Example sentences of "[noun pl] [conj] [verb] n't [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It is easy to have the wool pulled over your eyes if you do n't know the ropes or do n't have someone reliable to operate for you , ’ a contented owner of property in Portugal told me . |
| 2 | Janet Russell ( March 25 ) performs traditional and contemporary songs that do n't duck today 's issues — especially women 's — with wit and humour . |
| 3 | It features main bearing caps that do n't have to be individually matched to the block — something that could make the production process of any engine much easier . |
| 4 | Now ‘ I sound very much like dis ’ and have spent a small fortune at the chemists on cold remedies that do n't work . |
| 5 | Erm and so kids that do n't come on the Friday , tend to come with their parents on Saturday . |
| 6 | Like the animals in a taxidermist 's or a museum , with their glass eyes that do n't move . |
| 7 | The chief superintendent was a man in his forties , with thinning hair and pale blue eyes that did n't seem to blink . |
| 8 | You may have included words that do n't fit , and you may want to remove them immediately from the list , so as to avoid confusion when you check . |
| 9 | And the influences that does n't dictate and a functional group does . |
| 10 | You know it seemed to be that we had a working rule that had functioned reasonably well over the years and all of a sudden he was tearing up various paragraphs that did n't suit him , and altering bits you know and changing them round just to suit the company , and all to our disadvantage . |
| 11 | Burger was n't here this afternoon ; he 's a bit doddery on his legs and does n't get about much . |
| 12 | He 's lost the use of his legs and does n't get about much but Uncle went to see him two or three times a week . ’ |
| 13 | You 'll need to travel light , with shorts , swimming gear , T-shirts and trainers and do n't forget the suncream as the sun can be very strong . |
| 14 | And anyway , even if we ask them , I mean , even if they think we can do something about it , though Christ knows what , I do n't want a lot of knowalls who have n't got any kids and do n't know the first thing about them telling us what to do with ours — ’ |
| 15 | ‘ I look at all these candidates and do n't find any who are competent . |
| 16 | His novels , though , suggest a mental movement not unlike Vergil 's thought to the effect that bees are working animals and do n't retire and spend their sunset years playing golf : . |
| 17 | Then he looked at her scarlet face , at the awful misery in her eyes and did n't want to laugh any more . |
| 18 | They lack confidence , simple as that and one of the things is that as a group you come in and you probably look at people when you and you look at the trainers and the idea is that early on people can do , can keep some eye contact gon na stare you out but just keeping your eyes and do n't flit away and also when you 're under pressure at this stage his eyes challenge you or something like that , then your eyes go down . |
| 19 | I do n't intend to start another round of Wilko criticism , but I think much of his problem is that he uses extremely vague formulations and do n't tell anything about his thoughts and considerations . |
| 20 | Come and see the 100 species of monkey who live in the park 's 17 acres and do n't miss the colourful flamingoes , the chimpanzees ' tea party , the playful penguins or feeding time for the sea-lines . |
| 21 | I was in and out of relationships and did n't feel any particular urge to use prostitutes . |
| 22 | Attention decrement can be compared to the order effect in cases where subjects ‘ hold on ’ to initial words and do n't pay attention to later words — ; ‘ tended to remember first 3 adjectives better than last 3 ’ . |
| 23 | Or else she is so indifferent to the feelings of other people that she simply shrugs her well-fleshed shoulders and does n't give a damn who she hurts in her pursuit of thrills . |
| 24 | Insurers say a non-smoker is someone who has not puffed the weed for 12 months and does n't plan smoking again . |
| 25 | Play around with the shapes and do n't stick things down on your plan unless you are sure they ca n't bc moved . |
| 26 | People got in and out of the lifts and did n't give him a second glance . |
| 27 | It held 250 books and did n't attempt to divide them by author , title or illustrator . |
| 28 | But Peter was already hurrying down the steps and did n't give a backward glance . |
| 29 | Maybe something will happen that will liberate me from your clutches , so I do n't have to produce your boring designs and do n't end up bankrupt paying your money back , either ! ’ |
| 30 | He just collected animals but did n't know how to look after them . |