Example sentences of "[subord] people [verb] [not/n't] [adv] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although people do not always do what they say they do , where there is a mismatch between what they do and say , we can assume that there is some reason for this . |
| 2 | This had been quite difficult and the Gnomes had scratched their heads a good deal , because , although people did not openly refer to it , everyone knew that Flame 's father was Fael-Inis and it had meant a lot of worrisome discussions as to whether this fact ought to be openly acknowledged , or whether it might be discourteous to draw attention to it . |
| 3 | Furthermore , it is said , as native speakers of a language seem able to recognize correct and incorrect sentences , the idea of there being language rules exemplified in such sentences does seem to correspond to some kind of reality , even if people do not always speak according to these abstracted rules . |
| 4 | erm if people do n't actually read the policies erm they wo n't be fully aware of what they 're being offered . |
| 5 | However , there is a further piece of evidence , which can be used to show how historical circumstances can produce a dramatic demystification of the monarchy , which would not be possible if people did not already possess the ideological tools for critical demystification . |
| 6 | If people did not naturally groan , grimace , or whatever , ‘ then it would be impossible to teach a child the use of the word ‘ tooth-ache ’ ’ . |
| 7 | Meredith was disconcerted by his unsmiling reaction because people did n't usually stay immune to her friendly warmth . |
| 8 | No , what I 'm saying is , I do n't think from the accident book you 're getting a true picture because people do n't always report it , they 'll be off several days afterwards . |
| 9 | This is basically economic provision , not social , it was argued since people do not necessarily use new facilities although they cost the taxpayer money . |