Example sentences of "and [vb -s] not [vb infin] [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | We are staying in what was the British part of the city a long time ago , and as you can imagine the ‘ British Imperialists ’ are not very popular here , but everyone is kind to us , and does n't mention such things . |
2 | We well , that does n't commit us to anything , and does n't cost any , cost any money , so that application is in , I believe , is n't it ? |
3 | She always ties her hair up and does n't wear any make up and looks like a boy . |
4 | You ca n't hear a thing , deaf as the , deaf as a post , and does n't wear any thing , I feel it 's very one side conversation because he , he says all the talking and they ca n't muck in almost unbearable , cos she likes to talk a lot to and she could n't get a word in because |
5 | And big brother 's got his own wife and family now and does n't want little brother around any more . |
6 | The county council says it hopes to give residents a choice on where they 'll be moved to and does n't expect compulsory redundancies among care staff . |
7 | ‘ I learned the Lola chassis goes airborne real good and does n't land real well , ’ Mansell joked afterwards . |
8 | Now some of those groups , or one of them at least , is is I think you 're saying a very friendly and sociable group and does n't present many social problems . |
9 | The bacterial cell itself normally has no use for these machines , and does n't build any . |
10 | While Boss Vid , the usual hits package , can get irritating , and does n't answer any of the truly vital questions about The Shamen ( such as why are those headphone mics so annoying to look at , and why does the sight of Mr C turn grown men into sobbing rags ? ) it does have its moments . |
11 | Stratus currently uses Intel 's 80860XR RISC in its XA/R line — the XR part has no cache-coherency and does n't support symmetrical multi-processing — and Motorola Inc 's 68030 in its eight-way XA2000 multi-processors . |
12 | Hilda Crumble — The family cook , she 's a bit thick and does n't know much about anything . |
13 | She says she 's a bit of a philistine and does n't know much about rowing , but hopes to find out . |
14 | The lid is naturally oily and does n't need extra lubrication . |
15 | This whole side seems an unnecessary gloss on a cycle that is its own justification and does n't need this kind of heavyhanded exposition . |
16 | So I shall have four or five hours ( unless he cheats and does n't get all I 've asked , but he 's never failed before ) . |
17 | Do this lightly so you can so she can see you 're you are acting and does n't get frightened . |
18 | The Prime Minister is clearly now on the ropes and does n't seem able to fight back . |
19 | It 's not unusual for horses to do this and more often than not it is just a tiny nick and does n't cause any problem or any pain . |
20 | Who wants to write plays or biographies about a man who works hard and does n't have much luck with women ? |
21 | He drives a BMW Estate — ‘ a family car ’ — and does n't have any expensive hobbies . |
22 | The interim government is not governing that country and does not exercise administrative or any control over its territory and population . |
23 | That principle might be formulated as follows : if A tells B ( by words or conduct ) that B need not perform a contractual ( or other ) obligation owed by B to A and B takes A at his word and does not perform that obligation , A can not treat that non-performance as a breach of contract entitling him to damages or to terminate the contract . |
24 | It should be noted that any clearance is purely informal and does not give any immunity from prosecution . |
25 | Cholera toxin is the enterotoxin of Vibrio cholerae and while causing secretion does not impair glucose dependent sodium absorption in the intestine and does not alter mucosal histology . |
26 | However , Geoffrey is almost at the top of his salary scale and does not want extra commitments . |
27 | Some ads will be irrelevant : the viewer or reader is not in the target group , or has just made a purchase in that product group and does not want another just yet . |
28 | Unlike other cereals , rye is cross-fertilized and does not remain true to type . |
29 | Nevertheless , the notion that every new advance or development in education can be made by utilising existing resources more effectively is simplistic and does not bear close scrutiny . |
30 | This may be all good fun , but is it justified when it is at the composer 's expense , and does not pay any regard to the evident persistence of the mensural tradition so obvious in the composer 's manuscripts ? |