Example sentences of "[noun] [vb past] not [verb] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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1 | Soon their palms became sticky , but the boy did not dare let go of the hand he had so daringly grasped , for that would have meant admitting that he was perspiring and ashamed of it . |
2 | But however welcome , such generosity did not help solve the central problem which was to find suitable homes for the children . |
3 | Jenny was heartily relieved that the recent bad weather had made the track so muddy that even the passionate and rather drunk Ted had not dared go any further . |
4 | It was the first time in American history that serving officers did not dare say what their commander-in-chief had told them to do . |
5 | The policeman had not let go of the stranger . |
6 | Vasilissa did not dare disobey . |
7 | Doyle did not let go of the girl 's plait , but he jerked at it , to make her sit down . |
8 | Heavy sarcasm which Charles determined not to let disturb him . |
9 | The enduring point is that close links did not make finance the slave of industry . |
10 | Genuine elections followed , but the democratic rulers did not dare put their military predecessors on trial . |
11 | One would not think that that was Labour 's intention from reading the document ’ London United ’ issued by the Labour party , but one would know it from reading the draft of that document which the Labour party did not dare publish . |
12 | No wonder the party did not dare publish that document . |