Example sentences of "[vb past] [adv] [adv] [vb infin] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I could see that did not particularly please her , so I added , ‘ But your fame ranks with Shelley 's . |
| 2 | The thought of a cold , uncomfortable night alone on the hillside did not particularly worry him . |
| 3 | He came up the garden shouting something — they did not properly hear him . |
| 4 | The panelled room , hung with dusty coats of arms , suited his self-esteem , for Dornberg was a very proud man who was convinced that Europe did not properly appreciate his military genius . |
| 5 | That night the man did not altogether fail his fine motto . |
| 6 | Another survivor , who had no fewer than three sisters already in the trade , did not automatically follow them either . |
| 7 | In his view the SFO should adopt a code of conduct enshrining these ideas if it did not already have one . |
| 8 | ‘ Your one-time intended 's folks , ’ she said — she did not see him wince at the Americanism ; she did not yet know him as well as Sally-Anne did . |
| 9 | And though Tutilo did not yet know what lay in store for him , nevertheless he could not be quite sure this apparently joyous return would be the end of it . |
| 10 | He had a busy day ahead of him , and although he did not yet know it , he would not be able to get back to bed until nearly twenty-four hours later . |
| 11 | Sheepishly I had to admit that I did not yet have one . |
| 12 | Those who encouraged new translations did not yet imagine what would happen . |
| 13 | People did not however see themselves as ‘ apathetic ’ . |
| 14 | She walked past him to the door , and though he followed and came quickly up to her side he did not again offer her his hand . |
| 15 | What they were requesting was the co-operation of the Chilean Navy Yard in installing steel bits strong enough to ensure that the hawser did not again tear itself free . |
| 16 | Her head did not nearly reach his shoulder , and even from where I stood I could sense the gentleness , the protectiveness , which were to be her portion . |
| 17 | Perhaps because some generals ( particularly Cabanellas and Queipo de Llano ) were unhappy with this outcome , the Defence Committee did not immediately announce it publicly . |
| 18 | But after he had gone Robbie did not immediately prepare herself for bed . |
| 19 | ‘ The means of accomplishing these points did not immediately present themselves : but early in 1765 it occurred to me that , if a communication were opened between a cylinder containing steam and another vessel which was exhausted of air and other fluids , would immediately rush into the empty vessel , and continue to do so until it had established an equilibrium : and if that vessel were kept cool by an injection , or otherwise , more steam would continue to enter until the whole was condensed ’ . |
| 20 | The reticence of the General Council was deliberate for it feared the violence which might ensue if all workers came out and was alarmed at the prospect of mass defections leading to the rapid collapse of the dispute if it did not immediately meet its objectives . |
| 21 | The jury at bristol crown court heard that the girl did not immediately tell her parents , but told friends the following day . |
| 22 | The granting of universal suffrage in 1931 did not immediately undermine their position . |
| 23 | She almost ran from the room , as if afraid that her newly found resolve would melt away if she did not immediately put it into practice . |
| 24 | But Roddick did not immediately turn her trading experience into entrepreneurial endeavour when she grew up . |
| 25 | He did not immediately dry his face but knelt over the stream , looking down to where the sun was glinting on the pebbles , turning them momentarily into stars . |
| 26 | WFS did not publically declare itself to be affiliated to any independent grass roots campaigns who are actually working on the ground with ordinary people — for example , the Tottenham 3 Campaign , Birmingham 6 Campaign etc . |
| 27 | The German girl was excellent about helping here and there — and even swept the tenement stair , paid by us all , whereas the spoilt brat spendthrift Italian did not even lift her cup from table to sinkside … |
| 28 | He knew le Maître went every Tuesday to see his wife , although from all accounts her condition had deteriorated so much she was unable to converse with anyone and , at times , did not even recognize her husband . |
| 29 | She did not even expect it . |
| 30 | I understand you did not even pay her for her work . |