them . |
| 20 | However in this aircraft we have specified a very high degree of re reliability and if you look at the total number of occurrences for each piece of equipment that are going to require maintenance , it 's so low that it does n't justify the provision of maintenance facilities on every base . |
| 21 | Article 20 ( 4 ) ( b ) of the Vienna Convention puts the onus upon the objecting State to make explicit that it does not regard the treaty as being in force as between itself and the reserving State . |
| 22 | If she is lucky she may find that at least a few children appreciate that ( 4 ) makes for a better drama game than ( 3 ) , and that ( 1 ) is so bland that it does n't feel like a game at all ! |
| 23 | It can , however , make it impossible if it does not attack the problem with sufficient energy and insight . |
| 24 | It can , however , make it impossible if it does not attack the problem with sufficient energy and insight . |
| 25 | A geographical area to work in if that is appropriate and it does not interfere with existing house-to-house and street collections . |
| 26 | On the outside but it does n't stop the light |
| 27 | I do n't know whether this will be acceptable to Policy and Resources Committee or the Council at the end of the day , but essentially what is showing there is something that , taken over the three years meets er , a figure equivalent to the annual but it does n't do it uniformly over the three years . |
| 28 | The September night was hot and humid but it did not perturb Constance as she struggled through the crowds of noisy , gesticulating passengers purposefully carrying cardboard boxes , mattresses and crates of chickens down the long platform . |
| 29 | Here the wise man says , the blessing of God , it makes a person rich and it does not bring sorrow with it . |
| 30 | ‘ Well , I 'm sorry if it does n't meet with your approval , Mr Denner , ’ she snapped icily , ‘ but we ca n't all afford brand-new Range Rovers ! ’ |