Example sentences of "[noun prp] [verb] [not/n't] [adv] [vb infin] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Fisher called him Michael , Ramsey did not yet dare to call Fisher Geoffrey . |
| 2 | Donna did n't even bother to acknowledge his ramblings now , her mind was too occupied . |
| 3 | But the Glynns did n't actually come to live next to their shop until about the time Matthew got married . |
| 4 | Richard did not even want to preside . |
| 5 | ‘ Oh , yes , ’ she answered lightly , and turning to Leith , ‘ I 'm afraid Travis does n't always surface to join us for breakfast on Sunday morning . ’ |
| 6 | When I think of the difference between Carla and Neil Neil does n't really want to do anything ! |
| 7 | Thus Lightbown revives a strong argument for the mysterious ‘ Flagellation ’ in Urbino being a Sforza commission and that one of the portraits represents Francesco Sforza , Count of Pesaro ( Bertelli does not even attempt to identify the three mysterious figures in the foreground of the painting ) . |
| 8 | Sandison did not even bother to check his pulse or try to revive him . |
| 9 | He never took into account that Eddie did n't really want to make a career as a racing driver — ’ |
| 10 | Mr Antoniades did not genuinely intend to exercise the powers save possibly to bring pressure to bear to obtain possession … |
| 11 | In the end he gave up trying to analyse his own feelings , or even totally understand them , and lay there relaxed , listening for the slow , regular breathing of sleep , and was n't sure if he detected it or not — The door opened briefly at one point and a young man 's voice said " Shit , " but Graham did n't even turn to look ; he knew it could be nothing which would disturb them . |
| 12 | Harry did not even need to ask the questions before Ockleton supplied the answers . |
| 13 | Guy Sterne did n't just avoid seeing his family , he did n't like talking about them either . |
| 14 | Braden did n't even offer to pay him for the ticket . |
| 15 | Lindsey did n't even need to ask what the problem was . |
| 16 | Jarvis did n't much want to do any of these things , but he did want to go up north and admire the old Glasgow PIE , not to mention going back to ride once more San Francisco 's BART , which tunnels deeply through the rock under the Bay . |
| 17 | Jessamy did n't even want to think about that , mainly because she had no idea what she would do then . |
| 18 | Jack did n't even bother to practise but headed for his car and the drive back to his Wiltshire home . |
| 19 | From the point of view of a lot of people , Vecchi did n't only have to get himself caught . |
| 20 | Except of course , you here in Europe do n't yet seem to know it . |
| 21 | McIllvanney did not even need to think about his answer , but just shook his head . |
| 22 | I 'd just like to point out that erm on the street collections as you 've always done before , AvaRag and NovaSports do n't generally get passed , because they do n't actually help anybody in Oxford . |
| 23 | She was used to answering occasional questions about the child , who perhaps Jonquil did not really think existed after all . |
| 24 | Minton did not consciously try to impose his style on others , but respected the individuality of his students . |
| 25 | However , with a customary lack of vision , Stoke did not even bother to reply . |
| 26 | Edwin did not apparently need to think of them and rose to go . |
| 27 | Burgess did n't much like leaving whatever risk there might be to the Inspector , but he did as he was told . |
| 28 | Julius did n't even bother to reply . |
| 29 | Julius did n't even seem to notice it . |
| 30 | Like the many politicians who 've spoken here , Midge did n't really seem to answer the question . |