Example sentences of "not [verb] we [verb] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I repeat , however : I do not think we face war . |
| 2 | The Government has let us down by not realising we needed investment . |
| 3 | You must … convince us that you do not want us to declare war simply in order to terrify the English into making peace by a naval promenade in the Channel . |
| 4 | It conjectures that God/dess , the Source , the Universe , the Force , the Light — or whatever term you wish to use — just might prefer us to enjoy life to the full , to open ourselves to the joy and abundance of the universe ; that All That Is is perhaps a loving force , and does not want us to endure sorrow , poverty and hardship . |
| 5 | Physics is the study of simple things that do not tempt us to invoke design . |
| 6 | That , though , should not stop us losing sight of the partiality of single disciplines . |
| 7 | Our existing funding arrangements do not enable us to provide assistance to visiting researchers from the Community or elsewhere . |
| 8 | However , knowledge of abilities does not allow us to predict performance — only to predict the potential to perform . |
| 9 | The law does not allow us to sell alcohol to persons under 18 years of age . |
| 10 | Ms Radice got to the crux of the matter when she told The Washington Post , ‘ To me , when the obvious sexual nature … is the only thing you see or the first thing you see or the overwhelming thing that you experience the American public has given us a lot of guidance on this , and Congress has given us a lot of guidance , saying they do n't want us to spend money on that particular type of art ’ . |
| 11 | ‘ I do n't want us to apportion blame , ’ she said . |
| 12 | Well I , I look on this all with a I do n't think , I do n't think we regret East Devon a step with every everything you come to . |
| 13 | ‘ I do n't think we have time . ’ |
| 14 | ‘ I do n't think we have time , sir . |
| 15 | You ca n't expect us to dance attendance up the stairs as well . |
| 16 | Most of us could n't stick a pig either , but that does n't stop us eating pork . |
| 17 | " I do n't suppose we have squad cars in Wellingham , " said Sara . |