Example sentences of "[coord] [vb past] [not/n't] [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Perhaps the observation of particular teachers over a prolonged period combined with the charting of individual pupils ' learning experiences — including visits to the library — and the ways in which they did or did not use project-purchased resources would achieve this end , but there are clearly practical and methodological objections to such activities . |
| 2 | To study whether demographic , social , drug related , or immunological factors influenced the development of bacterial pneumonia among drug users , the characteristics of drug users who seroconverted but did or did not develop bacterial pneumonia were compared . |
| 3 | If the Policyholder was unaware of the faulty roof or did not have reasonable time in which to carry out repairs , then it is in order to deal with the claim for the damage to the internal decorations and/or contents but not the repairs to the roof , which the Policyholder should have carried out as soon as possible . |
| 4 | Usually , she met people halfway , and tried not to make snap judgements about them . |
| 5 | It was forever seeking longer credit from its suppliers , it was never able to be paid quickly enough by its customers and did not boast adequate assets to borrow permanent capital . |
| 6 | The Smiths , the Kays and the Wyllies were humble men who stayed on in their native county and did not amass great wealth , nevertheless , they are remembered long after most of the supposedly important people of their generations have been forgotten . |
| 7 | ( Funerals were lineage matters and did not involve whole sections . ) |
| 8 | ‘ In the first place the complainant wished to remain anonymous and did not want formal proceedings to be taken against the shop , ’ he said . |
| 9 | A PDS statement said that Amato 's draft programme did not go far enough towards creating a " government of innovation " and did not give sufficient weight to the elimination of corrupt practices . |
| 10 | It too lost many early consultants — including Michael Curlewis , who went to Boyden — and did not achieve significant profitability and an important stake in the headhunting business of the capital until taken over by Dr John Viney , then aged 37 , in 1985 . |
| 11 | Today 's jewel in the crown , the pharmaceuticals business , began in the late 1930s as an offshoot of the dyestuffs division — the chemistry of the two areas being closely related — and did not achieve organisational independence until 1957 . |
| 12 | They refused to examine particular complaints or cases , did not examine branch files and did not interview rank-and-file officers ; in other words , they did none of the things that would have had to be done to get at the truth . |
| 13 | He followed the Frankish manner of dress , hallowed by tradition , and did not wear exotic clothing , even at the height of his power . |
| 14 | Also they refused to make any press statement on the study , and did not print sufficient copies of the report for adequate distribution on the pretext of financial difficulties , yet promptly hired a panel of consultants and academics to conduct a study of the Alliance 's study . |
| 15 | Angel explained that he did not in fact wish to enter the Church like his brothers , because the Church 's views were too strict and did not allow free thinking . |
| 16 | Rhee wanted economic and military assistance and did not wish American troops to be withdrawn , given internal instability and the threat of a North Korean invasion . |
| 17 | HISTORIC war department buildings in Essex are being restored to their former glory.Jobless volunteers have started clearing overgrowth from around the wartime buildings at Beacon Hill , Harwich , paving the way for full restoration work in the future.The work is being organised by NACRO , the National Association for the Care and Rehabilitation of Offenders , on behalf of the Essex Training and Enterprise Council.Project supervisor Ray Rawlinson said the 18 people working at Beacon Hill were long-term unemployed and did not have criminal records.The buildings date back to the Napoleonic wars were updated during the first and second world wars . |
| 18 | The patient was in good health and did not have peptic ulcer disease . |
| 19 | Up until February this year , this was achieved through a retrospective grant claim procedure and did not entail additional spending for the Regional Council . |
| 20 | Although even the best tape cassettes could not outperform the best LPs , they were much more rugged , and did not develop annoying clicks . |
| 21 | However , Mr Lewis 's engagingly informal manner , and his statement at dinner that the United States ‘ would always stand on the side of justice and did n't mind admitting mistakes had been made at Versailles ’ seemed to do much to win the confidence of his lordship 's ‘ home team' ; as dinner progressed , the conversation had slowly but surely turned from topics such as the merits of Mr Lewis 's native Pennsylvania back to the conference ahead , and by the time the gentlemen were lighting their cigars , some of the speculations being offered appeared to be as intimate as those exchanged prior to Mr Lewis 's arrival . |
| 22 | The first " strand " of the discussions , which were between the four constitutional parties in Northern Ireland ( thus excluding Sinn Féin , the political wing of the Irish Republican Army ) , covered proposals for devolution in Northern Ireland and had not made concrete progress . |
| 23 | ‘ He judged , did our physician , that the duchess had likely lost her maidenhead some two years earlier — and had not had carnal relations since . |
| 24 | Compared with placebo , ranitidine decreased total reflux ( from 10.0 ( 3.2–32.6 ) % to 6.4 ( 1.2–22.9 ) % , p<0.01 ) , upright reflux ( p<0.05 ) , supine reflux ( p<0.001 ) , and postprandial reflux ( p<0.01 ) , but did not affect oesophageal motility . |
| 25 | The change , which was to become effective from Oct. 1 , also limited additional earnings from outside sources ( such as farming or teaching ) to 15 per cent of salary , but did not affect unearned income from sources such as investment portfolios . |
| 26 | The changes in gastric total vitamin C and the juice:plasma ratio were also higher in the H pylori eradicated group but did not reach statistical significance ( 2p=0.14 and 0.11 respectively ; Mann-Whitney ) . |
| 27 | Except for ( iv ) , each symptom was scored according to the following classification : 0 — symptom absent ; 1 — mild , symptom could be ignored if the subject did not think about it ; 2 — moderate , symptom could not be ignored but did not influence daily activities ; 3 — severe , symptom influenced daily activities . |
| 28 | Pressure from the STUC and the Scottish Labour Party over the 1960s had helped to channel considerable regional aid to Scotland , which partly reversed the country 's relative economic decline ( Begg and Lythe , 1977 ) but did not eliminate high unemployment , and at the same time brought recognition of a ‘ Scottish dimension ’ to economic policy . |
| 29 | In the case of Coventry City Council v Cartwright it was held that under s.92(1) ( c ) an accumulation or deposit of matter was prejudicial to health if it was likely to cause a threat of clinical disease or attract vermin , but did not include visual matter which could cause physical injury to people who walked on it . |
| 30 | He explained that the Lord required a strict use of wealth for the service of God , but did not condemn mere possession . |