Example sentences of "did n't see [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He did n't burden the uniformed branch with his problems and he did n't see why he should have to listen to Camb 's maunderings . |
| 2 | ‘ I just did n't see why I should stop , it was too late . |
| 3 | There was an edge of anger in the song , as if she did n't see why we had n't understood it yet . |
| 4 | He did n't see why he should n't have a stab at the more serious mode of public address . |
| 5 | I did n't see why he should get away with it so I decided to make his day for him . |
| 6 | Aunt M. nags and nags , and Uncle John said outright that he did n't see why they should have to be responsible for me , when Mother was only half-sister to Aunt Millicent . |
| 7 | I did n't see why I should enjoy living again so soon when poor Catherine had had all that she valued slowly torn away from her … ’ |
| 8 | Christie , who has already signed money-spinning deals with Lucozade and clothing firm High and Mighty since Barcelona , said : ‘ We did n't see why we should pay for a visa when we were prepared to take part in races for nothing . |
| 9 | It was obviously an unusual request but the young gentleman did n't see why not . |
| 10 | NHS dietician Helen Marshall did n't see why she should have to retire at 60 . |
| 11 | My parents were campesinos and did n't see why I should continue my education after primary school . |
| 12 | At the same time she did n't see why she should n't benefit from it , and get herself a husband into the bargain . |
| 13 | But just in case Vecchi tied in with the five thousand reward Mr. Bonanza was posting , I did n't see why I should settle for the usual sawbuck . ’ |
| 14 | But rather than see people going without , erm if I had access to good clothing , I did n't see why I should n't give it to them . |
| 15 | Besides , I did n't see why I should do everything myself , and said as much to Mala , tersely . |
| 16 | ‘ Did n't see why not . |
| 17 | If her marriage had to be mentioned at all — and she did n't see why it was even necessary , it had absolutely nothing to do with her work as a book illustrator — then at least they could have got the facts straight , and described her as separated . |
| 18 | George had seen the notice in The Times , and he was telling everyone he knew who ‘ A ’ was , he wrote , because he did n't see why she should n't have some of the credit and also because he was awfully proud to know her . |
| 19 | The men of the family always formed a very solid front to the outside world , and at times to their womenfolk , and as it had been the custom among their people for children to be looked after by the men on the mother 's side of the family , especially if a brother had no issue of his own , they did n't see why the sisters were making such a fuss . |
| 20 | You had no right to be ashamed of me , and I knew that all along , remember , even if you 've only just discovered it , so I did n't see why I should pander to your wish to keep our affair a secret , ’ she confessed defiantly . |
| 21 | ‘ We did n't see why a company should be deprived of the use of an auditing firm 's consultancy and other services , ’ said . |
| 22 | All the same she did n't see why she should give in without a fight . |
| 23 | But she was n't very good at lying — and , anyway , did n't see why she should . |
| 24 | The substantial mortgage was by no means essential , but Mike 's parents had always owned a large , well-appointed home on Sydney 's prestigious North Shore and he did n't see why he should settle for less . |
| 25 | I did n't see why he should n't suffer a bit . |
| 26 | I did n't see why I should . |
| 27 | She did n't see why people were supposed to work hard if you ground their noses ; it seemed more likely that they 'd work hard if you promised to grind their noses if they did n't . |
| 28 | I did n't want to hurt either of them and I did n't see why we could n't make a threesome . |
| 29 | A woman put her in a car and drove away and I did n't see Shelly again . |
| 30 | I did n't see on there really |