Example sentences of "[pron] and do not [adv] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Er what the gov the British government would like to see is a resolution of these matters er our precise position er and attitude and er erm the assistance we can give in reaching conclusions is much more a matter er for ministers of the foreign office rather than myself so the honourable gentleman er invites me to tread in areas that do n't belong to me and do not actually belong to these orders that are before us , no they 're not , they 're not really relevant to whether we approve or not the orders that are before us , er I 'll give way in a moment but the honourable gentleman er for I believe wanted to intervene . |
| 2 | These laws may have originally been decreed by God , but it appears that he has since left the universe to evolve according to them and does not now intervene in it . |
| 3 | The logic of the situation demands intelligent behaviour but the logic is that of the dance itself and does not necessarily serve the original purpose of the dance . |
| 4 | The KGB is answerable to no one and does not even need to attempt to justify what it does or how it does it , therefore there is no incentive for it to become more efficient . |
| 5 | Modern pressures have ensured that today 's youngsters have far too much to say for themselves and do not always display the respect for their elders which they should . |