Example sentences of "did [not/n't] see a [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 When the Renault RSO1 1500 cc turbo-charged car failed on lap 17 of the 1977 British Grand Prix at Silverstone , there must have been many people who did not see a future for this power-booster , particularly as it was the turbo-charger that caused the car 's withdrawal from the race .
2 Although a large ship of the line , she did not see a lot of action during her service .
3 The implications of this would seem to be that 1975–85 did not see a process of structural change , but simply the latest in a series of chaotic attempts by central actors to use local government as a means of achieving their ends , without any appreciation of the range of different interests reflected in its various policy networks , and which are also linked by various routes to the still disaggregated parts of the centre .
4 ‘ I sent in a report to the committee and I did n't see a flag at any stage , ’ he said .
5 Walked all around yesterday lunch time , did n't see a soul in the pla , I saw one , was it you , on the back meadow ?
6 We did n't see a lot of Father that year because he was in the Government .
7 Fresh fish was something he did n't see a lot of in Highbury .
8 We had a wonderful , lazy time and did n't see a tin of baked beans for the whole fortnight .
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