Example sentences of "[conj] [vb past] [not/n't] take [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A study showed that the level of stress related illness among employees in a department which provided support as described was much lower than in a similar department that did not take such precautions . |
| 2 | The people who heard the rumour and did not take any action are as guilty as the man who used the clenbuteriol . |
| 3 | They were very polite , however , and did n't take much persuading to go away . |
| 4 | She was a diabetic and had n't taken any insulin with her . |
| 5 | Joan , over the last week , had applied calamine lotion , witch hazel , petroleum jelly , and had even contemplated using a sinister looking ointment concocted by Dotty , but did not take this final drastic step . |
| 6 | Mr Harty added he had seen signs saying fishing was for members only but had not taken any notice of them . |