Example sentences of "[not/n't] [verb] [vb infin] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I knew that in 1945 they could not make do on their rations . |
| 2 | ‘ We 'll not make do with de Guichet , ’ said Owen . |
| 3 | The policeman had not let go of the stranger . |
| 4 | Granted that one is clear about that , the fact that relevant statements of what human beings can and can not do come in various strengths is not so important . |
| 5 | Work was out of the question , she could not think about it ; she did not dare go to the tower , she felt she had damaged something : loose talk means hubris . |
| 6 | But he had locked them in last night and he had done so on orders from the Gruagach so they did not dare rely on him . |
| 7 | Nicky looked crestfallen but did not dare argue with Constance when she was in this mood . |
| 8 | He would not dare ask for money ; instead it would be up to the gentleman to raise the matter and to give payment when he deemed suitable . |
| 9 | Every time Endill entered the library it was difficult not to let slip to Mr Crangle he had found the Bookman . |
| 10 | You have a reputation of not letting go of a thing once you have started and you would be delighted to discover that I am responsible for Ana 's blindness . |
| 11 | No she 's er she 's so she 's so keen at not letting go of a discussion she comes back , she 's like a terrier ! |
| 12 | it would be reasonable to expect a person so connected and in the position by virtue of which he is so connected , not to disclose save for the proper performance of the functions attached to that position ; |
| 13 | Let's not go go down a side road however , as it were , appealing it may be , let's stick to the main difficult one and keep chewing it until we can get an answer . |
| 14 | Doyle did not let go of the girl 's plait , but he jerked at it , to make her sit down . |
| 15 | All over Europe homosexuals are on the retreat from public activity : it is important that homosexual women and men do not let go of their responsibility for their own lives , as is now the case in England . |
| 16 | The right shot at the right moment does not come because you do not let go of yourself . |
| 17 | He would not let go of it . |
| 18 | It does not let go of them easily , and the aura of permanence and continuity is evidence of its tenacity . |
| 19 | In the other the Lapith 's left hand must have been gripping the Centaur 's head ( lost ) while with his right he thrusts a weapon into the breast of the creature , who yet will not let go of his prize with either hand though with both hers she tugs at one . |
| 20 | Lisa 's mind , for some reason , like a dog with a bone , could not let go of the subject of Nina . |
| 21 | ‘ We have spent 10 years of hard work building up the reputation of the Northern Ireland Milk Cup and we will not let go of it lightly , ’ he said . |
| 22 | This can be a frightening experience because when a gila monster bites , it does not let go for some ten to fifteen minutes , during which time it continues to chew , injecting more and more venom into the wound . |
| 23 | Most models are very strict about what they eat , and they would not last long on a diet of cheeseburgers . |
| 24 | Unmarried women had even less control , and could not own land at all . |
| 25 | I 'll make do for myself but I wo n't make do for them . |
| 26 | When Sherine Pherozshaw could n't find the party dress she wanted , she did n't make do with what was on offer in the shops . |
| 27 | He was flushed and happy and he had n't let go of her hand since they 'd sat down . |
| 28 | Erm because that 's also what we do n't do hide behind reject letters . |
| 29 | In a way a baby seemed less likely than before Claudia was pregnant : perhaps we did n't dare think about what was about to happen . |
| 30 | ‘ You lout , do n't dare speak to me like that . ’ |