Example sentences of "not [verb] they [verb] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | That has not prevented them exercising a great influence on our cultural development . |
| 2 | She had not made them learn a definition of a sentence , which would be entirely inappropriate for this age group , nor did she ask them to complete meaningless exercises . |
| 3 | If they fiddle around with the short-term situation that will not enable them to win ; it will not enable them to get a better general election performance . |
| 4 | No matter who carries the can for putting young people in secure accommodation , social workers should not forget they have a contribution to make , say Robert Harris and Noel Timms |
| 5 | As an eating-disorders expert explained : ‘ Bulimics do not admit they have a problem . |
| 6 | The farmers were efficient but the size of the unit did not allow them to make a full-time living . |
| 7 | If you believe in your children you do n't want them to do a dull job just to earn money . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ I take risks , but they 're calculated risks and I would n't take them if I did n't think they had a good chance of succeeding . |
| 9 | I do n't think they had a catapult out there . |
| 10 | Because I do n't think they had a chance of getting in to vote |
| 11 | I do n't think they got a true picture , especially not of C1 , because the staff reacted in a helluva different way to when the cameras were n't there . |
| 12 | I do n't think they quoted a figure , I think |
| 13 | I do n't think they leave a window open for anyone to sneak in , ’ said Masklin . |
| 14 | ‘ As far as the position of Top 40 radio in America and radio in Europe , I do n't think they give a lot of bands a fair shake . |
| 15 | I did n't know they had a big library . |
| 16 | Lucky they did n't specify they required a Ph.D . |
| 17 | But Chris I ca n't see them I ca n't see them making a fire like that that your heat 's gon na go all up the chimney , no way . |
| 18 | I do n't suppose they get a lot company do they ? |
| 19 | I think we have to be a little bit careful about this because , of course , erm the feeling is not that once they 've been in the job for a little while that they are still amateurs , it 's merely that we do n't require them to know a great deal about what they 're going to do before they start . |
| 20 | However , do n't allow them to prevent a good view of the face — for example , the constantly wagging first finger in front of the mouth . |
| 21 | But do n't let them make a pig of you . |
| 22 | He wo n't let them see a gay man cry . |
| 23 | where they did n't like the Christmas , not the modern parents where they , they would n't let them have a Christmas tree , the erm the critics is was erm oh what was that about ? |
| 24 | Most of them are very courteous and we have n't minded them having a quick look round , but some are less welcome . |