Example sentences of "[adj] they did n't [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But electors ca n't be ordered around in the way Labour Party members can , and they have made pretty clear they did n't like the result ( neither do Labour Party members , which is why they have left in droves ) . |
| 2 | I 'm afraid they did n't do their homework . ’ |
| 3 | Erm , but the , they were totally honest they did n't feel |
| 4 | You always say you 're glad they did n't catch you . ’ |
| 5 | Lucky they did n't specify they required a Ph.D . |
| 6 | With his respiratory problem , he was lucky they did n't move him much . |
| 7 | It 's lucky they did n't choose to call themselves Captain America or something silly like that , because it might have proved embarrassing . |
| 8 | Her feet and hands were so cold they did n't seem to belong to her , but that was nothing to the coldness inside . |
| 9 | ‘ We had to make sure they did n't think we were a bunch of supermen and that they were aware that things could go wrong , ’ said a source . |
| 10 | He also made sure they did n't go anywhere near Evelyn or Rose whom he took to be troublemakers . |
| 11 | He 's sure they did n't go over Holborn Viaduct , because that was the way he went . ’ |
| 12 | Nigel also told every journalist proudly that he was ‘ married with one son ’ , although he made damn sure they did n't interview him at home , where they might meet his wife , or worse still , her friends . |
| 13 | The Brigadier said , ‘ You 're sure they did n't spot you at the hotel ? ’ |
| 14 | It was a little bit awkward , because she wanted to spend a long weekend there in July , and I had to sort out the dates with Alex to make sure they did n't clash . |
| 15 | ‘ Are you sure they did n't do anything ? ’ |
| 16 | This way , he could send an officer along from the SIB to make sure they did n't nick your spoons . |
| 17 | They were not locked in , but a guard was posted outside to make sure they did n't escape . |
| 18 | They went for more , but Nicky Hammond in the Town goal made sure they did n't have too many happy returns . |
| 19 | They seemed to keep up a fairly regular speed and , although it was bumpy , she 's sure they did n't climb any steep hills in a low gear . |
| 20 | Make sure they did n't get in touch . |
| 21 | FOUR young pigs set sail for the Falklands last month and to make sure they did n't get hungry on the way they took their own feed with them . |
| 22 | Fans , yes , no , , building , you know , , and then the , they made trouble again and then for every down they did n't pull something down and so they had to pay oh so many er thousands . |
| 23 | ‘ As far as I was concerned they did n't do nothing to help me. ’ says one former patient . |
| 24 | He smiled at her and because they were n't alone they did n't speak but words were n't needed to exchange emotions shared . |
| 25 | It was possible they did n't know . |
| 26 | Three other girls I 've spoken to said they did n't tell their mums till they were six months pregnant . |
| 27 | When I saw her go up Marcus 's path my heart was banging so loudly I 'm amazed they did n't hear me . |
| 28 | We are disappointed they did n't get longer but at least they are out of the way for a while . ’ |
| 29 | Crusaders made all the running , but it was surprising they did n't score more goals and improve their goal difference . |
| 30 | Five months since the most vicious dictator in Europe was in charge here , it 's not surprising they did n't move to anything which was electorally perfect . |