Example sentences of "we do n't [vb infin] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | I stood ready with the boat-hook to make sure we did n't bump against the rocks of the mooring . |
| 2 | We did n't think about the fact that the ups and downs of running a business could mean an end to a friendship — in fact , we 're probably better friends for it . ’ |
| 3 | We did n't care about the magazine we just wanted to trace back the gold chain see who handled it . |
| 4 | We did n't fit in the last one . |
| 5 | We did n't start at the top in those days . |
| 6 | ‘ We did n't compete in the first half and if we miss tackles like that we 're not going to beat anybody . |
| 7 | What we did n't realise at the time was that one of the main reasons that Malcolm was so keen on John was that he was so like Richard Hell — who was one of Malcolm s mates in New York . |
| 8 | We did n't arrive on the scene until that deal had fallen down . |
| 9 | I was mortified , because we did n't appear at the presentation ceremony and I did n't receive a medal as a memento of the occasion . |
| 10 | We went in and we paid seven pounds for me and my mum to get in , we did n't pay for the kids cos if they know they 're gon na sit on your lap , they get in there for nothing , but once we get in there we give them their own chair anyway , providing you go in like it 's not in the first week , the following week when the show is quieter and not so many people going |
| 11 | We did n't go on the motorbike that time , since Darlington was rather a long way and the general unreliability of the machine argued against using it . |
| 12 | ‘ We did n't go into the back close if you must know . ’ |
| 13 | We did n't go into the house . |
| 14 | We we did n't go past the water tower . |
| 15 | We did n't go to the funeral , but me cousin Dora who was Aunt Lucy 's daughter , she got there was er Walter , , Walter and Leonard were in a pram and me cousin Dora went down Lane and wh to the corner of Street and watched the funeral go past up to I 've got vague memories of that they 're not clear but I do know that he took us to watch me dad 's funeral past the corner of Street and I presume that now that it must have gone up Street up to Street street , cos he 's buried at Ryecroft . |
| 16 | We did n't fish in the accepted sense , which I 've always thought was a ghoulish thing to do anyway . |
| 17 | I do n't think I 'll pie , you 're right put out mince pies we did n't win on the pools , I 've checked I 'll throw away the coupon or do you wan na see what you got ? |
| 18 | Reasonable , = we did n't win on the collection , but erm we — we 're quite happy really . |
| 19 | No , we did n't come to the , oh yes we did , sorry , yes ! |
| 20 | Watching them warm up was impressive , but we did n't wait for the show , wanting an early start for one of the best lines on the mountain . |
| 21 | We did n't object to the buses going down Station Lane before . |
| 22 | " We did n't scrounge off the social security for her , did we ? " he said , looking at the child 's mother . |
| 23 | Well , yeah , I spoke to them like , on the telephone , erm and basically they er and we agreed that we would n't take it any further so it er happened to be a police officer 's view as against our view , and whilst we did n't agree with the view , er we sent enough references to make our point known anyway . |
| 24 | He , he was a real friendly guy and like I say he never said cheerio before he went , but one day he just painted his aircraft up with the D-day landing signs which we did n't know at the time and the next day he was gone of course it was very much top secret that was but the town just emptied of all Americans it was like a ghost town after them but it had been previously . |
| 25 | We did n't know at the time , but I was n't working |
| 26 | We did n't turn on the lights . |
| 27 | In which we had to be very responsible like wearing a life jacket and plimsolls so we did n't slip on the floor . |
| 28 | Well my view of that is that yes we do have new P P G seven which we did n't have at the time of the last structure plan alteration . |
| 29 | And if we did n't get to the very top , well , it was near enough , was n't it ? |
| 30 | On the first attempt we did n't get to the top . |