Example sentences of "not [vb infin] [pron] [vb infin] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He hoped she had made up her mind to talk and would not make him lose valuable time persuading her . |
| 2 | ( 155 ) … and even the Soviet morticians could not make him look presentable . |
| 3 | There is nothing wrong with being interested in , say , television but that does not make them research social scientists . |
| 4 | So she could not let her go alone but must stand in the crowds being shoved , the smell of greasy food and litter breathed over her in this hot air , and the constant blare of noise grinding at her . |
| 5 | ‘ The combination of leaning away and remoteness will not help you sound convincing when you say , ‘ I 'm glad to see you , ’ however genuine you are . ’ |
| 6 | Well , as long as it does n't make me feel uneasy , I 'm a fairly tidy sort of person , so I do make the bed , and sort of tidy up in the bedroom , and I tidy up in here , when she 's gone to bed . |
| 7 | That used to make me feel good , but it do n't make me feel good now . |
| 8 | Oh , I 'll tell you , it does n't make me feel good or . |
| 9 | Daine could n't make me feel guilty . |
| 10 | Well it does n't make me get lazy . |
| 11 | Tammuz smiled but it did n't make him look cheerful . |
| 12 | The fact they are playing Kilkenny wo n't make them feel intimidated or fazed in any way . |
| 13 | ‘ You did n't make us feel unwelcome , ’ Maggie said emphatically . |
| 14 | ‘ I know what you need , Clare : someone you know and trust , someone who wo n't make you feel anxious . |
| 15 | If that does n't make you feel humble you must naturally be so humble that the hell with you anyway . |
| 16 | It wo n't make you look important . ’ |
| 17 | I find that other kind of sound very forgiving ; I can get through it technically , but I ca n't make it come alive the way somebody else could . ’ |
| 18 | Bloody fool that I am , my pride would n't let me accept other consolation , even when offered , neither before the divorce , nor since . ’ |
| 19 | Well Bill wo n't let me fall asleep on the settee . |
| 20 | ‘ Do n't let me get angry , Vinnie . ’ |
| 21 | Old ‘ screwing around , do n't let me get old ’ Peter . |
| 22 | the banks wo would n't let me have extra money or anything like that . |
| 23 | I wo n't let him have other women ! she thought fiercely . |
| 24 | ‘ Maybe we are , but I ca n't let myself become involved with you . ’ |
| 25 | ‘ I have to be quite hard on her sometimes because I have so much to sort out I ca n't let myself become depressed about it too . |
| 26 | ‘ We ca n't let her go alone , ’ he said to Jack . |
| 27 | He says , well , it 's your job not to let it go wrong , I said , I did n't let it go wrong . |
| 28 | Do n't let it get torn or worn . |
| 29 | After forcing the gannet down on to the sea , the skua just does n't let it get airborne again until it has vomited up its cropful of fish . |
| 30 | They were stupid , narrow-minded , and — worst of all — much too friendly , in a patronizing way ; but Breeze would n't let herself feel annoyed . |