Example sentences of "[noun sg] and [verb] not like " in BNC.
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| 1 | Of course I could settle the whole thing by opening the cow up , but Mr Bailes was an old-fashioned type and did n't like the idea of my diving into his animal unless I was certain of my diagnosis . |
| 2 | To the manager 's surprise the man freely confessed that he felt poor at supervising and did not like doing it anyway . |
| 3 | She is not a natural leader and does not like to be in charge . |
| 4 | I imagine he just saw the writing on the wall and did n't like their spelling . ’ |
| 5 | Some people at school said look how Mother Francis never gives out to Eve , she 's the real pet ; others said the nuns had to keep her for charity and did n't like her as much as they liked the other girls whose families all contributed something to the upkeep of St Mary 's . |
| 6 | Whether it was because she knew she was my baby and did not like being with ward Sister , I shall not know , but she only gained two ounces the first week . |
| 7 | ‘ It was the late great Jack who only went to London once in his life and did n't like it , ’ he said . |
| 8 | He also hated tradition and did n't like to conform . ’ |
| 9 | As Paul 's brother John had said : ‘ He hated tradition and did n't like to conform . ’ |