Example sentences of "which [verb] n't [adv] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was he , writing in the issue of 15 September 1941 , who called the thirties the ‘ Pink Decade ’ , which has n't really stuck , though it seems that he coined the term ‘ Greeneland ’ to define the peculiar territory of Graham Greene 's fiction . |
| 2 | It is just as practical a uniform as that found on the flight-deck ( which did n't even exist in the eighteenth century — which profession lacks originality ? ) . |
| 3 | A couple who bought a flat which did n't officially exist are still fighting for compensation four years later . |
| 4 | The specialist gave him a series of injections which did n't exactly help him feel happy . |
| 5 | For the first time it occurred to Katherine as a conscious thought that he might find life with her mother a trial in ways which did n't only concern her . |
| 6 | Even then one colour ran out and I had to use a substitute on the back , which did n't really matter in the general pattern . |
| 7 | By that time , David and I had some serious talks and I went on the road for the second part of the tour to try to salvage the relationship , which did n't really work . |
| 8 | ‘ It was especially bad for me because I played with a guitar that had a floating bridge , which did n't really help things . |
| 9 | Tonally the A2 seems to match up to any amp or processor , and although there are some lead sounds which did n't quite make it , they were closer than many processors can claim to get . |
| 10 | The approach he took was to develop a Virtual Processor — a 32-bit machine with 16 registers and support for standard data types and addressing modes , which did n't actually exist . |
| 11 | The approach he took was to develop a Virtual Processor — a 32-bit machine with 16 registers and support for standard data types and addressing modes , which did n't actually exist . |
| 12 | This workshop had only five participants , but this did not stop a lively exchange of views which did n't necessarily stick to the questions asked by the organisers of the conference . |
| 13 | So you trace the , the , the , in other words the day 's residue becomes just part of the associations which leads back often to things which did n't necessarily happen today , or which may even have happened in the past . |
| 14 | ( Sometimes people drift off and dream up indicators which do n't adequately tie in with the end result . ) |
| 15 | Many existing systems which do n't already heat the hot water can be adapted to do so , but if yours ca n't ( an early warm air system , say ) or if you 're installing one of the few types of system that does n't also heat the hot water ( such as electric storage radiators ) , you will have to choose the hot water system . |
| 16 | er We 've got some very disturbed children in Oxfordshire who need all sorts of help , which do n't necessarily get provided for at the moment . |
| 17 | It is our responsibility to develop raw materials which do n't always need solvents . |
| 18 | Get to the back of the drawers and cupboards — areas which do n't often see the light of day . |
| 19 | Widnes , Blackburn and Greenock are on the list already , and the group invites suggestions from towns which do n't often get to see bands . |
| 20 | But the critics of collectivism face a formidable task because collectivism does seem to fit so well with commonsense ideas about Japan , and the identification of unique cultural values offers a convenient residual ‘ black box ’ which can be used to explain away those aspects of Japanese experience which do n't quite fit with social science models . |
| 21 | erm so species are , in a sense , real things out there , they 're not an artefact of taxonomists who 've tried to force some classification onto organisms which do n't really have that nature . |
| 22 | I know I have been reduced to a babble of disconnected comments , which do n't really say much . |
| 23 | So what we have , if I can paint it like this , is a development programme which does n't just rely on Oxfordshire Social Services putting cash into it , because there are , if we manage this process properly , other people who we can encourage to bring money into Oxfordshire , but the key thing that 'll only do it is if they 're confident that they 're dealing with a competent organization and somebody that they trust and they have some form of credibility . |
| 24 | The village itself has a medieval centre and is rich in an Alpine flavour which does n't just come from the towering scenery . |
| 25 | As air fresheners and other chemicals deliver only temporary results , it is now the time to try a new product which does n't just mask smells , but actually digests them , claim the manufacturers . |
| 26 | It 's difficult to imagine whole group work which does n't also involve small group work at some point , but with the advantage that whole group work gives the small groups a focus , a purpose and a context to their work . |
| 27 | A : Better a government that pays lip service to democracy than one which does n't even do that . |
| 28 | I find it shameful that you try to promote the measure which does n't even begin to address the basic problem of housing . |
| 29 | We 're talking about half an ounce , which does n't exactly sound like a weight problem , but it took me another day or so to take it off her . |
| 30 | Coca-Cola cup to Blackpool which does n't exactly fill you with confidence . |