Example sentences of "n't [verb] [prep] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She lost him then and had to search and found him eventually curled up amid the wiring in the back of the record-player where he had n't hidden for a long time , not since two dark-haired people who were into black magic had come to dinner and he had disappeared for half a day until she found his secret hole . |
| 2 | And more to the point he did n't disappear on a massive binge , and he gave all that money to his sister . |
| 3 | The conductivity does n't stay at a certain level then ? |
| 4 | He says male rape does n't exist as a legal entity in this country , the law needs changing to alter people 's perceptions It 's the same as any other serious sexual crime |
| 5 | Now that 's an English expression I have n't heard in a long time . |
| 6 | And I know so many songs that it would be fun to go out there and say , ‘ Hey , man , do you remember this one ? ’ or , ‘ Here 's one you have n't heard in a long time . ' ’ |
| 7 | erm architecturally I suppose it does n't compare with a medieval university . |
| 8 | erm Architecturally I suppose it does n't compare with a mediaeval university . |
| 9 | In an era of fast food , subsistence incomes do n't make for a culinary culture . |
| 10 | Erm a new factory going into the area for example will have a choice between one of Selby 's erm ca n't think of a suitable adjective , large requirement for industrial land , or it will go into the new settlement . |
| 11 | ‘ And I only found out this morning from Dr Greene what a … a … | ’ she could n't think of a suitable word and said finally , ‘ … celebrated painter you are . ’ |
| 12 | Maggie could n't think of a suitable reply to that . |
| 13 | ‘ I 'll show ya round with great pleasure , ’ said the affable manager , ‘ but I ca n't think of a worse theatre than this for your show . ’ |
| 14 | GET MARRIED I CA N'T THINK OF A WORSE TORTURE S. |
| 15 | I ca n't think of a worse crime . |
| 16 | I could n't think of a nice fellow to give it to . |
| 17 | I could n't think of a nice fellow to give it to . |
| 18 | Putting his arm around his wife 's shoulder , he added : ‘ When I came down the drive to see you I could n't think of a good reason to give you for splitting up . |
| 19 | I could n't think of a good reason why not so I ushered him towards the stairs and told him I lived in Flat 3 . |
| 20 | I mean everything is , is well , regimented , I ca n't think of a better word |
| 21 | You and the good doctor are thick as thieves , and I ca n't think of a better man for you . ’ |
| 22 | ‘ I want to have a full career here and I could n't think of a better way to do that . |
| 23 | So wh what I 'm saying is erm , our modern view , the consequence of this is our modern view of evolution and I ca n't think of a better way to illustrate it than this , is that organisms ultimately are , can really been seen , rather like this . |
| 24 | We ca n't think of a better guarantee that you 'll get what you pay for . |
| 25 | Sorvino could n't think of a better reason to get away from the ice-pick drone of the alarm . |
| 26 | I could n't think of a better place to end this leg of the tour than Belfast . ’ |
| 27 | It 's no five star hotel … but the volunteers on a work week at Didcot Railway centre ca n't think of a better place to spend their dream holiday . |
| 28 | I ca n't think of a better meal than an omelette with salad and French bread . |
| 29 | I mean , we do make all sorts of allowances with exams you know , people repeat words and th and they can leave words out and they ca n't think of a eloquent way of expressing that something at the spur of the moment so it 's |
| 30 | So that fact that you ca n't think of a next question Phil |