Example sentences of "[not/n't] [verb] a word " in BNC.
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| 1 | I faithfully promised not to breathe a word to ‘ my friend ’ , went back to the room and sought Brian 's opinion . |
| 2 | And it has still not received a word from the Treasury . |
| 3 | ‘ But Ruth love , ’ Sarah said gently — and she had not uttered a word of reproach — ‘ you need a home ! |
| 4 | She had not uttered a word during the relation of the news , nor shown any emotion . |
| 5 | Davide had not uttered a word of consolation . |
| 6 | Since her last cry of ‘ Do n't ! ’ she had not uttered a word , and now she went out of the dining room on James 's arm without once looking back at Alexandra . |
| 7 | I dared not say a word in case you sent me packing for good . ’ |
| 8 | But the cook was in fine form and they seemed to be thawing a bit when I left them chattering away in Greek with Denholm sitting among them and not understanding a word they were saying . |
| 9 | Also , this approach does not guarantee a word as output , even though parts of the letter string will contain legal combinations of letters . |
| 10 | Over the past few weeks , Apple has been courting the press with sneak previews of Lisa on the condition that the participants undertook not to breath a word of what they had seen until the machine was officially announced on 20 January ( simultaneously around the world ) . |
| 11 | we did translation , Xenophon , I do not know a word of it I do not think Greek alone makes me miserable , I am always miserable . |
| 12 | Upon being asked why he shed tears , he replied , ‘ It is indeed true that I do not know a word of the Gita . |
| 13 | He may not know a word of Burmese but he will share a fag with the interested Burman who is watching all that is going on , and as they puff away together contentedly , something intangible will pass from the one to the other . |
| 14 | The father of a friend of mine who went to visit relatives in Paris told us that he did not know a word of French but spoke the Parmigiano dialect all the time and got on very well . |
| 15 | We learn that Sister Chiang has been in prison for 3 weeks , but has not revealed a word about the guerrillas , in spite of torture . |
| 16 | The voice that could reach with ease to the upper gallery of the Shield Theatre sounded in the Holborn drawing-room , calling attention to the silent young man who had arrived with the Professor but so far had not said a word . |
| 17 | And she was quite sure she had not said a word aloud ! |
| 18 | Within twenty-four hours , Justine would be hanged , and I had not said a word to anyone about it . |
| 19 | He had not said a word . |
| 20 | I 've not said a word against |
| 21 | They 've not said a word on the rest of the industry and in fact wo n't say it and they 've been pressed very very hard on what the future entails for the rest of the coal field . |
| 22 | A southern Italian , he had taught up until now in a village near Naples and could not speak a word either of Slovene or of Triestino . |
| 23 | They would not exchange a word until they were settled this way . |
| 24 | Today was Saturday and she had not written a word since Thursday morning . |
| 25 | ‘ Must you tease so ? ’ asked Joan , not believing a word of it . |
| 26 | She thought she would have made a better job of it , not believing a word , just because she was a good teacher . |
| 27 | ‘ Is that what she really said ? ’ asked Dexter , speaking for the first time , not believing a word of what Lancaster had said . |
| 28 | Phoebe , like her mother , did not believe a word of it , but part of her knew it was true . |
| 29 | She did not believe a word of it and despised Ellen for concocting such a sentimental and silly scene . |
| 30 | We must not believe a word that Herman says , for she described her Christmas stocking differently , and with some pleasure . |