Example sentences of "[prep] [noun prp] [verb] n't [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The net six games after Oldham do n't contain a real toughie , so I think 13 points from them is about par . |
| 2 | At the time , playing for Scotland did n't seem very realistic , but I was happy to play for the Anglos ’ . |
| 3 | So I suggest the secretary rings up the secretary of Fenners do n't say you 're listed in newspapers cos industrial people do n't like that but have a word with Fenners and they 'll tell you what 's gone on . |
| 4 | ‘ The people of Philadelphia do n't want this type of film , ’ declared its District Attorney , ‘ It 's dirt for dirt 's sake . ’ |
| 5 | I got the impression that the Church of England does n't like you to have visions . |
| 6 | But while they 're saving bus fares and travelling in the comfort of a car , the people of Stroud do n't care how long the war goes on . |
| 7 | I hope The Buddha of Suburbia does n't say anything at all : it just tells a story about growing up . ’ |
| 8 | Her pre-emptive and impressive words to a senior politician were ‘ The people of Hampstead do n't want an actress , they want a member of parliament . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ You as good as admitted it a few moments ago , although your opinion of Elise does n't coincide with mine … |
| 10 | ‘ We know the people of Europe do n't want this . |
| 11 | ‘ The Battle of Britain did n't last long , but I 'm afraid you 've got about another five years of war , Johnny . ’ |
| 12 | The wrath of Achilles does n't work like Dostoevsky 's novel at all , and not because it 's an old tale . |
| 13 | The likes of George do n't marry women like me . |
| 14 | As for the meeting , it wo n't make a blind bit of difference and the people of Darlington do n't care anyway . |
| 15 | It is quite questionable why the heads of JRFU do n't establish ‘ real ’ clubs in Japan based on long-range plans . |
| 16 | What little she knew of Mahon did n't suggest that , but what should she expect when genes were mutilated by chemical or neutron bombardment ? |
| 17 | ‘ Just because we are independent of Rome does n't mean we have jettisoned the Bible , the creeds , the sacraments , the ministry . |
| 18 | One hesitates to dispute this judgement , coming as it does from a source with such impeccable credentials in pitiless cynicism , but the fact remains that the young men of Oriel did n't see it quite that way . |
| 19 | I am frankly surprised that this home truth has n't hit home before : vast areas of London do n't have adequate GP cover . |
| 20 | ‘ The Prince of Wales did n't have the broth , ’ said James zealously , a believer in accuracy . |
| 21 | Right , okay I think that 's probably er about it we 'll leave it there , if you come out of Microfit do n't forget to tell it to log off the network . |
| 22 | If groups like U2 do n't get the opportunity , through prejudice , complacency , cultishness , to move into view , the vibrancy and challenge of recent pop will steadily deteriorate . |
| 23 | Dogs like Pete do n't forget their friends ! |
| 24 | Ray Shepherd 's obsessive grudge against Sakata did n't worry Jack too much ; he was kind to him , even if he was the son of a manager and a southerner as well . |
| 25 | Some of his characters develop , and change and we follow their progress but others such as Pumblechook do n't change and our first impressions of them will not change . |
| 26 | ‘ I did n't want him — I did n't want him to come near me — so I locked myself in the bathroom , with Gary-I did n't know what else to do . |
| 27 | Just because you 're inhumanly happy living with Tom does n't mean the rest of the world has to be cosily paired off into couples . ’ |
| 28 | ‘ Then the thing with Martina did n't help . |
| 29 | Milk up Nicola did n't believe me when I told her . |
| 30 | ‘ Just because you go into VR does n't mean you ca n't walk , talk , dance or swim . |