Example sentences of "do [not/n't] [verb] [subord] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sinn Fein , the political wing of the IRA , did not co-operate because to do so would be to recognize the partition of Ireland . |
| 2 | Mr Patten did not respond except to say he was concerned about the future well being of the territory and he was ready to start talks at any time . |
| 3 | She did not know whether to believe in him or not . |
| 4 | He did not know whether to laugh or to weep . |
| 5 | I do not exist except to serve you and give you pleasure . |
| 6 | He did n't know whether to lock him up or what to do . |
| 7 | I did n't know whether to go for the oatmeal for second choice or whether to stick to the saxe , but I definitely did not want jet or donkey , that I did know . |
| 8 | I did n't know whether to go back and try for something in the West End again , or television , films — or even go back into fringe theatre . |
| 9 | They walked out into their new life , and Clare did n't know whether to envy or pity them . |
| 10 | He did n't know whether to wake her , or even if that was possible if her sleep was so deep that she could crouch in a corner , weeping , and not wake herself . |
| 11 | and then he asked me then and erm , he did n't know whether to ask me or not , well he knew , he knew more or less I 'd say yes anyway , cos I more , I 'd already said yes , but not to his face , so but he did n't know whether to because Henry fancied me |
| 12 | We did n't know whether to give it to her or not . |
| 13 | She did n't know whether to assure him that she needed a dose of his big prick , or a damn good spanking . |
| 14 | Patricia added : ‘ I did n't know whether to take a case or not but my solicitor , Rosemary Nelson and barrister Elaine Kelly , were very helpful and supportive . |
| 15 | Pete did n't know whether to duck or run , and the choice was fairly academic anyway , as for the moment his body seemed to be about as responsive as a sack of rocks . |
| 16 | did was that I did n't know whether to do three sine squared right ? |
| 17 | She found nothing , although she did n't know whether to put this down to a lack of success on the part of the police or the massive coverage afforded to the hijacking of a wide-bodied jet over Italy . |
| 18 | I did n't know whether to put two blue queens in or ten things or |
| 19 | I did n't know whether to put that out or er |
| 20 | And he 's filled all the front in and the back , like , referees and everything and he said inside you 've got to give your details of your erm employment history and he 'd not put anything in , said I did n't know whether to put anything on there cos I 'm on a Y P . |
| 21 | did n't know whether to use |
| 22 | And he did n't know whether to grin or grimace when it produced a point-saver from Wright after a link-up between Steve Bould and Lee Dixon . |
| 23 | He did n't know whether to leave them here with all the other stuff that he was leaving behind or take them with him . |
| 24 | I picked it up , then did n't know whether to leave it or bring it up . |
| 25 | When she came to the door and I I did n't know whether to invite her in or not like I went come in and , an she like , looked at me and I goes , do n't ask ! |
| 26 | Like , I did n't know whether to believe him or not , but you 'd feel wick if he was n't spoofing , so I let him off with a caution . |
| 27 | He did n't know whether to believe her or not . |
| 28 | Matt did n't know whether to believe him but can you risk it ? |
| 29 | Although Blake did n't know whether to believe the Doctor , he walked with the Time Lord , following the hideous apparitions through the streets of Whitechapel . |
| 30 | I mean — um — I 'm phoning to let you know , because I 've finished the plans and I did n't know whether to send them or — ’ |