Example sentences of "[num] [verb] [not/n't] [adv] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Most authoritative commentators on British politics in the period between the Reform Acts , 1832 and 1867 did not just describe and explain our politics . |
| 2 | Example 2 does not really make sense ( although it is possible to think of situations where this might occur ) , but example 4 does . |
| 3 | These results also show that the overexpression of bcl-2 does not significantly alter the levels of mitochondrial respiratory chain activity in either the parental or the cells . |
| 4 | Home Office reports on football-ground safety in 1924 did not even raise hooliganism as an item on the agenda . |
| 5 | Nevertheless the language used in the SGA 1979 does not easily admit of Diplock LJ 's tertium quid where terms are defined as " conditions " or " warranties " . |
| 6 | It is sufficient at this stage to note that the SGA 1979 does not necessarily contemplate the sale of absolute ownership ( National Employers Mutual General Insurance Association Ltd v Jones [ 1988 ] 2 WLR 952 ) and that relativity of title is the key to the understanding of the property passing provisions under the SGA 1979 . |
| 7 | However , its appearance in June 1975 did not immediately bring about any action on the part of the Secretary of State . |
| 8 | For reasons which never seem quite convincing , given the tediousness of the material and the fact that the three do not even believe in it , this becomes an obsessive hobby over a period of years . |
| 9 | Of these , three did not clearly differentiate between the two systems . |
| 10 | Being involved in a job which necessitates a good deal of physical activity ( housework , unfortunately , does not rate high in this way , in these days of mod. cons. ) , or taking part in a good deal of sport or walking ( that ten-minute daily dozen does n't really rate here , either ) . |
| 11 | Taking the new ball at 294 for three had not immediately provided a breakthrough , and DeSilva , on 80 , looked set to steer Sri Lanka to a sizeable first innings lead . |
| 12 | Taking the new ball at 294 for three had not immediately provided a breakthrough , and DeSilva , on 80 , looked set to steer Sri Lanka to a sizeable first innings lead . |
| 13 | The me of 1999 does n't yet exist . |
| 14 | Their boards operate behind a shroud of secrecy — MDC does not even publish its corporate strategy . |
| 15 | Minus one minus three does n't even go down to minus two . |
| 16 | However , his failure to leave before 6 February 1981 did not necessarily mean that he had ‘ waived ’ the breaking of his contract . |
| 17 | The only reason I 've beaten you this time is look at that sixteen Do n't even know four one for are you ? |
| 18 | The proposed increases for 1992/93 do n't quite meet that criteria , although the AOC charges increase of 4.3 per cent is very close … |
| 19 | It is also crucial that vulnerable young girls understand clearly that having a child at sixteen does not usually result in getting a passport to new-found freedom . |
| 20 | One Saturday at about 3 o'clock when the 2.47 had not long gone through and he had put the ‘ line clear ’ through , he was standing at the window and saw the lad . |
| 21 | One might hope so , but the picture in figure 10.2 does not immediately support such optimism . |
| 22 | than that , I might have got nearly four thousand have n't quite got enough |
| 23 | As a result the Daily News decided to compete , and sentences of no more than five words and paragraphs of no more than ten did not really suit Toby 's style . |
| 24 | Although it is perhaps a cause of some concern that of the 8,000 trading member firms , some 4,000 have not yet received a compliance visit . |
| 25 | In view of all the information and advice that has been given during the course of this planning discussion , I 'm firmly of the opinion that sectors three , four and five do not fully comply with the requirement of P P G three . |
| 26 | The Under-25's do n't really get time to settle . |
| 27 | The events of 1470/1 had not entirely destroyed Edward IV 's authority in the north . |
| 28 | The events of 1470/1 had not entirely destroyed Edward IV 's authority in the north . |
| 29 | the credit assignment problem and we shall see that the classification scheme set out in Chapter 1 does not always work perfectly . |
| 30 | The twenties had not quite started roaring for the Clydesiders . |