Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] do n't [vb infin] " in BNC.
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1 | Zuckerman Unbound ( 1981 ) reaches its climax at one of Roth 's frequent funerals — in this case , that of Zuckerman 's father — after which Henry charges Nathan with killing their parent by writing ‘ that book ’ , the liberated Carnovsky , and with believing like the bastard he is that fiction does n't have consequences . |
2 | Well the reality is of course that Clare has already told us that internment did n't work the last time , it was badly done the last time . |
3 | However , that money did n't materialise and the county confirmed this week that the request for a loan has been refused . |
4 | That bit does n't feel so bad . |
5 | The last council yes and why not and this council and we have n't heard the end of it yet , well I 'll be coming to that bit do n't rush , do n't rush me We did ask the Secretary of State not to impose V A T on fuel and light because of the hardship it would impose on the people and in particular elderly pensioners , sick and invalids . |
6 | The times of death seemed to span the whole day , but he could n't be sure the thirty-eight covered everybody who died that day because the numbers of each certificate did n't add up to a complete sequence . |
7 | I waited outside , rubbing my shin and inspecting the damage to my Docs ; luckily the scuff on the right toe did n't show up the way it would have with polished boots . |
8 | I think that bike do n't wan na go out of this , go away from this house , do you ? |
9 | In that case do n't blame me , blame your opponent ! |
10 | Supposing a fitter leaves the oil plug out of the car , there 's a leak , the oil drains out of it and it causes some damage , but that damage does n't appear until a thousand/two thousand miles later , are you going to exclude that or cover it ? |
11 | Whipped Cream are Scandinavian but even the odd accent does n't drag this version far enough from the original to make it an interpretation rather than a facsimile . |
12 | That kind do n't keep diaries . |
13 | According to Lord Hunt , ‘ decisions on the technical side do n't affect the services on screen ’ . |
14 | As for the Giggs/Kelly incident at the beginning of the game it looked like a perfectly fair challenge after all it 's not as if Girly Pallyster does n't make contact with the person he 's marking ( and that 's in both senses of the word marking ) . |
15 | As for the Giggs/Kelly incident at the beginning of the game it looked like a perfectly fair challenge after all it 's not as if Girly Pallyster does n't make contact with the person he 's marking ( and that 's in both senses of the word marking ) . |
16 | ‘ That car does n't need a label . |
17 | That light does n't show up much , never mind it ai n't . |
18 | that spring did n't work the one we had did it ? cos it |
19 | That fear does n't need to be there . |
20 | ‘ You should have shut the stable door so the damn horse do n't bolt . ’ |
21 | That term did n't last long , though , and ‘ Plate Tectonics ’ really came into being when scientists all over the world , such as Isacks , Oliver , Sykes , Le Pichon and Morgan ( to name but a few ) , began to apply the new way of thinking to specific parts of the globe . |
22 | I told you before that thinking does n't seem to be your strong point . |
23 | The narrow boat did n't boast a telephone . |
24 | But that side did n't do so badly at all . |
25 | That Rune Christensen could prove the exception to that rule did n't bear thinking about . |
26 | An editorial in the current edition of ‘ Police Beat ’ , the Federation 's official magazine , said : ‘ The message must be hammered home that crime does n't pay . |
27 | Just because Carol 's wearing that ring does n't mean I 'm ready to get out my fucking pipe and slippers , either . ’ |
28 | In use , the 305 feels good , and my enjoyment of it was probably helped by subconscious relief that any accidental misuse did n't mean joining the Foreign Legion until the importers forgot my name ! |
29 | That priest did n't like you helping the poor and sick . ’ |
30 | Finally , apart from comfortable seating , do provide ample table space so that empty glasses , bottles or broken crockery do n't have to be left on the ground . |