Example sentences of "[pers pn] do [adv] [vb infin] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I do not regard property profits as earnings . |
| 2 | I do not expect shame from Ministers , but I should have thought that all the Ministers present , and all the others who might come in later , would be a little wary about pressing this matter . |
| 3 | Of course , I do not mean Conservative , Liberal or Labour . |
| 4 | By intelligent , I do not mean intellectual , but based on a wise consideration of our emotional and physical needs , and those of other members of the household . |
| 5 | By this , I do not mean mat Lewis has represented the medieval picture as ‘ better ’ than the modern ; but he has shown us that both are merely pictures . |
| 6 | ‘ I 'm sorry , I do not speak English , ’ he said . |
| 7 | ‘ Although I do not speak English as well as I should , I did at one time know England well . |
| 8 | I do not want legislation which would give less conscientious members of the medical profession permission to confuse expediency with compassion . |
| 9 | I do not want over-regulation or road traffic engineers simply toeing the line and following regulations as they are laid down where they may not be appropriate for their particular locality . |
| 10 | I do not want pomp and glory . |
| 11 | ‘ While I am pursuing the offender I do not want blood on the streets . ’ |
| 12 | I do not want matriarchy to replace patriarchy as an interim measure because I retain unshakeable faith in women 's ability to organize , to be caring and to be , just in so many ways , superior to men . |
| 13 | ‘ I am sorry if I do not make sense . ’ |
| 14 | I desire the reader to remember that I do not make use of the word people for the mere vulgar or mobile , but for the whole community , consisting of clergy , nobility and commons … |
| 15 | ‘ I do not admit immortality , but I can not believe in death : that is to say , in my own death … |
| 16 | I do not think mat is the best way of looking at it . |
| 17 | ‘ I do not think identity cards would have changed things — I suspect they would not have deterred people from travelling without tickets . ’ |
| 18 | I do not suggest cause and effect , but authorities must consider carefully the effects of not implementing those measures . |
| 19 | I DO NOT BERLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEVE IT ! ! ! ! ! ! |
| 20 | And anyway , I do not drink whisky ! ’ |
| 21 | ‘ I do not waste time teaching the blind . ’ |
| 22 | I do not observe nature , as symbolized by my chicks , in an unmediated way . |
| 23 | ‘ And I do not commit incest . ’ |
| 24 | ( iii ) Suppose I do not understand Chinese , but , solely on the basis of the shapes of the letters , and rules connecting them merely as shapes , do the right things . |
| 25 | I do not understand politics and power . |
| 26 | I do not lack mercy . |
| 27 | I do not play golf , nor do I have any particular interest in the sport , so there was nothing I could teach Peter in the practical sense . |
| 28 | Thai said , ‘ Intellectually , I do not condone terrorism . ’ |
| 29 | He added , ‘ I do not put blame on the child exactly , but I do believe she was the aggressor5 . ’ |
| 30 | ‘ I do not accept charity , ’ Sweetheart said coldly . |