Example sentences of "[pers pn] [adv] did n't " in BNC.
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1 | Walking back through the jungle I thankfully did n't come across any trap-door spiders but as dusk fell I was entranced by a cluster of trees which were suddenly lit up like Christmas trees by the thousands of glow-worms out for a night of passion . |
2 | But I mostly did n't know which fragments were recent and which were fossil . |
3 | ‘ I only did n't ring last night because I could n't find you , sir . |
4 | I told you , I said to him , I suddenly did n't see any point in it . |
5 | I just did n't want to . |
6 | I just did n't get it . |
7 | As far as I was concerned , the bits I rejected I just did n't bother with . |
8 | I just did n't understand , Daddy . ’ |
9 | I just did n't want to seem rude . |
10 | ‘ When nobody was there , I just did n't know what to do . |
11 | He wrote a few letters on my behalf and I just did n't think he was for me because of what I saw at the time . |
12 | I just did n't put it together . ’ |
13 | I just did n't listen . ’ |
14 | Sometimes I 'd wear a headscarf , but mainly I just did n't go out . |
15 | ‘ I just did n't see why I should stop , it was too late . |
16 | I just did n't want to risk it . |
17 | We made the cut , but he was so bad-tempered he would n't speak to me , and sometimes I just did n't know what to do for the best . |
18 | So I just did n't bother . |
19 | I just did n't fancy her and that was all there was to it . |
20 | I just did n't know what to do . ’ |
21 | I just did n't want to get mi boots too wet . ’ |
22 | I just did n't know it was as much of a tribute as it was until I was told … rather abruptly ! |
23 | ‘ I just did n't want to have people treat me like an animal . ’ |
24 | I just did n't want to make a big mistake . ’ |
25 | I just did n't understand it . |
26 | I just did n't understand it |
27 | I just did n't know what he 'd come up with . |
28 | I 'm afraid I just did n't realise the time . |
29 | There was obviously some sort of sexual element to it but I just did n't know what to do next and expected this man , who was about two or three years older than me , to , in some way , tell me or indicate to me and so I followed him without talking to him . |
30 | I just did n't know what to do — that was it . |