Example sentences of "[vb base] not like be " in BNC.
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| 1 | What they do not like is being let down . |
| 2 | ‘ The one thing that bullies do not like is being humiliated and degraded . |
| 3 | I do not like being forced to this conclusion . |
| 4 | However , if we do not like being judged by an external tribunal , if we do not like our citizens being interrogated by foreign judges about acts committed in the United Kingdom , if we do not like our Acts of Parliament and our internal administration being scrupulously picked over by a European Commission , if we do not like the relations between the Crown and its possessions being altered over our heads , the remedy is in our own hands . |
| 5 | Israelis , used to instant retaliation , do not like being sitting ducks . |
| 6 | Watering can also be tricky as poinsettias do not like being too damp ; pour water into its saucer or carefully into the compost , never water all over the foliage . |
| 7 | People do not like being photographed on their way to or from work . |
| 8 | An extension of this is that people do not like being insulted . |
| 9 | They like being flattered , or congratulated , or encouraged : they certainly do not like being put down . |
| 10 | ‘ They do not like being deceived , the Soldier-folk . |
| 11 | At the same time , socialists do not like being reminded of their own dismal record when in government a long time ago . |