Example sentences of "[conj] [verb] n't [vb infin] much " in BNC.
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| 1 | Small households that do n't use much water but occupy homes with high rateable values could be much better off . |
| 2 | The craftsman 's view of Lloyd Webber comes from the lyricist Don Black : " Andrew 's tunes reek of melody , in a world that does n't have much melody . |
| 3 | They work for a living and do n't make much money . |
| 4 | For now , many companies are offering optional metering and some — those who are living in high ratable properties and do n't use much water , for example — this can be a way to cut down costs . |
| 5 | Most of them work on the arts pages and do n't know much about the rest of the paper . |
| 6 | But eels are seldom seen and do n't provide much sport . |
| 7 | ‘ Customers thought we were dictatorial , imperial and did n't show much interest in them . ’ |
| 8 | It unfolded from a slim oblong into a sheet-sized square that flapped and fought in the wind and did n't bear much resemblance to what she 'd seen of the City so far . |
| 9 | They were very polite , however , and did n't take much persuading to go away . |
| 10 | The hulls are very fair and did n't need much filler . ’ |
| 11 | ‘ Our keeper picked the ball out of the net twice in the first half and did n't have much else to handle . ’ |
| 12 | And did n't have much fun when I was younger . |
| 13 | Aunt Grace was old and did n't have much money , but every Christmas she sent the girls five pounds each . |
| 14 | The horse was young for a chaser and did n't have much in the way of form — but Barry had a hot tip . |
| 15 | Hilda Crumble — The family cook , she 's a bit thick and does n't know much about anything . |
| 16 | She says she 's a bit of a philistine and does n't know much about rowing , but hopes to find out . |
| 17 | Who wants to write plays or biographies about a man who works hard and does n't have much luck with women ? |
| 18 | Draw up a list of 20 things you have never done that are silly but do n't cost much money and work your way down the list by doing one each day ( eg leave your car in the garage and hitch a lift , turn the daily newspaper into papier mâché , go to the shops wearing a funny hat , shake hands with the next 10 people you meet ) . |
| 19 | But do n't expect much more than pompous doggerel in the words . |
| 20 | I 've become interested in that odd-bod group NURSE WITH WOUND but do n't know much about them . |
| 21 | I do a lot of driving , but do n't know much about cars . |
| 22 | Late twenties perhaps , but did n't make much of an effort . |
| 23 | Every week we would have to adjust to new teachers ; it made us adaptable but did n't do much for our education . |
| 24 | Rocky played for 20 minutes but did n't do much . |
| 25 | The traditional way of practising scales — up and down the fretboard in two octaves — is great for technique but does n't help much for connecting your ideas all over the fretboard in any given key . |