Example sentences of "[vb past] [not/n't] [pron] [vb infin] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He devised a system of symbols which he found in dreams to represent more unbearable things which did not themselves appear in the dreams in order not to disrupt sleep . |
| 2 | This belief , regardless of whether it was justified or not , both stopped leaders acting contrary to public opinion and persuaded citizens to accept the legitimacy of laws they did not themselves agree with . |
| 3 | However , they did not themselves participate in the commission of any offence ; nor did they act as ‘ agents provocateurs ’ or incite crime . |
| 4 | The devoted husband did not himself go to Cumnor , but sent his cousin , Sir Thomas Blount , to investigate . |
| 5 | Why did not I think of it before ? |
| 6 | ‘ Did not someone think of pinning that on him after his fall ? |
| 7 | Did n't we inquire about Alan McLaren ? |
| 8 | Did n't we ask for mushrooms and noodles before ? |
| 9 | Did n't they stay at the flat ? |
| 10 | Yeah possibly but I do n't think they , do , they do n't , I mean they , they lived in Germany for a while have n't they , so , I do n't think , oh no , did n't they go to Cyprus one year Pete and Colin or am I dreaming ? |
| 11 | Why did n't they wait for the passengers to get off first , instead of squeezing themselves , their sacks of wheat and bicycles on at the same time that others were dragging their possessions off ? |
| 12 | ‘ Why did n't they wait for me ? ’ |
| 13 | If they had their men inside our organisation , why did n't they act over Helmstadt ? ’ |
| 14 | Margaret panicked , she 'd got the wrong number , the wrong place , the wrong advertisement , why did n't they get off the line , why did n't they leave her — |
| 15 | Did n't they look at the real man ? ’ |
| 16 | ‘ Why did n't you talk to your mother about this earlier ? ’ |
| 17 | since we 've came home because she was , oh did n't you talk to her Wednesday morning early you know |
| 18 | Peggy had her arms around the elderly woman now , and they dung together tightly , and there was a break in Peggy 's voice as she said , ‘ Why did n't you talk about this before ? |
| 19 | Did n't you fantasize about what might have occurred if only you 'd been holding your breath at the time and a gun as well ? |
| 20 | Why did n't you sit at his table then ? |
| 21 | Why did n't you send for me ? ’ |
| 22 | ‘ Oh , Elizabeth , why did n't you send for me ? ’ she demanded , gently drawing herself away yet keeping the long pale fingers entwined in her own small hand . |
| 23 | ‘ Why did n't you send for a carriage ? |
| 24 | Why did n't you send for me at once ? ’ |
| 25 | Why ever did n't you send for him before ? |
| 26 | Well did n't , did n't you travel on the er other not so long ago ? |
| 27 | " Why did n't you go with him , when he asked you , why did n't you go to his room ? |
| 28 | Yeah , but er did n't you go to an Unemployment School ? |
| 29 | ‘ Did n't you go to the shop , then ? ’ |
| 30 | ‘ Why did n't you go to St Denis yourself ? ’ |