Example sentences of "[pos pn] [noun] do [adv] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The weight of gear hanging form my harness does n't bother me , because all my worries have fallen away to spend the day sulking at the foot of the crag . |
| 2 | ‘ I do n't mind more work , ’ Anna said , ‘ but I have to confess that my heart does rather quail and fail at the thought of three times as much French jacquard-weaving machinery specifications to translate as I have already . ’ |
| 3 | My heart did not leap with joy , it turned cold with panic . |
| 4 | ‘ I 'm afraid my cooking does n't extend to much more than scrambled eggs or sardines on toast , ’ said Julia , feeling thoroughly useless . |
| 5 | I only put it on at night as my herons do n't seem to come in the day . |
| 6 | ( My ex-husband did not want me working in Oman with him , and even when I was in the UK arranging the divorce he took steps to prevent me returning to Oman to teach until he had himself left the country in 1987 . ) |
| 7 | Secondly , although the anecdotal nature of my illustrations do not add up to a seriously informative lecture , with full classifications and statistical support , I do hope they identify areas of particular neglect in our English language studies , and suggest the fruitfulness of these topics for further work . |
| 8 | My temperament does not allow me to refuse a challenge , especially if my race is insulted . |
| 9 | I 'm afraid my budget does n't stretch to such luxuries . ’ |
| 10 | ‘ My mum does n't love me , ’ wailed Chico . |
| 11 | I 'll speak to my mum cos my mum does n't want me bloody stripping |
| 12 | My mum does n't have a clue where he is and says she does n't think she can divorce him because of this for all we know he could be dead . |
| 13 | My mum does n't have a clue where he is and says she does n't think she can divorce him because of this for all we know he could be dead . |
| 14 | My mum does n't like me taking money to school , in quantities |
| 15 | Manchester-based Mark , at No. 19 with I Found Heaven , reveals : ‘ My mum did n't want me wasting my time trying to be a pop star and I came very close to quitting the group . |
| 16 | After about three hours , we got through and we asked her what had happened and she said ‘ everything is fine … the tanks are just across the road ’ , and my mum did n't know what to say because we were all so upset . |
| 17 | My Mum also ran in the Mum and Dads race which my mum did not do too well . |
| 18 | And er , yes , but my mum do n't like eggs in it where you do n't cook it so I , so I left them out . |
| 19 | My fingers do n't work too well . |
| 20 | My milk did n't seem to be coming through so I was told to stuff myself with rich food and carbohydrates . |
| 21 | Being my step-sister does n't give you a God-given right to know all my business . ’ |
| 22 | I 'd do it if my teeth did n't hurt ! |
| 23 | Rather self-deprecatingly , he reveals that : ‘ It became clear to me that my talents did not lie in selling . ’ |
| 24 | I must say yo yo you never , unless you 've got a good second man er especially foaling time yo my son-in-law do n't leave the place . |
| 25 | My shorthand does n't have the right symbols somehow . |
| 26 | My Department does not forecast the balance of payments . |
| 27 | I 'm afraid my mind does n't move very fast , not as fast as some people 's . " |
| 28 | ‘ My club does n't need gimmicks . |
| 29 | Danielle was all smiles in the arms of her beloved nanny and much to my distress did not have the good grace to shed a single tear as I walked out of the door and out of her life … for a whole day . |
| 30 | My car do n't carry documents either . ’ |