Example sentences of "[conj] [adv] does not " in BNC.

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1 Where , by contrast , the relationship between subject and type of work is more pluralistic , that possibility does not exist ; or rather does not exist in theory .
2 … let us see what the statement of claim alleges , or rather does not allege .
3 That point was elaborated upon by the then Secretary of State for Scotland , the right hon. and learned Member for Edinburgh , Pentlands ( Mr. Rifkind ) who now runs — or rather does not run — our railway system .
4 It might be that the individual does not see the value of climbing a mountain ; or perhaps does not have the confidence to set about the task .
5 Whether they eventually become brilliant scholars or not does n't really matter ; we will have played a significant part in creating a happy and confident individual — and what could be more important than that ?
6 But my point is that whether it 's true or not does n't matter .
7 And also I think , which is very strong and I think it does come out in , in the Chinese Communist Party , is the lust of power which can be even more dangerous when you convince yourself I 'll do all you lot good but I can make you all members of the Communist Party , whether you want to be or not does n't really matter , you know , it 's gon na be for the good of the country so you fall in with this trap of assuming that you want is for their good so it 's sort of a , a dangerous thing .
8 ‘ Whether he made a will or not does n't affect me .
9 But whether we 're aware of it or not does n't alter the fact that if we 're outside of God , outside of Jesus Christ then we are lost .
10 With case study material print has an important role but there is always the danger that it goes astray or just does n't get read .
11 When we consider the nature of many items that only the state uses ( or hopefully does not use ! )
12 If the upper part had been true as to intervals it would have been in B major , and of course the tonal results would have been chaotic : organ Whether intervals are true or false does not matter to listeners , who can not easily distinguish the difference .
13 Perhaps she 's forgotten — or simply does n't care .
14 Here , too , to call a woman ‘ barren ’ , or even ‘ childless ’ , implies that — whether she ca n't have a child or simply does n't want one — she is somehow wrong and unnatural .
15 I know but they did n't , he did n't suggest it to you or why does n't he say well there is this er er , you said that he did n't .
16 So we were playing three games every six days and that just does n't allow enough recovery time from injuries .
17 Have you seen something that just does n't fit into the normal pattern of things ?
18 He acknowledges that the band have an élitist following that generally does n't buy chart records , but thinks he can expand their fan base by getting in the charts .
19 Overall , most teachers of essay-writing would say that academic register involves clarity and modern usage , coupled with a degree of formality that nevertheless does not extend into pomposity or technical difficulty .
20 That his jacket photograph makes him look more like Norman Bates than ever does n't help .
21 Britain is one of the few democracies that still does n't have a freedom of information act .
22 However , if one looks at section 3 it is — we do not need to decide the point — at least doubtful whether it would apply to the circumstances of the present case , because the requisite intent which has to be present before section 3 is breached is the intent under subsection ( 2 ) of section 3 , ‘ ( a ) to impair the operation of any computer ’ — that clearly does not apply to what the respondent did here — ‘ ( b ) to prevent or hinder access to any program or data held in any computer ’ — that again clearly does not apply to what the respondent did here — and ‘ ( c ) to impair the operation of any such program ’ — that does not apply here .
23 And eventually it 's a bit flabby useless bag of muscle that really does n't do anything .
24 un unfortunately he has but , you know , and James goes , he goes God that really does n't sound like Sal , I really would n't have thought he would 've done that to you .
25 Now all policies are fully underwritten by a Department of Trade approved insurer and that is compulsory on this line of business , so should the should the company go erm into liquidation then the insurance company will take over the handling of those claims erm so that really does n't apply any more .
26 Unfortunately Paul Taylor 's Oz displayed far too much of the Taylor whimsy , a brand of humour that simply does not cross the Atlantic .
27 It 's claimed he made contact with the KGB on a vacation trip to Moscow during his second year at Oxford ; an argument that certainly does n't wash with Jesse Malkin .
28 It is primarily an explanatory one , it connects problems and explains why they are problems , and who for , and so does not set up bite-sized problems for the reformer to tackle one by one .
29 Always Defect , as we have seen , can not benefit from clustering , and so does not enjoy this higher-order stability .
30 Molten copper oxidises in air and so does not flow well in enclosed moulds .
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