Example sentences of "he [verb] n't [vb infin] much [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He did n't eat much food but he drank more rum than usual . |
| 2 | Perhaps Rourke was there as an ideas man — certainly he did n't show much enthusiasm for getting into the nitty-gritty of the day-to-day workload . |
| 3 | But he did n't spend much time here . ’ |
| 4 | He did n't have much patience with any kind of illness , she already knew that , and he was a terrible patient himself . |
| 5 | More likely he did n't have much faith but a great deal of superstition . |
| 6 | ‘ No , he did n't have much chance . |
| 7 | he did n't have much chance either . |
| 8 | He did n't have much money you see at that time . |
| 9 | He did n't have much finesse to do the things but erm and I think he used to sh he although I I got on all right with him , but some of the people working on the floor like the wardrobe people and that he used to they used to dislike him because he was but I would but you do find s I think perhaps he was a bit unsure of himself because I do n't think he was somebody who 'd had a had a tremendous education , otherwise he probably would n't have gone in on the on the construction side which was being a chippy or something at Shepherds Bush and so you know you often find people like that they have a bit of a chip on their shoulders do n't they you know , you know . |
| 10 | He did n't have much time for politicians as a breed . |
| 11 | He did n't have much time in his lodgings on the outskirts of the town , but when he was there he was able to lie down in his quiet , quiet room and totally relax . |
| 12 | This was Endill 's first chance to return home and he did n't need much persuasion . |
| 13 | With a snarl Death reached out a bony finger and stopped the man 's heart , but he did n't take much pride in it . |
| 14 | And he did n't take much interest in my mother either and that put enough emotional pressure on her to maybe no , not be such a good mother as she might otherwise have been . |
| 15 | He did n't get much help or sympathy from the others . |
| 16 | Well he did n't get much satisfaction with that for some people would n't do it . |
| 17 | He 's from Germany originally ; he does n't speak much English , but he understands well enough . |
| 18 | He does n't show much interest in Arthur because Arthur cries all the time . |
| 19 | The process will , initially at least , produce a list of vague concerns such as , ‘ There is something wrong with her ’ , or ‘ He does n't have much concentration ’ , or ‘ She can be a right little so-and-so ’ . |
| 20 | He does n't get much time for reflection , and when he does he tends to get depressed . |