Example sentences of "[vb past] n't [vb infin] [noun] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Well , Shannon had never met an idol yet who did n't possess feet of clay , and there was nothing to suggest he was the exception . |
| 2 | ‘ It 's a wonder you did n't wear lipstick to Gran 's funeral . ’ |
| 3 | The Richardsons were n't sophisticated , did n't leave things to imagination . |
| 4 | In that you could see what was happening on the floor but it did n't show continuity of work which easily |
| 5 | With a last dissatisfied glance in the mirror , she left the bedroom and made her way downstairs , vaguely wondering why she did n't feel light of heart . |
| 6 | ‘ I forgot the hour , ’ he added , and when Fabia , glancing at her watch , saw that , incredibly , it was getting on for three , she realised that when Ven was working it must be that he did n't give thought to food . |
| 7 | ‘ But Christ did n't change stones into bread . |
| 8 | She did n't mention training in case Connie found her presumptuous . |
| 9 | We did n't invite friends with Mother being placed as she was , but if neighbours called they would be offered a glass of something , usually home-made ginger cordial , and a bit of cake if we had it . |
| 10 | Sun was expected to line up alongside the rest of the takers , but did n't complete negotiations in time . |
| 11 | I did n't shoot girl in back seat : soldier |
| 12 | It would n't be though , because cows lumbered and splashed , clumsy domesticated animals who did n't obey rules of survival . |
| 13 | The other children on the ward did n't get parcels by post . |
| 14 | She reported that her supper had been a few broad beans swimming in oil , that the bread was stale and that she had been put under a woman who did n't know starch from steam . |
| 15 | I did n't dare return to the-place where I 'd killed him because I could easily arouse suspicion . |
| 16 | I knew that men did n't enjoy talk about emotion . |
| 17 | Auck Auckland and we went there and we went into this restaurant well believe it or not , I 've never seen food like that , I mean Joy asked for a leg of lamb , I did n't say leg of lamb , I had the cod pieces |
| 18 | I mean maybe soon after you maybe I 'll say look well you know blah blah blah you got you know I like saying that I did n't like kind of bloke but not like she 's such a fucking bitch and all this . |
| 19 | As it happened I did n't like ice in whisky and this pleased Alec . |
| 20 | I found my drink was a great problem with them because ( ) at that time I drank whisky and lemonade + and I would ( ) go and ask for whisky and lemonade and I would get ( ) whisky and lemon + because you have to ask for whisky ( ) or scotch and seven up + you know + I eventually ( ) cottoned on to it + but + and they could n't get over ( ) the fact that I did n't like ice in whisky and of course ( ) they either gave me ice whether I wanted it or not or ( ) they stacked the glass up + right up to the level that ( ) you would normally have if you had ice in your drink ( ) anyway + and consequently I got ploughed + frequently + ( ) and that 's that I + I tended to stick to my drink ++ ( ) |
| 21 | Er , if anybody has , did n't have spinach for lunch , I have a purloined thing of scissors . |
| 22 | It did n't have walls of gingerbread . |
| 23 | ‘ Could n't you see the dog did n't have friendship in mind when he hurled himself at you ? ’ |
| 24 | Defries did n't have time for talk . |
| 25 | And I did n't have time to pussyfoot around . |
| 26 | If they did n't have food for breakfast for us , they would n't wake us up in the morning . |
| 27 | We did n't have snow at home . |
| 28 | Perhaps they did n't take things to heart so much . |
| 29 | This is reflected in such comments as that of the Russian astronaut Gagarin who said , " I did n't see God in space " , or of the scientist who says , " You ca n't prove God exists " , or of the literalist church-goer who says , " If you do n't go to church you are not worshipping God " , or of the religious fanatic who says , " God tells me what to do " . |
| 30 | ‘ You ca n't pretend he 's normal and it 's no secret that he did n't see eye to eye with Alain . ’ |