Example sentences of "[noun sg] [vb past] n't do " in BNC.
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| 1 | But that side did n't do so badly at all . |
| 2 | The photograph did n't do much for the man . |
| 3 | She said then , very quickly , like a trick question to someone in the Yes/No interlude on the Michael Miles Quiz Show : ‘ Marriage Guidance did n't do much for your need to dump , did it ? ’ |
| 4 | If all that money we gave to Band Aid did n't do the trick , it must be because there are just too many of them . |
| 5 | ‘ Seeing it from the car did n't do it justice , ’ Nicolo said . |
| 6 | Anyone who tried to prove Alex Household did n't do it , when faced with all that evidence , needed his head examined . |
| 7 | The sounds of gunfire and shelling did n't do anything to calm my fears . |
| 8 | The show of dissent did n't do Foster 's England chances any harm as 72 hours later he was told of his recall by Essex skipper Graham Gouch at the expense of Lancashire 's Phil de Freitas . |
| 9 | But people who knew the man say they think the council did n't do enough to find out if he was in need of help . |
| 10 | Despite Norman Lamont 's pre-election Budget most analysts believe the Chancellor did n't do enough to secure a victory . |
| 11 | But Forest did n't do much threatening either , largely because their brilliant young midfielder , Roy Keane , is being played at centre-back . |
| 12 | The thief did n't do any damage to it , did he ? ’ |
| 13 | My king did n't do no good at all ! |
| 14 | However , you have to prove that the hairdresser did n't do the job with reasonable care and skill . |
| 15 | ‘ The criticism did n't do anything but boost sales , ’ he admits . |
| 16 | But then father did n't do that because he was staying at home and he was expected to do his harvest on the farm so his money was five shillings . |
| 17 | Implicit in Paul 's description of another student is the idea that , although the student did n't do what was required , he got round it in such a clever and ingenious way , that he still deserved to do well in it ; indeed , Paul said that ‘ there is less understanding in lab work than there is ingenuity ’ . |
| 18 | I am irritated British Rail did n't do something then , ’ he added . |
| 19 | ‘ Torold 's description did n't do you justice . ’ |
| 20 | When he realised that the trousers hovered round his calves and that the shirt did n't do up it was too late ; I had put on my newer , better-fitting shirt , bloused my trousers on to the tops of my boots and was putting on his beret as he stood there looking like a circus tramp . |
| 21 | There was no kind of animosity at all because we are still friends with him but it was just that his presence did n't do anything dramatic for the group creatively so we asked him to go . ’ |
| 22 | And still laughing , Charlie said , ‘ But I did what you lot did n't do : I came back with an Irish jig , and then , ‘ We 'll Meet Again ’ and ‘ Roll Out The Barrel ’ . |
| 23 | Most people , I think , would now agree that contempt for science did n't do Britain any good , and most would go further and admit that it is absurd to grow up ignorant of science in a world dominated by its theories and their application . |
| 24 | ‘ Well , Silvia as sure as hell did n't do it . ’ |
| 25 | If they did n't — well , the grocer did n't do too good . |
| 26 | The tall dark-faced man seemed to have no problem managing his robes , though his haste did n't do him much good . |
| 27 | Mother did n't do any . |