Example sentences of "[pers pn] [vb -s] [not/n't] usually [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She does n't usually eat the cornflakes does she ? |
| 2 | I 've , I 've never ever known him to iron anything ever since I 've been you know , little , I 've never seen him iron anything but me mum was in fits because he 'd even ironed the socks so she said she did n't have the heart to tell him that she does n't usually bother with the ruddy socks , but er the thought was there was n't it ? |
| 3 | He does not usually do so unless he or a section of the public which he represents has some special interest to protect , in enforcing that particular law , that is not shared by the public at large . |
| 4 | Ethnocide or something approaching it revolts him , but he does not usually wish to champion the preservation of cultures simply as museum pieces . |
| 5 | He does n't usually do that ; at least , it 's not known that he does . |
| 6 | ‘ He does n't usually talk to women outside the family , ’ replies Riva with a smile that carries the unspoken endearment — ‘ you ignorant git ’ . |
| 7 | ‘ He does n't usually throw tantrums , ’ Ashley said ruefully , as Vitor came round from the boot , ‘ but he has had a very long day . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ He does n't usually get hacked out because he 's dreadful ; he runs away , and ‘ passages ’ for a mile or so . |
| 9 | He does n't usually get home in the daytime . |
| 10 | France 's top tax level of 61 per cent , though fractionally higher than Labour 's top rate , only bites at £80,000 a year , so it does not usually effect people such as engineers , doctors , or middle managers . |
| 11 | So , while product development has been impressive , and confirms a certain level of re-investment , it does not usually lead to development of medium-sized businesses with tangible assets . |
| 12 | Under the hands and feet of an expert the organ can sound more rhythmical than many people imagine , although it does not usually match the rhythmic or percussive elements of a piano or modern keyboard . |
| 13 | The first thing to be said about mistake is that it does not usually provide a defence , for liability in conversion is strict : |
| 14 | It was stated above that full indexing — knowing the position of a record on a track — is seldom useful , because it does not usually speed up the search for that record . |
| 15 | It does not usually purchase eligible bank bills within seven days of their acceptance . |
| 16 | In the heat of the moment it does not usually look as if there is anything to be done about the heat . |
| 17 | Also it does not usually penetrate through the enamel and into the dentine , so that the corners of the teeth are rounded and the salient angles flattened . |
| 18 | Winds can blow up unexpectedly and there may be rain but it does n't usually last long . |
| 19 | ‘ It does n't usually affect youngsters like her ; they revel in the heat . ’ |
| 20 | It is standard procedure , and it does n't usually mean you actually get evicted ; it is a way of frightening people . |
| 21 | ‘ It does n't usually work out like that . |
| 22 | It does n't usually happen . |