Example sentences of "[noun pl] and [verb] n't [adv] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I went to three different schools and did n't really enjoy any of them . |
| 2 | The drawbacks of the LB procedure are that it is slow , not easily applied to large areas and does n't always produce a film with the desired structure . |
| 3 | Others overlook this opportunity to share their interests with parents and do n't even seem aware of their parents ' need for mental and emotional stimulus . |
| 4 | Many of the residents have led sheltered lives and do n't normally get a chance to meet other people in the community . |
| 5 | She had n't seen him in seven years and did n't really want to . |
| 6 | Problems usually arise because many reef species are capable of more than a little antisocial behaviour — and it is difficult to lay down precise guidelines regarding their compatibility because marine fish , like people , are individuals and do n't necessarily conform to generalised behaviour patterns . |
| 7 | She said there 's these hills where it 's hot and rains all the time , and in the rain forests there are these very tall trees and right in the top branches of the trees there are these like great big flowers called … bromeliads , I think , and water gets into the flowers and makes little pools and there 's a type of frog that lays eggs in the pools and tadpoles hatch and grow into new frogs and these little frogs live their whole lives in the flowers right at the top of the trees and do n't even know about the ground and once you know the world is full of things like that your life is never the same . ’ |
| 8 | And there 's these hills where it 's hot and rains all the time , and in the rain forests there are these very tall trees and right in the top branches of the trees there are these like great big flowers called bromeliads and water gets into the flowers and makes little pools and there 's a type of frog that lays eggs in the pools and tadpoles hatch and grow into new frogs and these little frogs live their whole lives in the flowers right at the top of the trees and do n't even know about the ground and the world is full of things like that and now I know about them and I 'm never ever going to be able to see them and then you , ’ she gulped for breath , ‘ want me to come and live with you in a hole and wash your socks ! ’ |
| 9 | Other girls at school used to think that was funny , because they never talked to their mums and did n't even know how old they were . |
| 10 | Dalziel was now immersed in some papers and did n't even glance up . |