Example sentences of "and [pron] [verb] [not/n't] [vb infin] much " in BNC.
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| 1 | That would take capital , and I do not have much money . |
| 2 | ‘ I 'll handle this , ’ said Dad ‘ Look Amy , you mother and I do not have much money . |
| 3 | I 'm not always very good at saying what I mean , except at work , that is ; I 've been to Europe and the States but never to Nineveh and Distant Ophir ; I do n't have much time — literally — for the arts , though I 'm not against them in any way , you understand ( sometimes there 's a nice concert on the car radio ; like most people I read a book or two on holiday ) ; and I do n't give much of a thought to my clothes beyond looking smart at work and feeling comfortable when I get home . |
| 4 | I knew at once by his tone that he meant — ‘ and I do n't think much of it ’ . |
| 5 | Nothing ‘ happened ’ — but that was n't my fault and I do n't think much of a man who 's foul-mouthed enough to insinuate things about his own sister ! ’ |
| 6 | And I do n't need much make-up . |
| 7 | Veronica and I do n't have much fun , you know . |
| 8 | I 've got three cars and seven motor bikes , and I do n't have much spare time . |
| 9 | I slept for only a short time each night , and I did not eat much food . |
| 10 | ‘ My wife and I did n't speak much English and we had very few friends . |
| 11 | What I 'm interested in is ideas , and I did n't think much of his , or his opinions . |
| 12 | And I did n't have much choice . |
| 13 | The scar was quite big , so I was only able to start my running in June and I did n't have much time to prepare for Tokyo . |
| 14 | Like Paula , I thought they were old ledgers and I did n't take much notice . |
| 15 | He turned towards her now , adding , ‘ And you do n't think much of Annie , do you ? |
| 16 | Everyone was in a hurry as they squeezed by ; no-one seemed to notice her , and she did n't see much chance of getting their attention right now . |
| 17 | Too many people had an interest in her whereabouts and she did n't have much faith in her disguise . |
| 18 | They agreed , but they were n't very keen , and she did n't get much encouragement in her religious life at home . |
| 19 | I suppose I 've seen Matthew with the safe open , and I may have noticed the books , but this firm has been going for more than a century and one does n't take much notice of such things , one has grown up with them . ’ |
| 20 | These two are the best guides to the little constellation of Scutum , with its famous open cluster M11 ; indeed , Scutum used to be included in Aquila , and there does not seem much justification for giving it a separate identity . |
| 21 | no and they did n't pay much attention , they always seem intimidated of us |
| 22 | and they heard this crack , and they did n't think much about it , just as , Rita said what you doing ? |
| 23 | They were ill because their clothes were not warm and they did n't have much food . |
| 24 | At Cambridge she met her first husband , Sebastian Manning , who introduced her to a world in which socialism , far from being ridiculous , was natural , chic , colourful , confident , artistic : Sebastian 's parents were artists of some repute , one a painter , the other a potter , and they did not think much of the austerities of Dr Leavis . |
| 25 | For lenders there is clearly a more desirable proposition in a public house that has a higher beverages or ‘ wet ’ side than a ‘ dry ’ side , because if someone wants to purchase a pub with a high ‘ dry ’ side , and they do not have much catering experience , then their turnover could diminish rapidly . |
| 26 | I do n't see much of them unless they want something and they do n't see much of me . |
| 27 | Compared to the rest of their body and they do n't have much hair , if any , to keep them warm . |
| 28 | There 's a history of drink , you know — he lives alone since he lost his wife , there 's a daughter , but she 's married and they do n't have much to do with each other . |
| 29 | And they do n't have much time for him . |
| 30 | This was Endill 's first chance to return home and he did n't need much persuasion . |