Example sentences of "not [verb] they [prep] the [num ord] " in BNC.
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1 | Who knows what the exact situation will be and what problems will arise as those changes are forced upon the Scottish people who did not want them in the first place ? |
2 | the best way to solve pollution problems is not to create them in the first place . |
3 | ‘ The best way to solve pollution problems is not to create them in the first place . |
4 | I can not chuck them at the last minute . |
5 | They might be , predictably , so unpopular that Parliament would not pass them in the first place . |
6 | David does n't want them in the first place and he wo n't argue , I 've discussed it with Robin he wo n't argue , erm Richard who 's the only one that could really be regarded as a loser dare n't argue 'cos it 's his report that recommends we they come back to us , and John wo n't understand the item so I think we 're alright there . |
7 | You do n't want them in the next group with us do you ? |
8 | They get bored easily , so if you ca n't excite them in the first 30 seconds of your record , you are probably in the wrong business . |
9 | We all like ‘ to do right ’ by our horses and this often involves the over-feeding of supplements , either because the horse does n't need them in the first place or because we tend to think ‘ a little bit extra will do him even more good ’ . |
10 | Do n't miss them over the next few months — in fact , you can ensure that you get them , and get a free thermometer , by filling in the form on page 23 . |
11 | Please do n't leave them to the last minute . |
12 | Please do n't leave them to the last minute . |
13 | Please do n't leave them to the last minute . |
14 | Please do n't leave them to the last minute . |
15 | Please do n't leave them to the last minute . |