Example sentences of "go [adv] without [v-ing] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Because of the difference in height between the Arun and the casualty , and the prevailing weather conditions , Second Coxswain Barnes decided that it would not be possible to go alongside without causing damage . |
| 2 | He was at the door , he was going away without having asked the question . |
| 3 | I think it would be very foolish of er of the government to stop that kind of er innovation , that kind of er er research going forward without knowing what the end results are going to be . |
| 4 | They went inside without knocking . |
| 5 | Rosa : That 's if your patroa says something to you that really ticks you off , but because she 's your boss you just go away without saying anything . |
| 6 | We was n't breaking the law so they had to put up their batons and go away without beating anybody … |
| 7 | However , many visitors to the Locks have gone away without realising that it was also the location for one of the more fascinating engineering feats of the canal era , an ‘ Inclined Plane ’ which lifted boats up the steep Foxton escarpment on the Grand Union Canal , enabling them to avoid the climb through the narrow locks , which was both wasteful of water and time-consuming . |
| 8 | They had talked politely and gone away without noticing anything . |
| 9 | However , tradition says that Betsy Miller was always particular about her appearance and never went ashore without looking neat , fresh and feminine . |
| 10 | She went away without leaving a message for you . ’ |
| 11 | Not a single foreigner who attended the opening ceremonies , not one of the travellers from France , England , Italy , and Russia , who have journeyed over the half-finished line , went away without purchasing some silks , embroideries , metal-work , arms , or knives . |
| 12 | Two people lingered , fingering the scarves , and she put her head down , feigning ignorance , or ineptitude , or just plain stupidity — whatever , so long as they went away without asking her the price of anything ! |
| 13 | ‘ Yes , except that while I was pulling Harry along to that far corner to give him better support , someone opened the main door above our heads , like I told you , and then went away without saying anything , and I heard a car drive off , which might have been Harry 's . ’ |
| 14 | Dr Myerscough said he would not have let her go home without repeating the traces of the heartbeat or if she had gone home she would have been asked to attend on alternate days for check-ups . |
| 15 | So my father went over on the Monday evening and after such a a young man paid such interest in the garden and paying so much compliments , Well you ca n't go home without coming in for a cup of tea . |
| 16 | I went home without waiting for the King 's thanks , because I was not sure what he would say . |
| 17 | I went past without stopping , noting that there were six roomettes altogether it the forward end of the car : three each side . |
| 18 | ‘ Now , ’ he said , ‘ in answer to your question — I hurried to the wings because I could n't stand to let any more time than was strictly necessary go past without having you in my arms . ’ |
| 19 | But I could not go there without checking up on our dearly loved Temple . |
| 20 | The BRDC directors , urgently seeking to fund improvements at Silverstone , asked to look at the deal and went ahead without consulting their members . |
| 21 | A developer could go ahead without applying for planning permission , or could even ignore a refusal of permission . |
| 22 | There was a period in that decade where you could n't go anywhere without seeing The Stranglers . |
| 23 | Hey , d' you hear about the fire-eater who could n't go anywhere without meeting an old flame ? |
| 24 | ‘ I ca n't go anywhere without falling over references to it . |
| 25 | Heaven for him meant them being given a lift in a girlfriend 's second-hand Fiat and , whereas other toddlers of fifteen months or so usually toted teddy bears or other furry animals , he never went anywhere without taking along at least one toy car . |
| 26 | It goes almost without saying that karate competitions must be held in an atmosphere of respect , for the self , for the opponent and for the members of the refereeing panel . |
| 27 | It goes almost without saying how pleased I am to be here today . |