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 .
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