Example sentences of "do [not/n't] [verb] [prep] the way " in BNC.
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| 1 | They do not feed on the way . |
| 2 | The language that most of the home computers are used with is BASIC , and although there are a few words in that language which look like English words , like ‘ If ’ and ‘ Let ’ and ‘ Go to ’ and perhaps some others depending on the dialect of BASIC that you have , these words do not work in the way that ordinary English speakers are used to . |
| 3 | When we are hurt by someone 's behaviour , all that is happening is that we are disappointed because they do not behave in the way we expect and the reality conflicts with our ideals . |
| 4 | It 's quite clear why women do n't achieve in the way define by the general public . |
| 5 | It also means knowing a bit about ourselves , so that old habits , opinions and attitudes do n't get in the way . |
| 6 | These can quickly be removed so they do n't get in the way during the game of an experienced player . |
| 7 | This evening , or over the weekend , I will be putting together a mailing list so that us train spotter type supporters do n't get in the way of the real reason for Gav 's excellent listserver. ( grovel , fawn … |
| 8 | I know , but what I mean is that when they see the city centre , the people who are walking up and down the city centre , they see all the national charities , they do n't necessarily feel that they 're organised in the same way and therefore that they should be participating , and the whole palaver of getting a licence and applying is actually quite difficult , it 's not a simple , it 's not something , we get numerous telephone calls in the office saying ‘ Well can I go out next Saturday and rattle a tin for such-and-such ’ , and you say ‘ Well , you ca n't ’ , and it 's left much too late , so that people do n't know about the way you get licenses to rattle tins in city centre . |
| 9 | And sometimes things do n't work out the way you expect them to . |
| 10 | When women are told , ‘ Just do your breathing and do n't let those doctors interfere with you ’ , my experience is that they are very bitter when their labours do n't turn out the way the NCT has predicted . ’ |