Example sentences of "he do n't [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He did n't fish that day . |
| 2 | He did n't sleep last night . |
| 3 | He would have shared the farm with his brother in the end , as was the Irish custom , but he did n't want that kind of life . |
| 4 | No at A he did n't want that letter anyway it was number A |
| 5 | He did n't want female teachers or pupils to wear trousers — the teachers because it is ‘ unladylike and unprofessional ’ and the girls for ‘ reasons of hygiene ’ , says Cathy Pemberton , an ex-teacher from Essex Junior School in Newham . |
| 6 | He said that David was getting ready to tour America , but he did n't want normal rock and roll people — he wanted weird , crazy people to be his staff and he asked whether we 'd do it . |
| 7 | " But it seemed he did n't want any responsibility for any military action , even while out of the country , " said Habib Olahi later . |
| 8 | We knew he was sick but we did n't know to what extent and he did n't want any sympathy . |
| 9 | More especially , he did n't want any person or persons in her company to know . |
| 10 | He did n't want any fuss . |
| 11 | Quietly he asked for the Standard and handed across his money between the jutting arms ; he did n't want any trouble . |
| 12 | Mrs Beavis had said he could use the bed at nights , if he wanted , but he 'd said no , he did n't want three rooms to look after , he was n't as domesticated as that . |
| 13 | He did n't want this boy taking his planes , pretending about them . |
| 14 | He did n't want this newsman poking his nose into the trust . |
| 15 | He did n't want local elections held before the general election . |
| 16 | As it turned out he did n't make that phone call until the evening and they found a call-box outside a pub in one of the villages , for Great-Uncle Hilbert 's phone had been disconnected . |
| 17 | I was surprised he did n't make bigger stardom long before he did . |
| 18 | After impetuously hijacking the tapes of a feature on trade unions which C4 's nervous bigwigs wanted cut , he did n't make another appearance on the show , and it has never been clear whether he jumped or was pushed . |
| 19 | He did n't throw his head back like Peggy Pine did when she laughed , or giggle into his fist like Paccy Moore ; he did n't make big gestures like Mario in the fish and chip shop , or even get wheezing and coughing fits like Dessie Burns often did . |
| 20 | And I did have a splendid evening , spending most of the time with a red haired sergeant who seemed to appreciate my sense of humour — in fact , I thought we were getting on so well that I was disappointed when the evening ended and he did n't make any arrangements to see me again . |
| 21 | At the time he did n't make any comment , though I 'm sure he thought quite a lot ! |
| 22 | He did n't make any comment , but found an unbroken glass and filled it with Valpolicella . |
| 23 | He did n't make any sort of sign of recognition , but he gulped his drink with urgency . |
| 24 | ‘ He did n't score many goals but he was brilliant at laying on the ball for others . |
| 25 | ‘ I 'm surprised he did n't break that pony 's jaw this afternoon . ’ |
| 26 | No way , he did n't do any work for it |
| 27 | And I goes no he hated it , he used to get detention every day for not wearing his cap he hated it and he did n't do any work . |
| 28 | Absolutely sure that he did n't express any intention of visiting you later in the evening ? ’ |
| 29 | He did n't eat much food but he drank more rum than usual . |
| 30 | He did n't waste any time . |