Example sentences of "n't [verb] [pron] [vb -s] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | I do n't think anyone likes burnt toast . |
2 | But no , she 's gone for this promotion in work and er even though she does n't think she 's much chance of getting it because there 's two permanent lads there that really you know would be next in line rather than her sort of thing but she 's you know , she feels she 's done her bit and that , you know , it 's worth going for and like I said to her you might as well ! |
3 | I do n't think she 's much choice has she ? |
4 | This … this cousin Mary of Mother 's , whatever she 's said about her , might be a compassionate woman ; and I do n't think she has any children of her own . |
5 | Besides , I do n't think he has those kind of feelings for me . ’ |
6 | " I do n't think it makes much difference where we do a bit of scratching , " he said . |
7 | But , I do n't think it makes any profit , but , you know , profit . |
8 | Erm and I do n't think it looks good hanging out because it 's , you , you paying in the skirt and the belt and that . |
9 | At the end of the day I do n't think it affects everyday life in Darlington . |
10 | Must be the leaves I think because I do n't think it flowers this shrub here . |
11 | I think it means they 're all just older family , I do n't think it means six year olds . |
12 | and I do n't think anybody has more time in in four weeks time |
13 | ‘ I do n't know who has this map , but I want it to be kept secret , even from me and Mr Arrow . |
14 | And that 's hampering the whole development process because it 's high , high wages , high wages creates migration and the whole resource allocation reflects in the economies er are disrupted and because people are moving out of agriculture because they ca n't make any money from agriculture they think they can make some money in industry like agriculture itself is being starved of capital and er so it hampers the development process , I mean it 's a complicated business but er there may well be some , some sort of strands of sense that we can draw out of this , one of which may be well if the government sectors are too large in these countries essentially it does n't matter who owns these companies whether it 's , they were privately owned or government , erm if they are inefficient they are inefficient |
15 | Let's be fair , now ; I do n't expect it makes much difference to Mrs Morgan , or her cat , " Mr Smith said , and a small smile played over his lips as he glanced at Dan Ashton , who grunted and looked down at his feet while Smith continued , " whether you were joking or in deadly seriousness . " |
16 | But his family is extremely rich and I do n't expect he knows any shepherds . ’ |
17 | I do n't know I just ca n't understand what drives these people at all . |
18 | John has two PhDs but I do n't believe he has This sentence is pragmatically anomalous because it contradicts the standard Quality implicature that one believes what one asserts . |
19 | A lot of people do n't realise he has electrifying pace . |
20 | He does n't suppose he makes much sense to her , but it 's nice she listens . |