Example sentences of "they [verb] not just [verb] " in BNC.
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| 31 | They do n't just prove that it 's dangerous to fly , ski , skateboard or dress up as a Mutant Hero Ninja Turtle and try to act tough on the Northern Line late on a Saturday night . |
| 32 | Of course , they are being treated with the contempt they deserve and you have to wonder why they do n't just get a life … |
| 33 | They do n't just touch something and it just works . |
| 34 | They do n't just bend the truth , they simply reverse it . |
| 35 | And they do n't just fade away , they stay with you . |
| 36 | Aye , yeah well she , she was , you know there 's a period of time where they , they sort of leave the grammar school and the , and the , they do n't just know what they , what 's gon na happen |
| 37 | Well I think it gives them a link with the church , erm and they do n't just come in and say oh yes , turn up on Saturday and you 'll get married , there 's some meeting before that |
| 38 | Words articulate our experience of things , they do not just express or reflect it ; they give form to what , without language and other sign-systems , would merely be a chaotic and undifferentiated jumble of ideas ; instead of things determining the meaning of words , words determine the meaning of things . |
| 39 | As we are beginning to see , however , these people generate their own rules for ordering their lives , they do not just exist in the middle of chaos . |
| 40 | They do not just generate data but enter into collaboration in the continuous monitoring of classroom activity and its effects . |
| 41 | They do not just know the ropes : they make the ropes . |