Example sentences of "[pron] [coord] [pers pn] does not [vb infin] " in BNC.

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1 ( 2 ) In the epistemic sense of ‘ appears ’ it makes no sense to say that the sea appears to be blue to someone but he does not know it , or that line AB appears to him to be shorter than line BC but he does not know it , or that the young lady/old woman figure appears to him to be a drawing of a young lady but he does not know it .
2 Against the use of a letter it must be noted that it is not easy to write a short but very clear letter explaining everything the informant may want to know , and if the recipient decides that she or he does not want to co-operate then she/he is warned in advance of the interviewer 's call .
3 The approach adopted by the Copyright , Designs and Patents Act is a utilitarian one but it does not reflect the reality of the situation by failing to recognize that all computer output is the result , albeit in many cases the indirect result , of human skill and effort .
4 The issue of prior approval for grant-aid is a vexed one but it does not wait upon the outcome of the EEC Structures Review in order to be resolved .
5 This hostility at best would be similar to blaming someone because he or she does not speak a foreign language .
6 There can not be a viewer with soul so dead that he or she does not yearn to know what , if anything , is concealed by the dazzling effulgence of her beauty .
7 Thus attempting to coerce a person into doing something he or she does not want to do — i.e. infringing on the person 's autonomy — places that individual in increased peril of illness , injury , attack by wild animals or malevolent ‘ spirits ’ , or any of the other innumerable dangers that menace constantly .
8 Thirdly , irrespective of the source or Priority of the information , any Particular individual will psychologically " filter " out what he or she does not think important , or what he or she does not want to know .
9 Even if he or she does not answer to this title directly , there is usually one member of staff who has responsibility for supporting and assisting qualified staff with their continued professional education .
10 A carrier of hepatitis B is infectious to other people even if he or she does not show symptoms .
11 Thirdly , irrespective of the source or Priority of the information , any Particular individual will psychologically " filter " out what he or she does not think important , or what he or she does not want to know .
12 The client does not know what to expect and it is your responsibility to ensure that he or she does not waste time trying to contact you at inappropriate times .
13 During this time of testing , a sufferer from alcoholism mat say that he or she can not be alcoholic because he or she does not drink in the mornings or is still in regular employment or still has a home and family or perhaps only drinks wine and beer but never spirits or only drinks at the weekends .
14 As one CEO stated : ‘ In my opinion , the best sign of an incompetent executive , or organisation for that matter , is one who keeps producing consequences that he or she does not intend . ’
15 The parent warns the child that time out will be used if he or she does not do as he or she is told .
16 He or she does not bring associations of failure or disadvantage , of prestige or advantage into the library .
17 The cases decide that this exception extends to touching a person in order to attract attention , although there can be no exception when the person touched has made it clear that he or she does not wish to be touched again .
18 No child can be forced to do anything he or she does not wish to do .
19 So the argument against the theist is that he or she does not produce a meaningful sentence when talking about God .
20 The prime minister can threaten to recommend a dissolution if he or she does not receive the necessary support to get a measure through .
21 An investor selling short is selling shares which he or she does not own .
22 It would be suitable for any doctor , even if he or she does not specialise in teaching .
23 Yet if the theist is prepared to admit that he or she does not have to be certain of the truths that they are affirming , this particular criticism of theism fails .
24 Moreover the company claims that FontChameleon can read the metrics from TrueType and PostScript Type One and Three fonts ; so if the user receives a document containing a font that he or she does not have , the intelligent Ares software will be able to construct a close match .
25 The " denial system " is the part of the addictive disease that tells the sufferer that he or she does not have it .
26 Yet — to be fair — there is no obligation on anyone to be tempted by matters which he or she does not find tempting .
27 He or she does not obtain ownership , unless this is given by a court order .
28 This point is of course relevant in any field situation where the researcher is studying persons in whose culture he or she does not participate , and the need to avoid offending established beliefs and values is taken for granted in anthropology texts such as that by Rynkiewich and Spradley .
29 The lecturer can point to objects , diagrams etc. and the context of the lecture means that he or she does not need to make explicit statements about why everyone is there and for what .
30 he or she does not need to look ponderously at each piece on the board to be sure whether it as a pawn or a king .
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