Example sentences of "[vb past] not [verb] [verb] [adv] [subord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was then , though , that she realised that , having wanted to come to London , having made the break from Hazelbury — as lovely as Hazelbury was — she did not want to return there unless it was absolutely necessary . |
| 2 | Bradshaw and Millar found that about two-thirds ( 62 per cent ) of lone mothers on income support said that they did not want to work immediately although they would want to work in the future . |
| 3 | Mr Knight , who was a county councillor for Harwich for 12 years , said he was very upset at the latest snub but did not want to comment further until he had considered his next move . |
| 4 | They did not have to wait long before Shildon emerged and told them . |
| 5 | IF you were looking for a local Pillar of Society , you did not need to seek further than Brian Courtenay . |
| 6 | These areas provided havens for gambling schools , and the police did not dare to venture there except in strength — when attempts to break up street-gambling , or to douse the high spirits of Bonfire Night could lead to violent eruptions . |
| 7 | In fact , she did n't want to go anywhere unless he came with her . |
| 8 | She edged quietly towards the door , but did n't manage to get further than the edge of the chair when she was pinned to the spot by fierce grey eyes . |
| 9 | My father tried to explain , but grandma did n't stop talking once so it was a bit difficult . |
| 10 | I did n't begin to feel again until anger kissed me back to life at the inquest . |
| 11 | I arrived at the station in good time for the train but I did n't have to wait more than three or four minutes and I was in London at ten to eleven . |
| 12 | ‘ When I was offered a place I was so pleased I did n't have to think twice before I accepted . ’ |