Example sentences of "n't [vb infin] [vb pp] [prep] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You would n't have believed from the pristine state of the scrubbed room overlooking the main road to London that a man had tried to starve himself to death in it only a few weeks before . |
| 2 | If Jack had had to protect his pitch at Dagenham and White City in the days when men were men , he would n't have survived until the third race . |
| 3 | well how would you have known then , you would n't have waded through the whole book looking for it , would you ? |
| 4 | It was so obvious that he would n't have cared in the slightest if she really had run off with the professor . |
| 5 | Is it a new editorial policy that New Scientist will investigate the number and source of replies to advertisements within its pages and then print snide remarks about why the unsuccessful applicants should n't have applied in the first place ? |
| 6 | They could n't have got into the main part of the school . |
| 7 | ‘ That 's not to say you wo n't get waylaid by the odd passenger who wants to discuss his medical history ! ’ |
| 8 | I would n't get dressed until the last minute because I thought I would be late and therefore would not have to go to school . |
| 9 | I could n't get rid of the black Martin , purchased in a moment of island madness instead of a car . |
| 10 | The make-up did a terrific job , but could n't get rid of the two deep creases that ran from the corners of her mouth to her jawline , or the network of lines on her brow . |
| 11 | I ca n't get rid of the lime-scale mark in my toilet . |
| 12 | erm , well I think it 's , do , erm I do n't know whether you understand what 's been asked doctor it cou it 's a question of costs , er normally where er matters erm are dealt with in chambers for in counsel appear then erm these counsel do n't get paid for the other side erm unless there is certificate for counsel as I understand it , were the , were the counsel appeared before the Judge erm they are entitled to their costs and this is er an appeal to the Judge , but er what I think Mr is saying is , in case he happens to be wrong in that he would like an order that er his fees should be proper fees of the defen of the plaintiffs on this appeal and er such as you could say seems to me that er , that is a , that would be proper |
| 13 | Do n't get sucked into the retrogressive reactive syndrome , responding only to problems after they have arisen . |