Example sentences of "not paid [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 The family had not paid much attention to the terms of the eccentric patriarch 's last wishes , as the stipulation that all his possessions should be held in readiness for his return merely put the houses and their produce at the usual disposal of his family , while removing the problem of his personal presence and authority .
2 After a long hot journey we had not paid much attention to our surroundings and it seemed unbelievable to be in Germany at last .
3 The labour movement in Britain had not paid much attention to the revolutionary propaganda of the Communists .
4 If they have not paid enough tax because they have not earned enough during their working lives , people have to rely on means-tested benefits when they retire .
5 In the past the ATB had perhaps not paid enough attention to this aspect .
6 This is something which , historically , we have not paid enough attention to , however implementing an EIS will force this very worthwhile discipline on the whole company .
7 He had not paid enough attention to Anna , he had not even seen the girl , and yet she was the only one to benefit obviously and directly from her father dying when he did .
8 If you have not paid Public Liability Insurance , for private classes , during the past year you will NOT be covered for this period .
9 Doctor Sloan of Ayr who conducted a post mortem examination on John was approached later by a group of old miners with the question , The doctor confessed that he had not paid particular attention to the man 's feet , whereat the miners went off with knowing expressions on their faces ; superstition had convinced them that if the doctor had looked he would have seen cloven hoofs , proving that the devil had appeared in the guise of John Brown for some evil purpose of his own .
10 of course since Christmas she 's not paid full money
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