Example sentences of "[pron] she do not [adv] " in BNC.
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1 | At the chilly boarding-school to which her parents sent her in the mistaken belief that she would be less lonely among girls of her own age , the prizes for mathematics — a subject which she did n't particularly care for but which came easily to her — were framed reproductions of the works of Italian painters . |
2 | ‘ I 'm sorry for making such a fuss , ’ Joan said apologetically , drying her eyes — before taking a few sips of the wine which she did not much like . |
3 | She wanted to open the windows in the bedrooms , which she did not usually do , and opened their bedroom door . |
4 | True , they had behaved coldly to her afterwards but that was probably because they were envious of the success of her tea parties , to which she did not always feel obliged to invite them … |
5 | But I think she was like me she did n't really want to get rid of her baby . |
6 | Even though she once told me she did n't really care much for men , she said it was fun to see the way they reacted to her . |
7 | Topaz found herself praying to a God to whom she did n't quite believe that Andrew would agree and stay with her for a while . |
8 | I told you she do n't even listen to me . |
9 | If she waited much longer , she would be late at the shop , and as there was a good chance Lisa would be alone that was something she did n't really want to risk . |
10 | Not that that 's unreasonable in itself but it never seems to have bothered her before since she says herself she did n't normally stay the night , even if they 'd been out late . ’ |
11 | But it was a tersely worded compliment , and as he turned to take an olive from the tray of hors-d'oeuvres already laid out on a side-table , her stabbing disappointment told Belinda that he was the person she had really dressed up for today , though what she wanted to prove to him she did n't quite know . |
12 | And when Whoopie Goldberg first come to her she did n't even believe her ! |