Example sentences of "he [verb] n't [vb infin] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Going and having a few meals with him did n't seem evil or furtive in any way . |
| 2 | Mr Fractor threatened him with a sum stretching right round the classroom if he did n't stay awake and had already punished him for not finishing his work on time . |
| 3 | and he did n't stay long and he did n't , he , he did look terrible , he did really |
| 4 | Pete rubbed the steam from the glasses he did n't want nicked and said , ‘ Nice one , John . |
| 5 | He did n't want female teachers or pupils to wear trousers — the teachers because it is ‘ unladylike and unprofessional ’ and the girls for ‘ reasons of hygiene ’ , says Cathy Pemberton , an ex-teacher from Essex Junior School in Newham . |
| 6 | He said that David was getting ready to tour America , but he did n't want normal rock and roll people — he wanted weird , crazy people to be his staff and he asked whether we 'd do it . |
| 7 | He did n't want Dougal to run into Maxham . |
| 8 | He did n't want local elections held before the general election . |
| 9 | He did n't throw his head back like Peggy Pine did when she laughed , or giggle into his fist like Paccy Moore ; he did n't make big gestures like Mario in the fish and chip shop , or even get wheezing and coughing fits like Dessie Burns often did . |
| 10 | ‘ It 's a wonder he did n't go mad . |
| 11 | The three men in the boat who are … cruising towards the British Offshore Championship this season … are throttle man Andre Jones … navigator Mike Shepherd … and skipper and pilot Alan Webb who at 64 is the oldest racer around … he did n't go afloat until he was fifty … |
| 12 | he did n't go voluntary |
| 13 | Of course , Jeanne would have to be careful with such a large dog that , in his enthusiasm , he did n't bowl other dogs or people over , or frighten them . |
| 14 | Once he had begun he did n't feel nervous , he spoke slowly and levelly , and once his part was over he began to enjoy the rest of the proceedings . |
| 15 | He , he did n't feel well . |
| 16 | Oh , he he did n't feel well . |
| 17 | He did n't feel tired — just enormously , incredibly relieved . |
| 18 | He could n't answer yes because it would n't be true — and he did n't feel confident of being able to deceive Iron Josh ; and he could n't answer no because that would reveal him as the beginner he really was . |
| 19 | As a result , he did n't feel stupid , or incapable in what he 'd done . |
| 20 | Probably , thought Antony , but he did n't feel happy . |
| 21 | Perhaps this would be the ideal opportunity ; but he did n't feel prepared . |
| 22 | Now she was n't narrow-minded any more , he did n't feel inclined to make the jokes . |
| 23 | She felt quite close to him , as though her spectre might appear , but he did n't feel afraid of that . |
| 24 | In America we met one young person who saw a picture of ours and told us he felt so happy in front of it because he did n't feel alone in the world any more . |
| 25 | It was warm and he did n't feel lonely when she was there . |
| 26 | He did n't tell long stories like Patsy did , or wistful tales like Dekko Moore about the time he made harnesses for the Lords of the Soil somewhere down in Meath . |
| 27 | No I 'm sure he did n't mean rude . |
| 28 | He did n't relish facing Jem and Eric ( he felt sure it was they who 'd carried Jacqui off ) . |
| 29 | But he did n't kill Angy ! |
| 30 | Then , make sure Stevie ate his bread , watch Gary to see he did n't pinch the beans off Jenny 's plate , talk to Patrick to see he did n't fall asleep again and keep an eye out for fights , punches , kicks under the table and flying crusts . |