Example sentences of "[conj] [pers pn] do not [vb infin] " in BNC.
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1 | I should , however , like the Minister to clarify the issue of rights of way in dock areas , where I do not think that many trains will be travelling at the high speed of 125 mph . |
2 | Every seventh day of the week , he would disperse from his slumber , leaving his slacks , filthy items and boots behind , where I do not know . |
3 | The real reason is I am frightened what folk will say , or I do not want to give up this particular habit of mine . |
4 | Elean:Would you say that this ’ technical problem ’ , which is a technical problem for many writers is made worse because you are writing , not from the relatively safe ’ exile ’ of a liberal-democratic , capitalist European country ; but you are writing from inside the very belly of apartheid , where you do not have , at your disposal the support services and facilities , to help you to authentically reflect the true ’ spirit ’ of your people . |
5 | After his election , he went to the ‘ Milanese ’ church of San Carlo Borromeo and quite openly wept ( why not ? we used to pray for the ‘ gift of tears ’ ) as he quoted the words of Jesus to Peter : ‘ When you were young , you girded yourself and walked where you would ; but when you are old , you will stretch out your hands , and another will gird you and carry you where you do not wish to go ’ ( John 21.18 ) . |
6 | You either go on and sing with Therese , the way it has been rehearsed , or you do not go on my stage , at all , not tonight , not any night . ’ |
7 | If we do not receive a certificate by the time interest is payable , or you do not qualify , your interest will be paid after deduction of basic rate tax [ at current rates this would be 6.75% ] . |
8 | The sort of things which you will need to decide upon are noted below ; it is not essential that you do any of these things , because even if you do not give written arguments , or you do not attend the hearing or send a representative , the Committee will consider the information given to them by the Council and then reach a decision on your case . |
9 | Whenever you are in doubt about what to do next , what to enter , or you do not understand what is being displayed on the page , more information can be obtained by pressing the Help key , ( the PF2 key on the keypad ) . |
10 | If you would rather not grow your own , or you do not have the time to look after them , you could do worse than invest in artificial plants , which are quite stunningly realistic nowadays . |
11 | Action Either the process is not running anyway , or you do not have enough privilege to ‘ see ’ it . |
12 | It is going to involve a substantial input of accounting ( and , of course , data processing ) resources particularly where they do not exist now : in directly managed hospitals , in NHS Hospital Trusts , in the Family Practitioner Committees , and in the GP Practices . |
13 | Where they do not exist it can be presumed that either the genuine silver-gilt coronet was used at the funeral and then put back into the strongroom after the funeral , or they have disintegrated . |
14 | Proposals to increase the range of shopping facilities available in these centres will be encouraged , provided their impact on other centres is acceptable and in Edinburgh city centre , where they do not affect the centre 's environment . |
15 | Where they do not coincide the coastal orientation usually lies between the two directions , being nearer to the one which is dominant . |
16 | Unfortunately the director of the RSC production , Phyllida Lloyd , has tried to ginger things up ( where they do not need gingering ) with a number of anachronistic touches — a Victorian costume here , a modern uniform there , saxophones , neon lights , and so on . |
17 | If the parties , when they wish something to be made of the essence , say so in terms , then obviously it is of the essence if they do say so , and the probability is , that where they do not say so , it is not intended to be of the essence ( Amherst v Walker ( James ) Goldsmith & Silversmith Ltd ( 1980 ) 254 EG 123 ) . |
18 | The evidence for the use of trust clauses is impressive , and their purpose plain : where they do not add any other element , their sole purpose is to cover the eventuality that certain dispositions in the will fail . |
19 | In heat exhaustion ( when the person has the symptoms of mild shock — cold , clammy , pale , tired , nausea , raised heart rate , they may also have muscle cramps ) if the level of consciousness is affected ( drowsy and dull ) or they do not show signs of increasing strength and vitality after an hour of cool rest . |
20 | They are taking responsibility , either they agree with their government or they do not agree with their government , but to pretend that somehow we can not at all , some of the cuts that are made , that the f the other , does not convince us , I 'm sure it does not convince the people on our right and even less more convincing than the people who are listening to us today . |
21 | They take jobs that allow them the maximum time at the waters edge , or they do not work at all . |
22 | ‘ Everyone will be watching her to see what she does and although I do not think she is very fit , she has to be the favourite to win . ’ |
23 | If it is a possible view that section 8 is intended to put a 16- or 17-year-old in exactly the same position as an adult and there is thus some ambiguity , although I do not think that there is , it is a permissible aid to construction to seek to ascertain the mischief at which the section is directed . |
24 | He also gave the impression , although I do not think he made a specific statement , that he had in fact had discussions with the Biafrans . |
25 | Now I have nothing against Terry as a person , although I do not think I would cross the road to help him if he were run over by a lorry , but that is neither here nor there . |
26 | I actually understood what the Hon. and learned Gentleman said , which is unusual , although I do not think that it contributed much to the debate . |
27 | As Chapman observed : ‘ Although I do not suggest that the Arsenal go on the defensive even for tactical purposes , I think it may be said that some of their best scoring chances have come when they have been driven back and then have broken away to strike suddenly and swiftly . ’ |
28 | ‘ Although I do not speak English as well as I should , I did at one time know England well . |
29 | You can imagine my annoyance , then , that a ) there are no fiscal financial incentives whatsoever to encourage more people to cycle , and b ) that my health has to suffer from car-induced pollution although I do not contribute to it myself . |
30 | I agree with the principles set out above although I do not believe an English court would give damages in those particular circumstances . |