Example sentences of "[coord] [verb] they [verb] n't [vb infin] " in BNC.
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1 | Thirteen per cent said that none of these factors made any difference , or said they did n't know . |
2 | Officials at Japan 's Ministry of International Trade & Industry now say that they 're tired of quibbling over market share figures with the US , and say they do n't intend to allow the US to establish a new market share goal in upcoming semiconductor talks , which will begin in Hawaii next Tuesday , the Wall Street Journal reports — ‘ Because there was a controversy over the old 20% figure , which was taken as some form of commitment , we have no intention of referring to any new numbers ’ Koji Matsui , deputy director of the industrial electronics division of the Ministry declared . |
3 | If they answer the phone and say they do n't know anything about the bed-and-breakfast bookings , a customer could be lost immediately . |
4 | The police are n't telling us anything — I have n't been able to get as far as Marshall and the others just look mysterious and say they do n't know . ’ |
5 | I do n't want to stand in the doorway and shake hands but it 's a great feeling to go into one of the restaurants and realise they do n't belong to the GrandMet or Imperial , but they are mine ! ’ |
6 | But apart from that pick and mix they do n't do nothing else in small things |
7 | No : if we want them to fall in love with us , we 'll just have to ignore them , and hope they do n't go away . |
8 | She 'd heard that before and knew they did n't mean it . |
9 | People are quite often scared and think they do n't want to bother the police we are human beings , we only bite on Thursdays , we 're regularly fed and watered |
10 | Members of staff have actually come to me and said they did n't want her in on the interviews . |
11 | because I 'm so surprised that and said they did n't know anything about it |
12 | For me that was vindication for the disagreements I 'd had with Sydney Newman and Donald Wilson , both of whom saw the music and titles after they 'd been done and said they did n't like them . |
13 | Venables , who also dismissed reports linking him with jobs in Spain , said : ‘ I 've spoken to the players and suggested they do n't get further involved they 've shown their support . |