Example sentences of "[vb past] they [vb past] n't [adv] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We found they did n't really get jumping until closer to midnight . |
| 2 | Your magazine discovered they did n't legitimately earn enough to meet their bills ? ’ |
| 3 | Finally it was time to tackle the design of the hotel 's talking-point — the vast fresh-water swimming-pool Stephen planned to construct to cater for guests who , having come thousands of miles to see the Caribbean , decided they did n't actually want to swim in it . |
| 4 | She was too far away to speak before Jay realised they had n't even exchanged names . |
| 5 | It was n't till years later that I realised they had n't even remembered to ask if f was a lesbian . |
| 6 | Recent surveys had revealed that although 59 per cent of the public were concerned about environmental pollution and its effect on human health and safety , 41 per cent admitted they did n't fully understand environmental issues . |
| 7 | She said she had n't been for a while and erm then she said they did n't really know , they wondered how she was gon na get on in the water . |