Example sentences of "[v-ing] [adv] [verb] [not/n't] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Living alone does not mean solitary confinement . |
| 2 | Users who have commented that , " It should look for phrases " or " Why does it do it word by word ? " can only be answered by saying that phrase searching often does not work very well because many books are not described in the catalogue by the phrases which searchers use . |
| 3 | I 'm equally confident that the higher direction of MI5 and those operating today do not have anything to do with this , nor have they done so at any time . |
| 4 | The effect on the medical centre with erm , possibly , erm , different types of people living there Plans not detailed enough to erm , show for thirty six . |
| 5 | MORE THAN two million Britons living abroad have not taken the opportunity to vote in this election . |
| 6 | Yet I recently visited a hi-tech company which was fully conversant with activity-based costing yet did not do it on a regular annual basis . |
| 7 | But , a marvellous thing happened whilst the trial is going on do n't forget , it 's in the dead of night and whilst the trial is going on there is Pilate 's wife at home in bed sleeping , and she has a dream , and seemed as though God spoke to her , and she saw and recognized the awful deed that her husband was about to commit , so she sent an urgent message to him that is , you 've got it in ve ve verse nineteen have nothing to do with that righteousness man for last night I suffered greatly in a dream because of him . |
| 8 | Lying down does not bring on sleep , only a sense of enormous rage . |
| 9 | She does n't know we 're going so do n't let it slip |
| 10 | Turning away did n't take the burden from her . |
| 11 | I do n't think it 's , they 're going before do n't think he 's going before Tuesday . |
| 12 | They are more tolerant of algal growth than most other corals , as filamentous algae or Caulerpa growing nearby does n't seem to cause any problems . |
| 13 | The memory of him lying there does n't worry me , nor the memory of the blood trickling out of his body . |
| 14 | Slowing down does not help , and generally the driver is not brave enough or quick enough to try accelerating . |
| 15 | Thor Heyerdahl 's cherished notion that the Pacific islanders are descended from South American voyagers drifting westward does n't stand a chance against the genetic evidence , which says that they came from Asia . |
| 16 | Getting out did n't make such an indelible impression as going in . |
| 17 | Where a choice is limited to a few you choose the best of the bunch ( as with the secretaries ) but ensure that doing so does not ignore other priorities . |
| 18 | doing just do n't use the whole line ! |
| 19 | The civilians and dockworkers were staring at me , the Commandos coming ashore do n't seem to notice my piping . |
| 20 | And Manchester City are doing well do n't forget . |
| 21 | It was not merely that many people were dismayed by Labour 's tax plans : they also felt a wider and deeper sense of mistrust , that Labour 's numbers on revenue and spending simply did not add up . |
| 22 | About er refurbishment and closure programme Mr talked about , a a refurbishment and closure programme is a Tory programme , not a Labour programme and of course this is all verified by Mrs coming along to the committee and saying please do n't close Barleythorpe Hall , please tell the people that you 're going to re-open Barleythorpe Hall , please do not allow them to think that it 's going to close . |
| 23 | Also , starting there did n't tell enough about John Russell . |
| 24 | Eating well does not mean giving up all the things you like . |
| 25 | Those who say they like washing up do not like the task itself — one woman likes it because she has a dishwasher , one because she has just acquired a new stainless steel sink , and the third likes it merely ‘ to get it out of the way ’ . |
| 26 | Finding out does n't have to be chore , so if you have any questions call the Action Team and they 'll put you in touch with someone who can tell you exactly what help you can get . |
| 27 | I was sitting there do n't put your feet up please , thank you |
| 28 | Interest on borrowing for improvements to your home can qualify for tax relief providing your total house purchase/home improvement borrowing together does not exceed £30,000 under current Government regulations . |
| 29 | The replacement of mainframe use by desktop computing in recent years means that scholars working alone do not have as much contact with computer-learned people as they used to do . |
| 30 | Distribution of the cash before striking off does not absolve the directors and members of the company from any liability . |