Example sentences of "[not/n't] [verb] [pron] about the " in BNC.
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| 31 | Maybe I shall hear full soon enough , but I dare not ask him about the poor lady . |
| 32 | Third , we can not say anything about the nature of an individual site from its coins unless we have a typical pattern of coin loss for comparison . |
| 33 | The company did not say anything about the level of losses , but it is hard to improve profitability against a background of falling sales . |
| 34 | The company did not say anything about the level of losses , but it is hard to improve profitability against a background of falling sales . |
| 35 | It did not say anything about the fall . |
| 36 | Statements to the effect that a particular programme has had an increase in funding do not say anything about the quality of the service offered . |
| 37 | However , I did not say anything about the punishment waiting for me in Lilliput . |
| 38 | And it is not possible for us to know anything at all about him unless he is generous enough to disclose himself Another book in this series has tackled the question of revelation ; suffice it to say at this point that without revelation we can not say anything about the Lord who is Spirit . |
| 39 | In their conclusions the researchers did warn , however , that the samples they studied were small and that they could not say anything about the long-term effects of increased exposure to ultraviolet radiation . |
| 40 | On the other hand a diary entry such as ‘ ring X ’ is effective and if the entry is some way in the future it may be necessary to amplify with a trigger of the form ‘ ring X re Y ’ and to have easily accessible some factual data such as the X telephone number and some data re Y. In a different context a car driver will develop a strategy to ensure that he does not run out of petrol , he may rely on a light which appears when the tank is nearly empty or he may calculate from his expected travelling that he need not concern himself about the issue until at least the next weekend , or he may programme himself to react to the fact that he is approaching a particular garage . |
| 41 | And that 's all right ; but let's not deceive ourselves about the artifice involved . |
| 42 | You 've got to have all that side of it , and if you 're in teaching it 's a bit ridiculous to be in any job if you do n't know something about the history of it . |
| 43 | I do n't know what about the lags for the wall |
| 44 | If they answer the phone and say they do n't know anything about the bed-and-breakfast bookings , a customer could be lost immediately . |
| 45 | Oh , you do n't know anything about the plans he had for his dear daughter , and you stand there and talk of her marrying a man from the lowest scum family in Newcastle . |
| 46 | ‘ He did n't know anything about the guitar . |
| 47 | ‘ I do n't know anything about the Bamford Hunt , ’ Meredith said , suddenly finding him unattractive and pushy , his manner hectoring , and disliking both the way he assumed she would agree with him and the arrogance he displayed in failing to give any reason why she should do as he asked . |
| 48 | He says : ‘ I did n't know anything about the posters and I 'm pretty upset . |
| 49 | When I first decided to go into acting , my mother went mad — it was quite understandable , we did n't know anything about the acting profession . |
| 50 | I did n't know anything about the way some birds use warm air currents to help their flight . |
| 51 | ‘ You do n't know anything about the card game in Room 42 at the Regal Arms , do you ? ’ |
| 52 | ‘ When I arrived I could n't speak a word of Spanish , did n't know anything about the photographic scene in Madrid and had never worked as a professional photographer before , so it was n't the easiest of situations to begin with . ’ |
| 53 | He does n't know anything about the baby , and I never want to see him again . |
| 54 | ‘ I do n't know anything about the book , I do n't even think he 'd started writing it . ’ |
| 55 | I do n't know anything about ward work , I do n't know anything about the forms , I do n't know anything Well obviously you get R T |
| 56 | I knew she was n't far offshore , but I did n't know anything about the set of currents off Winter Marsh , and if I just rowed into darkness I might miss her altogether , and be carried anywhere . |
| 57 | I do n't know anything about the history of Nice because … ’ |
| 58 | But , even if you do n't know anything about the deeper workings , you can apply some common sense guidelines to the same effect . |
| 59 | I do n't know anything about the rights of that , neither . |
| 60 | ‘ And I suppose you do n't know anything about the woman either ? ’ |