Example sentences of "[vb past] they [modal v] not [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The first is that the recession they have caused and which so nearly ditched them will not go away automatically . |
| 2 | Of course , when he got home he found they would n't fit into his console ! |
| 3 | So the analysts found they could n't use free association with children . |
| 4 | They are largely women who have got to the top in other careers and found they could not go any further . |
| 5 | But it had obvious difficulties for many students who found they could not manage both love affairs and study . |
| 6 | Customers taking bikes to the shop for repair or picking up new cycles found they could not park near the shop . |
| 7 | The discovery was made at 11.30am after staff arrived at the pub and found they could not get in . |
| 8 | He built his dragons a garden , the most beautiful garden in the world , and although he surrounded it with an iron wall which he believed they would not cross , he made the wall beautiful for them , lavish with filigree work and sweet with hanging plants . |
| 9 | As Coote himself protested , both men were privately committed to legislation but believed they could not involve the government on the issue . |
| 10 | When … our Soviet rivals recognised they could not match us … and as their own system indisputably failed the Soviet people even as it abused them — then came the turning point . ’ |
| 11 | Emily hesitated then moved to the scrubbed table and sat down abruptly , her legs shaking so badly it seemed they would n't support her . |
| 12 | Funny actually they could n't , when the rescue people came they could n't see where the damage was because of the dust . |
| 13 | In reply the Namibian authorities stated they could not grant a licence as the islands were South African territory , thus indirectly providing the information required ! |
| 14 | Folk living near the social club at Uttoxeter , Staffs , claimed they could n't hear the telly for the strains of Danny Boy and On The Sunny Side of the Street . |
| 15 | The eastern states claimed they could not afford to dispose of the chemicals , which would require incineration , and were originally given until the end of 1992 to use them up . |
| 16 | She prayed they would not think of looking under the bed . |
| 17 | While an overwhelming number of Scottish Labour MPs contacted by The Scotsman this week underlined their support for Mr Clarke , some of his original supporters indicated they would not support him in the shadow cabinet elections later this year . |
| 18 | Everyone was devastated , the community was shattered when they heard , people were crying at the gates , children were very nervous I heard they could n't sleep , so they were very affected . |
| 19 | Erm they began the union just before I left Bellany and of course it was cried down and erm they had meetings and the lot , and then all the miners were on strike at the time , and er my father and brother were both miners and er my brother was very friendly with Mr and Mr next door and er anyway er we decided to come out on strike for Bellany 's union and of course erm they , the , one , I think it was Mr said Joey he said er did you know we 're out on strike here and my brother said it seemed to be catching does n't it he did n't say he could n't say I worked there you see but erm it , it caused an upset but still up to a point the unions were good because we 're all badly underpaid for what we did , and the hours we worked they would n't tolerate it nowadays , but erm I forget er I joined the union and if you did n't you were a blackleg you know you , they wanted you to join the union from then I 've been in the union all , until I finished work but erm they , they got us our rises and er as I say the , the money was n't er very good and then the union did fight for the rises and they 'd got to pay it or lose all the er employees but erm I was , I was satisfied with without it , I 've been satisfied with my life you know I 've had , there 's been humorous there 's been sad but erm I 'm still able to get around and that 's the main thing . |
| 20 | Shadow National Heritage spokesman Ann Clywd was also pleased with the Government 's plans but warned they must not put pools staff out of work . |
| 21 | They decided they could n't do much about the rape , but they dealt with the wife beating by publicly humiliating and parading the culprits ! |
| 22 | Those who decided they could n't afford children struggled on . |
| 23 | But the news leaked out and they decided they could n't wait . |
| 24 | Info centre to stay shut on Saturdays A TOURIST information centre will remain closed on Saturdays after Middlesbrough councillors decided they could not afford to open the Corporation Road office for a sixth day , despite a campaign to increase tourism . |
| 25 | And some hinted they may not increase AT ALL . |
| 26 | ‘ We were about twenty minutes altogether from the point where we realized they could n't get us down to the time when we stepped on to the roof . |
| 27 | Eventually , those waging their campaign against her found they were losing , and furthermore , they quickly realized they could n't afford not to be seen as a Katherine Lundy party . |
| 28 | In the dream she was smiling , holding out her hands to the man and the children , but her smile slowly faded as she realised they could n't see her . |
| 29 | Anyone selling aluminium step ladders outside the Belfry could have made a fortune because after the first few minutes of the match , newcomers realised they could n't see the action on a flat course , unsympathetic to any onlooker less than six feet in height . |
| 30 | ‘ Once they realised they could n't get any money they ran out of the shop and I think they got away in a car . ’ |