Example sentences of "not [verb] [adv] the [num ord] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Many had to work for a year under the threat of the axe and even those who survived continue to live in a climate of insecurity , not knowing when the next rationalisation programme is likely to be introduced . |
| 2 | Some would have said that he had not taken even the first step , since he had been invested irregularly with his pastoral staff by the king . |
| 3 | ‘ But I had some left over and put a sign in the window saying I did n't want any the next morning . |
| 4 | Well now you mention it , I think I did go twice , but I do n't know when the second time was . |
| 5 | I do n't know when the first visit was , but it must have been very recent , possibly within a few days of your , er , release . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ They do n't know where the next win is coming from and they can not wait until the season finishes . |
| 7 | It was like when his Giro cheques from the unemployment people had n't turned up the last time he 'd been out of work ; it was all done to wear him down . |
| 8 | ‘ In fact I ca n't remember when the last time was . ’ |
| 9 | You 've got the first stanza which is four lines , has got five lines has four lines ca n't see straight the first stanza has one sentence and it ends at the end of the stanza but then you have one , two , three , four , five more stanzas and you do n't get a full stop until the last stanza half way through . |
| 10 | ‘ Cinderella 's coach did n't turn up the second time around ? ’ |