Example sentences of "she does not [verb] to be " in BNC.
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| 1 | She does not want to be treated like a star . ’ |
| 2 | The cases decide that this exception extends to touching a person in order to attract attention , although there can be no exception when the person touched has made it clear that he or she does not wish to be touched again . |
| 3 | This is a procedure like Swift 's , except that Leapor is staking her claim to real dignity ; she asserts that she does not wish to be valued for beauty , but for her wit and , as we glean from other poems , her morals . |
| 4 | Herodotus can not bring himself to believe in a story which gives as the cause of centuries of rivalry ‘ nothing worse than woman-stealing on both sides ’ ( 42 ) , for he does not think the Greeks could possibly have gone to war over anything so trivial , and indeed he appears to concur with the Persian view that ‘ no young woman allows herself to be abducted if she does not wish to be ’ ( 42 ) . |
| 5 | Yet if the theist is prepared to admit that he or she does not have to be certain of the truths that they are affirming , this particular criticism of theism fails . |
| 6 | Anna said hastily , ‘ She does n't mean to be patronizing . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ Do n't mind her — she does n't mean to be hurtful , ’ said Melissa . |
| 8 | ‘ She does n't mean to be , ’ said Dr Neil perceptively . |
| 9 | I do n't know if Buddy will be coming , she does n't want to be parted from her chariot . |
| 10 | Wide boy Gary chats up Sue but she does n't want to be called a slut . |
| 11 | She does n't want to be with the likes of us . |
| 12 | What if she does n't want to be swollen to the size of an elephant with a bleeding parasite kicking her in the guts day and night ? |
| 13 | ‘ Number four nurse does n't want to be bad-mannered to her host , but she does n't want to be number four casualty . ’ |
| 14 | She does n't want to be pictured because it might interfere with her observation work . |
| 15 | Cos she does n't want to be like depressing , she said er no she does n't feel like that because she 's already gone through the worst so she wo n't , yeah she wants to help people who 've got it . |
| 16 | Among the campaigners is this Kuwaiti princess , in London when the Iraqis invaded , she does n't want to be identified because she fears for her life . |
| 17 | She does n't appear to be in any pain , and she seems quite happy and healthy . |
| 18 | in the she kept speaking about him as tho , as though he was all , you know , still alright , and that was just so funny the way she said it and I thought I must n't laugh cos that er , i she does n't intend to be funny with it at all ! |
| 19 | She does n't deserve to be disgraced by her son . ’ |
| 20 | She 's gone into hospital and it might mean she 'll get better but I do n't wish her harm , Joe , even though she does n't deserve to be happy . ’ |
| 21 | She does n't need to be told . |
| 22 | She does n't try to be Black , but she appreciates Black culture , Black fashion . |
| 23 | She does n't like to be taken advantage of . ’ |
| 24 | She does n't like to be left there on her own . |
| 25 | Furthermore she does n't seem to be the least bit worried . |
| 26 | And I think erm nan 's er , we ca n't get her in yet , she does n't seem to be in . |
| 27 | I know not to expect her to react in the way other dogs do , and she knows that I will look after her and she does n't have to be quite so independent . |
| 28 | I think an MP is there to respond to correspondence , and I 'm very surprised that he takes issue with one of our officers because she does n't happen to be the Chief Officer , and I 'm very sad about that . |