Example sentences of "they did n't [vb infin] [pron] " in BNC.

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1 they did n't express it as a half of twice they just cancelled it through
2 But at first they did n't realise what had happened and , instead of stopping the supply and cleaning out the tank , they flushed out the system , which sent the acid down the mains into the homes of the area .
3 Because if we do n't we then run the risk of being injured ourselves erm somebody alleging that they did n't realise they were police officers and therefore shot at us because they thought we were invading their territory or something .
4 They did n't realise they were being taped obviously .
5 I was just cracking up ; they did n't realise it was me !
6 They freely admitted using the drug , which is used in the treatment of asthmatic and bronchitic conditions , because they said they did n't realise it was a banned substance .
7 They did n't injure anyone that time — not physically , at any rate — but there must be mothers in Yorkshire who are still wondering if the babies were really sorted out correctly . ’
8 Yet they did n't change their lives , and no one tried to make them .
9 But they did n't change it because the only one of similar age available to them had been used in the previous match when Waqar took seven for 87 against Gloucestershire .
10 Yeah well changes platforms of all these trains , anyway after a bit we decided that the Redditch train was going to come in before the train , so , er they did n't change it to say it was n't going to Redditch cos once when I was doing that they said to me , the lad was it , because it 's not to ready to change that time , you would n't matter , cos oh there 's people here waiting to go to Redditch , change it , so he said oh anyway it came , the twelve six came all the young folks going to you should of seen the number that had got off
11 They did n't involve her in it did they ?
12 People were aware their children sometimes made problems for other people and they did n't bring them .
13 When he came out of hospital they fixed him up with a job in a parachute factory , but he 'd just finished the training period when the war ended , and they did n't think they 'd need so many parachutes for the next one .
14 They did n't think they 'd be able to fill the site in the early days .
15 The management were always against carriage cleaners getting a rest day , they did n't think they needed one .
16 they did n't think they 'd be open , you know .
17 We did a lot of woodwork at the school because they did n't think we could deal with books .
18 ‘ We had to make sure they did n't think we were a bunch of supermen and that they were aware that things could go wrong , ’ said a source .
19 I do n't know if it was because it never happened , or because they did n't think I was the right person to talk to . ’
20 They did n't think I was very bright or very brainy .
21 You might just remind your team that I would n't be working with IMP if they did n't think I was up to the job .
22 Now he does say he would you know he even thinks he could be a Gold Cup horse and emulate Dawn Run I mean again it 's it 's great claims this early on but er they would n't be running him if they did n't think he 's got a chance .
23 ’ Van Gogh died penniless because nobody bought his paintings — they did n't think he was very good at the time .
24 The team said they did n't think it was .
25 ‘ They said they did n't think it was Brian but asked if forensic could come to take some prints from his toys and school books .
26 and then of course erm because , because she just had the operation you see they did n't think it was advisable
27 they did n't think it was advisable that she came home
28 Or they did n't think there was .
29 They did n't think there were other thieves about , ’ said police .
30 They did n't think there was any law and order to be unravelled .
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