Example sentences of "[conj] he do [adv] [verb] what " in BNC.

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1 Although he did not contradict what he said last week , except to apologise for his reference to Cyprus , the tenor of the remarks was clearly designed to redress the balance .
2 Mercer Lorrimore was over in England at that time , and stayed and went racing at Newmarket in July , but the Jockey Club found him grimmer than his usual self and understood it was something to do with his son , although he did n't say what .
3 And Preston very tense behind the sofa , because when his nan called someone madam she meant business , and although he did n't know what adultery meant exactly he knew it was something smutty and another of the things the commandments came down pretty hard on .
4 The man who is so insensitive that he does n't realise what 's happening needs it spelt out to him .
5 I just like to start off by saying and just reminding the council well in particular Mr in light of what he said that he does n't understand what Mr is on about , well he 's never understood the issue of the merger in Highfields .
6 It could be the sour smell of misfortune rather than the suspicion that he does n't know what he really wants which could mock the prediction that here is the next Conservative Prime Minister but one . ’
7 I sometimes think that the hon. Gentleman is so busy thinking up his contorted questions that he does not observe what is going on in the House at other times .
8 Dr Kennedy has sent a letter to Mrs Falconer saying that he does not see what benefit can arise from any further extension to consideration of the matter . ’
9 JOHN SMITH is preparing to launch the biggest tax assault ever on middle income families while claiming that he does not know what the effect of his tax hike will be on incentives , confidence or on the economy .
10 His excuse that he did not realise what he was being given was laughed at .
11 I shouted that he did not know what he was talking about and held the telephone away from my face .
12 Charles stated that he did not know what was to take place , and would not have entered St Peter 's basilica if he had known .
13 With his junior staff loyally taking the blame and trying to pretend he knew nothing about it ( despite his signature on the 17 January presidential order ) , Reagan began to believe he had known nothing about it and it is possible that he did not know what he was signing .
14 Before long , through unobtrusive questioning , he had discovered the root of the boy 's fear — simply that he did not know what was going to be done to him .
15 I give the hon. Gentleman the benefit of the doubt and assume that he did not hear what I said , not once but twice , perhaps because of the noise coming from his hon. Friend the Member for Carrick , Cumnock and Doon Valley ( Mr. Foulkes ) , seated beside him , who referred to 236 admissions .
16 Thessy , forced to put the scuba outfit down to shake Rickie 's hand , stammered that he did not mind what he was called , but Rickie had already forgotten his question .
17 Chairman , I 've listened with erm interest to Professor erm weasel words explaining that he did n't mean what he 's been saying for the past three years and trying to explain away what he 's effectively and he might as well admit it a complete volte face worse than that his agreement to an arrangement which he knows is second best .
18 It was a sign of his distress that he did n't care what it cost , had n't even looked to see the list of seat prices posted up by the side of the window .
19 THE MASTERS champion said before the event that he did n't know what he was going to do with himself until he relinquished his title .
20 Did he tell anyone that he did n't know what to do ?
21 And the person awarding the prizes had to admit that he did n't know what her time had been , even though she had run a superb race and had beaten the course record by a full four minutes .
22 I ca n't explain , it was also the feeling that he did n't know what to do .
23 She sensed that he did n't know what to do with it , and did n't want to admit his ignorance .
24 " If he actually signed the letter it would be difficult to prove that he did n't know what was in it , " Sir Edmund observed .
25 I mean o okay it 's , it 's a difficult area but I , I just do n't believe the communications were that bad that he did n't know what was going on and was n't in a position to say look this is wrong .
26 By now Nutmeg was so bewildered that he did n't know what to do .
27 The judge said that he did n't know what the odds of such an event were , but it was bad luck for the man and good luck for justice .
28 You are suggesting , tactfully , that he did n't like what he saw ( correct ) , and that if he had seen more , he would perhaps have come round to your way of thinking in these matters ( incorrect ) .
29 These PMR systems were even less secure than land lines so he did not ask what the problem was .
30 and then he found it , stuffed down the bottom , so he do n't know what he does with it
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