Example sentences of "[not/n't] [verb] [adv] [adv] [vb base] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Note : Bed linen is not provided so please bring a sleeping bag and towels with you . |
| 2 | A chef in Saratoga Springs exasperated by a difficult customer complaining that his french fries were not sliced thinly enough cut the potatoes paper thin ; the irony was that the customer enjoyed the delicacy so much he asked for more and thus crisps were born . |
| 3 | Chen says he is still looking for new sources of finance that would enable the company to re-hire the 320 people thrown out of work by the closure , but does not hold out much hope . |
| 4 | He did not hold out much hope that Merymose would persuade Kenamun to engage him , but there was no harm in familiarising himself with the terrain in advance if he could . |
| 5 | Hip fracture patients who do not come home early tend to spend 30 days in hospital , at much greater cost to the taxpayer . |
| 6 | Dispersal agents not mentioned so far include fish . |
| 7 | And of course I do n't know how long do n't know how long that one 's been going for , but obviously that 's another sort of problem in some way . |
| 8 | ‘ I do n't know 'ow ter thank yer , ’ Dad said , grasping Albert by the hand . |
| 9 | ‘ We have n't done very well have we ? ’ |
| 10 | As long as it does n't look too obviously like you , he 'll be thrilled . |
| 11 | It was true however that Doris Smythe , an elderly widow who lived on the opposite side of their suburban road in a small rented house , did n't like too much bustle around her . |
| 12 | You do n't take off then blow up the tower . |
| 13 | ‘ I 'll see the man again tomorrow of course , in case there 's anything he can tell us , but I do n't hold out much hope . |
| 14 | I 'll have orders circulated to all frontiers , but I do n't hold out much hope . |
| 15 | I do n't hold out much hope . ’ |
| 16 | Sunderland will check on him this morning , but coach Bobby Ferguson admitted last night : ‘ We do n't hold out much hope . |
| 17 | I did n't hold out much hope , anyway — Mum was still against the idea , and the aviary was n't even finished . |
| 18 | However , Mr Leeder said : ‘ Quite honestly I do n't hold out much hope , but this is the first time the church has agreed to visit us . |
| 19 | My friend from the Animal Rescue will come if she can get away and I 've asked our vet but I do n't hold out much hope there . |
| 20 | Erm I 'll attempt to do that tonight but I do n't hold out much hope so do n't hold your breath . |
| 21 | I want Fairfax to tell me , but I do n't hold out much hope . |
| 22 | His tone indicated that he did n't hold out much hope , and that his conscience had already grown that little bit heavier in anticipation . |
| 23 | I do n't hold out much hope though ! |
| 24 | I do n't hold out much hope on this one , but the boys might as well find out if the visitors speak English . |
| 25 | If the two men have n't gone straight there tell Jacob what 's happened . |
| 26 | Could you hang on just a minute do n't go away just stay there hold on . |
| 27 | Oh hang on a minute er do n't do n't go just yet do n't go just yet all right ? |
| 28 | Do n't put too much make up on or else it 'll look dead false ! |
| 29 | down there he said , Do n't come up again till out been out six month . |
| 30 | But there was no point in staying , as he could n't get near enough to' overhear their conversation . |