Example sentences of "they [verb] n't [adv] do [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Or perhaps they did n't actually do any work at all . |
| 2 | But now they do n't even do that . |
| 3 | In fact the latest development is that they do n't even do that by picking up a telephone , the message is teleprinted on , onto a message pad there , and when they run in they pull off this pad , and there 's the whole text for what they 've got to do , where they 've got to go , and so on . |
| 4 | Bedroom has got a , it 's in an alcove so you 'll have that piece where it 's bottom of the stairs or wherever , I mean , the , stand on slip mats you 're gon na get that because of the , the airing cupboard is part of the hall , part of the bedroom and nothing you can do about that one , and on the wall it 's just gon na be one length of each room , cut off , perfect , , actually they do n't normally do that , they usually just the measurement , cos I not , never understood why they do n't have measurements there all standard , you guarantee use the one strip of another roll |
| 5 | they do n't often do that |
| 6 | Because you might start from nought or something I mean they do n't often do this but you might start from nought , and then they ask you What is it at minus ten ? |
| 7 | Well I used to believe that but me mum said they do n't really do that , and that was one of my great illusions completely shattered |
| 8 | The hot weather it does n't , they do n't really do mashed potatoes and |
| 9 | They do n't always do much for me , Angus , but maybe you 're doing something wrong . |
| 10 | The manager has to organize their companies , hire them an accountant and a lawyer ( if they have n't already done that ) , get them VAT registered , and do a lot of simple administration like applying for passports . |
| 11 | But whatever they said , as you know they have n't actually done any of it yet — they did rescue Fryers and Towyn Metals , using tax-payers ' money , just like they said they would n't . |