Example sentences of "[vb past] not answer " in BNC.

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1 Susan did not answer .
2 ‘ How are you feeling ? ’ he asked , but she did not answer .
3 Moran did not answer .
4 She did not answer at first but moved or turned .
5 Joe did not answer directly .
6 She did not answer at once , but she went very pale .
7 One such person who a number of us were worried about just did not answer letters or telephone calls for over a year .
8 Sam did not answer her prayers because he was not near enough to hear them , having been set to work on the floor above , sweeping up .
9 I 'll tell you who , ’ he went on when she did not answer .
10 And later : ‘ I called him but he did not answer . ’
11 Mrs d'Agostino did not answer .
12 I did not answer .
13 I did not answer any of them .
14 Luke did not answer him .
15 Yanto did not answer .
16 Susan did not answer at once ; in fact , she was silent for such a long time that Breeze , who could not see her face , wondered if she had fallen asleep .
17 He did not answer , just stood there looking at her as if trying to make up his mind how to begin .
18 She did not answer .
19 He did not answer .
20 For a moment Sally did not answer .
21 Sally did not answer .
22 Marian did not answer .
23 As Simon did not answer his question Hugh lay watching the sunlight on the water through the open door .
24 ‘ I 've read about you , ’ she went on , after a pause in which he did not answer her .
25 George still did not answer Davis .
26 I did not answer , while everyone but Robin-Anne , who was too busy eating , seemed embarrassed .
27 Mrs Frizzell did not answer .
28 Sergeant did not answer .
29 Maggie did not answer , but she thought : no , they never learn .
30 I did not answer .
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