Example sentences of "not like the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I do not like the graphic novel , and for a new work from a successful author to come only in this form seems to me a shame . |
| 2 | Mr Wilson-Brown , who opened the first computerised perchery barn with piped radio three months ago , said yesterday : ‘ We were concerned when production fell and realised that this was because the hens did not like the endless election news , comment and argument . |
| 3 | I should add that Professor Cizek said continue with oil paintings as well as water colour , but he did not like the flat way of painting as taught at Reading . |
| 4 | He did not like the continental breakfasts on offer . |
| 5 | Blanche did not like the chief superintendent glowing smugly over her mistake . |
| 6 | On Central Post , a Crossroads fan says she does not like the new characters . |
| 7 | A considerable proportion — between 30 and 40 per cent — actually did so , though most commonly for the opposite reason , because they did not like the New World or could not establish themselves there . |
| 8 | ‘ I do not like the whole business of armed police running around Gibraltar , ’ said Mr Vasquez yesterday . |
| 9 | I believed their arguments on physical grounds , but I did not like the mathematical way in which they calculated the emission . |
| 10 | I did not like the calculating way in which his cold eyes appraised each girl in the company . |
| 11 | Colonial merchants might not like the English monopoly of trade , but they wanted their markets in England , so there was unlikely to be opposition to the general principles of the Acts of Trade . |
| 12 | I was led into all these commitments in a very friendly and deferential spirit , and in a similar spirit of friendship and hospitality I was invited to numerous social engagements , from impressive lunch in honour of the Minister of Education to an invitation to a private home in Jaipur , where my kind host and hostess had gone to the trouble of preparing sandwiches , cake , chips ( without the fish ) and pudding , in case I should not like the Indian dishes served for the other guests ! |
| 13 | ‘ You do not like the French envoy , Master Corbett ? ’ |
| 14 | The Labour controlled council did not like the Tory government intervening , and butting in on its own inner city policy and development plans . |
| 15 | The porter , however , had a harder head and Ranulf did not like the suspicious look in bis bleary eyes . |
| 16 | I told her that he came once but he did n't like the new Al Ain . |
| 17 | And the old stuff is much more interesting , do n't like the new stuff . |
| 18 | It 'll mean cleaner air and fewer road accidents , and although farmers do n't like the new law , the green lobby says it 's a chance to practice organic farming on a wide scale . |
| 19 | I 'm just an old man who does n't like the new world . ’ |
| 20 | aye , er I do n't like the round lettuce at all |
| 21 | Taking the fatty bits off darling , mummy do n't like the fatty bits either |
| 22 | ‘ I think I do n't like the Islamic name . |
| 23 | I do n't like the other peas , I love the marrow fat peas , the others are sweet though , I 'm not struck on them |
| 24 | Kate did n't like the cynical look on his face . |
| 25 | Claudia does n't like the dry summer beards of the marguerites , Argyranthemum frutescens , which have taken over the centre bed . |
| 26 | Nigel did n't like the sarcastic tone of modern policemen . |
| 27 | Erm , then the erm , the insistence of the driver 's conductors was they did n't like the long periods of duty they erm , they wanted the new set up so I introduced what we call straight duties , narrowed the relief portion , so they did n't go home for a meal , they had about a half an hour off , so they were able to get their eight hour duty done in a shorter period and they 'd probably finish about two instead of half past three , four o'clock . |
| 28 | However , I do n't like the long dress . |
| 29 | I like the old fashioned I do n't like the modern stuff . |
| 30 | Nathan did n't like the close scrutiny . |