Example sentences of "n't [vb infin] [prep] the [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ People ca n't relate to the supermodels anymore , ’ said Four Seasons advertising executive Glyn Hayes . |
| 2 | Refusing even to mix with the amateur plebs in the Olympic Village , the Dream Team 's Charles Barkley explained : ‘ Custer did n't eat with the Indians . ’ |
| 3 | But er I used to go I did n't eat with the men you were n't allowed to eat with the men you see , it was only the full men that sat round this table well |
| 4 | I could n't stay with the Sisters because of Andrew ; it would be betraying their trust . |
| 5 | ‘ You told me I could n't stay in the woods , ’ said the boy calmly . |
| 6 | The governor of Woodhill , Brodie Clark wo n't comment on the criticisms . |
| 7 | Thames Valley Police say they ca n't comment on the figures until they 've been discussed by the relevant committee next week . |
| 8 | A spokesman for Tewkesbury Council said he could n't comment on the parents plans to sue . |
| 9 | Erm these people are possibly the element we do n't want on the flats . |
| 10 | No I ca n't think of the others . |
| 11 | I ca n't think of the names , you know these |
| 12 | Er I just ca n't think of the words I mean , but if you if you run through those , it 's quite off-putting . |
| 13 | Viewed from the standards of the outside world , the main trends in human life are perhaps shown up rather more clearly here : selfishness , courage , the desire for escape , self-fulfilment etc ’ but then once you 're here you do n't think about the standards of the outside world very much . ’ |
| 14 | The people who actually make the advances in theoretical physics do n't think in the categories that the philosophers and historians of science subsequently invent for them . |
| 15 | Ca n't think in the arts , in the art bit so I just I just go in for a coffee as well , yeah . |
| 16 | I stood ready with the boat-hook to make sure we did n't bump against the rocks of the mooring . |
| 17 | Angle the condensation tray to that the water does n't drip onto the leaves and spoil them . |
| 18 | ‘ You did n't quibble at the Feathers , ’ he snapped . |
| 19 | She did n't cooperate with the police . |
| 20 | Because of his other highly classified projects , his office already contained all the paraphernalia of necessary secrecy : the code-block and buttons on the door , the gaggle of different-coloured telephones , the five-thousand-pound safes , even the tempered glass in the windows , as his lawyer noted at his trial , ‘ so that enemies of the country ca n't beam through the windows and pick up the sound ’ . |
| 21 | They should n't fall into the Spurs trap of mounting debts and asset-stripping sales of star players . |
| 22 | ‘ You wo n't fall through the holes . ’ |
| 23 | He admitted last night : ‘ I ca n't wait for the players to find their feet in the Premier League . ’ |
| 24 | Now if , do n't wait , if you know somebody has swallowed a poison whatever it is , get them to a hospital do n't wait for the signs and symptoms to appear , get them to a hospital . |
| 25 | LEVEL CROSSINGS — Many accidents take place at level crossings simply because people lose patience and do n't wait for the barriers to open . |
| 26 | Ca n't wait for the dogs . |
| 27 | I could n't wait for the pictures to come out , I was so excited to see them . |
| 28 | I do n't think I 'll pie , you 're right put out mince pies we did n't win on the pools , I 've checked I 'll throw away the coupon or do you wan na see what you got ? |
| 29 | I was thinking about becoming a doctor beforehand , but I still was not sure — I did n't know about the hours of work , the jobs done , the environment , and the stamina needed to last through a full day 's work — but this experience has made up my mind . |
| 30 | But I do n't know about the deals , you know ? |