Example sentences of "so they [verb] n't [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | and I would stick a needle in their bottom while they were fast asleep , so they did n't wake up any more , just like you would with an animal that does that . |
| 2 | and others really victim , I said but is n't it , is n't it kinder in a way , I would n't , if they really are sick in their minds then but for the grace of god would n't it be kinder to stick a needle in their bottoms when they were asleep so they did n't wake up again |
| 3 | But no : the Hampshire boys had this ready-made killer , so they did n't bother about anyone else . ’ |
| 4 | I wrinkled my socks down so they did n't feel so tight , and closed my eyes . |
| 5 | Erm at that erm meeting members did er bring up a number of points er , the comments and questions which have been put to the Environment Trust and the answers to them are there on page ninety five under progress to date and , and on onto page ninety six er , the main ones really are the question as to whether er , any rented housing could be provided erm , in the scheme is dealt with there the Environment Trust only develop for sale or for equity share er , they 're not a housing association , they 're a charitable body erm so they did n't feel that they were able to er , take on the role of er , provided rented housing in the scheme . |
| 6 | They were heavy : I 'd have to wedge them in the middle so they did n't drag me down sideways . |
| 7 | ‘ They were all the Barclaycard customers who were not using the credit facility so they did n't want to pay the annual fee . |
| 8 | But this was an eastern European car so they did n't expect me to know the make . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | They got on badly , they were unhappy with the school , so they did n't try . |
| 11 | Irene Avery lay with her eyes closed , and for a moment Juliet hoped she would stay asleep so they did n't have to talk . |
| 12 | and so land reform was no longer seen as a means to achieve their end that they that and that it was n't the best policy to consolidate power , it was you needed to have the mass support there first so that 's why land reform was no longer seen as their goal so they did n't take it up at this point when one would expect them to pursue it . |
| 13 | I used to unyoke and make a wisp of straw and wisp her all over , rub all the sweat off so they did n't take cold , you see . |
| 14 | Oh , so they do n't fit across the front . |
| 15 | The moths go in at 50 mph and hit the net at 5 mph so they do n't damage their wings . |
| 16 | The moths go in at 50 mph and hit the net at 5 mph so they do n't damage their wings . |
| 17 | you know , so they do n't make paths for horses who jump over . |
| 18 | OK , so they do n't tour Britain very often ( they 're here to promote their third album ) , their records are great ( especially their last single , ‘ Wheelchair Suicide ’ ) and we should enjoy the wretchedness of their songs and stage personae . |
| 19 | They 've got to keep the passengers occupied so they do n't start worrying about how the plane manages to stay up in the air . ’ |
| 20 | But the lady has asked that a younger person benefit so they do n't go through what she has endured . ’ |
| 21 | You 've still got the problem of addressing praise , because quite often you 've only , if you 've given somebody a specific task then it 's easy to praise or not to praise in that situation , but if they 've just come in , done their job and gone home , you know , just sat on a checkout for four hours , right it 's my time to leave , then , if they 've done nothing out of the blue , extraordinary , so they do n't do anything wrong , or , you know . |
| 22 | You know , so they do n't do too badly they do quite well really . |
| 23 | Allow timber containers to absorb some moisture outside first , so they do n't draw it from the fruit and cause it to shrivel . |
| 24 | I know your sort Michael , you use them to use people , then you throw them away , so they do n't matter |
| 25 | The algae on the surface prevent sunlight from reaching deeper plants so they do n't grow well . |
| 26 | They seem to say I spend more time with reptiles than I do with them or some people are very scared so they do n't tend to come around . |
| 27 | Communities seem to want airfields and pilots around , so they do n't load them with the penal rates and taxes that lead to high parking and landing charges as in this country . |
| 28 | Silvikrin use a special blend of polymers in their Active Care styling range and explain that these polymers consist of string of carbon which link together to form a coating on the hair to protect it but will wash away easily so they do n't build up and dull shine . |
| 29 | tea and all over — and its raining a bit as well so they do n't notice . |
| 30 | That 's why I dress like a policeman , so they do n't come up to you . |