Example sentences of "[vb past] [pers pn] [verb] not understand " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Have you ever followed each step of a proof , and yet felt you did not understand what it was about ? ’ |
| 2 | The Komsomols themselves knew they did not understand the instructions they got from the party cell , and said so , but received no advice as a result . |
| 3 | I did not struggle , and spoke politely to him , although I knew he did not understand any of my languages . |
| 4 | She said — she said she did not understand a word you said , either of you . ’ |
| 5 | Deaf mothers often said they did not understand descriptions of the advance of the baby during the second stage of labour and would have liked to see what was happening . |
| 6 | Eighty-eight per cent of people interviewed were against the control of water services passing from regional councils and 60 per cent said they did not understand joint board arrangements for providing local services . |