Example sentences of "[not/n't] [vb infin] [pron] do " in BNC.
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1 | It 's not a position where A number of people have the idea that it ca n't be a beneficiary , it can , it often is a beneficiary for the obvious reason that if the beneficiaries are getting the goodies , why not make them do the work necessary to get hold of them ? |
2 | I have been reassured on countless occasions that a hypnotist can not make me do anything against my will . |
3 | I was desperate enough to consider rushing round the table pretending to be Pumblechook 's carriage , but I could not make myself do it , and just stood there helplessly . |
4 | Sh that th the people were willing to make promises that they did not wish to keep that they would not keep and I in all sincerity could not let them do that , and they went away extremely hurt and that particular situation unfortunately became extremely tragic later on . |
5 | M and J always tidy up well , so did not let them do the washing/drying up . |
6 | She even very kindly offered to attend to things , but I would not let her do that because I knew I had to face up to my responsibilities . |
7 | Ernest and Rosie tried to make a start on the repairs , but by then she had discovered that she was pregnant , and Ernest would not let her do any work that might involve strenuous effort . |
8 | He did n't make me do anything I did n't want to . |
9 | You ca n't make me do anything against my will ! ’ |
10 | No love , do n't make him do tricks ! |
11 | you can only encourage them you ca n't make them do it . |
12 | ‘ They wo n't make you do that ! ’ |
13 | ‘ I do n't make you do much , Iska . |
14 | ‘ He ca n't make you do it , you know . ’ |
15 | She told herself she ought to edge away , but she could n't make herself do it . |
16 | But we could n't make anybody do it , you know they 'd say , anyway that we 'll do it , there 's there 's next week they would n't catch you up some of them . |
17 | I do n't think I 'd I do n't know I do n't know what I 'd do . |
18 | Gateways do n't do they do n't take their pounds out . |
19 | no sort of well they do n't do anything do they ? |
20 | World population , erm probably what I 'm gon na have to do is , although they , they said you ca n't do it do n't get any ideas about doing it with because it 's not possible . |
21 | He must have ridden through the crowd but I did n't see him do it . |
22 | Men wearing white gloves moved it , but you could n't see them do it as the bodies were out of shot . ’ |
23 | You do n't see them do you ? |
24 | But we do n't see them do we ? |
25 | " Mama , I did n't see you do that , " I said . |
26 | I ca n't see you do it this year . |
27 | ‘ They would n't let me do anything , ’ Nails said aggressively , and with a fair amount of truth . |
28 | ‘ You wo n't let me do an easy penance , then , ’ he said . |
29 | They do n't let me do much yet . |
30 | And an answer has come up , with no , because they would n't let me do biology , you see . |