Example sentences of "and [noun] [verb] n't [verb] " in BNC.
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1 | But England management and Neal do n't mix easily . |
2 | The windows had been tinted purple , and Doyle did n't manage to glimpse the occupants of the cab . |
3 | ‘ And birds do n't feel like flying , ’ Candy snorted inelegantly . |
4 | It also means knowing a bit about ourselves , so that old habits , opinions and attitudes do n't get in the way . |
5 | ‘ And Mum does n't believe him . |
6 | I did n't go to my father 's funeral and Mum did n't speak to me for about a year . |
7 | The big fish had been making for deep water all afternoon and Trent had n't seen a bird for the past hour . |
8 | Nor had they cared to learn and Trent had n't tried teaching them . |
9 | And Eustace did n't believe in the paranormal . |
10 | Don Mathew , who compiled the survey , said : ‘ Councils in Middlesbrough , Newcastle and Gateshead do n't seem to care about cyclists whereas York really tries . |
11 | In November , he warned that if the likes of IBM and DEC did n't implement drastic measures they 'd go through ‘ Holy Heck ’ — DG has been through that and if the company is confident about one thing , it is that the worst is over . |
12 | But I 'm old and secrets do n't seem so important any more . ’ |
13 | Conrad and Philippa do n't believe me , not really . |
14 | However , in-flight service and experience do n't count for much if the plane is n't going where you want to be . |
15 | When he left a note I heard him saying to Stephen and Kelly do n't give your Uncle Raymond any biscuits . |
16 | She did n't explain what these intentions were , and Scarlet did n't ask . |
17 | And progress has n't stopped even yet . |
18 | The fact is that there are so many things which interest children now , and comics do n't have the place they once did . |
19 | She felt uneasy amongst non-smokers and a home without children did n't feel right , and Bernard did n't look happy . |
20 | They did n't chat each other up , because Boy still did n't know what to say half the time , and O did n't want to say anything , not any more , he had said too much to too many men . |
21 | They were coming towards them now and Fernando had n't seen her yet ; this was so awful . |
22 | This was all about them and somehow she and Fernando did n't exist . |
23 | It takes two months to make one costume ; the machines are old and Russians do n't know how to work . |
24 | She said nothing about Miguel to Victoria for several days , and Victoria did n't broach the subject of finding both of them in Miguel 's bedroom . |
25 | If you are not completely covered , hide where you blend into your surroundings so that your outline or the colour and texture of your clothes , hair and skin do n't give you away . |
26 | Er , that 's I mean , I think if you really , in these cases you have to count them as different words just like I mean maths and physics does n't mean what maths used to mean in English . |
27 | And money does n't take away the problems of the world . ’ |
28 | Also , the UK Customs people seem to have a penchant for opening packages with disks in , and whilst I 've never heard of anything going missing from such a package , they never seem to have grasped the idea that magnets and x-rays do n't mix well with floppy disks . |
29 | Seve , Nick , Jose-Maria and Woosie are all superstars although Josie-Maria and Ian have n't proved it yet it terms of Majors and I looked upon them as bankers on the first two days . |
30 | I talk about a textual body , and then I talk about a body that I inhabit and so many make bastions and institutions do n't want that . |