Example sentences of "[vb infin] [pron] [conj] do [adv] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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1 | He pretended he did n't know me or did n't want to . |
2 | To ‘ the staunch neo-Darwinists ’ genetic drift is ‘ virtually ’ a dirty word ( quite untrue — I do n't know one that does n't accept that it will occur given the circumstances ) . |
3 | I do n't know her and do n't expect to . |
4 | I 'd never do anything that did n't come easily to me . |
5 | One of the other things , of course , we 've got to always bear in mind when we und , try to understand the parables of Jesus is that you can not , and Jesus never meant for us , to find us u our , you know a parallel for every single little detail , the for for the colour of this , or the colour of that , or th the shape of something else , he did n't expect us and did n't mean for us to find out a pa a a parallel , a meaning for every single detail because otherwise you 're gon na be contradicting yourself again and again but what we must see is , what is the main basic truth that Jesus is teaching here ? |
6 | He shook his head doubtfully as if he did not believe me but did n't want to be harsh about saying so . |
7 | Now do n't mind me and do n't mind it . |
8 | But she did n't believe her or did n't want to know . |
9 | And unless you 're on the council you ca n't go there and state your case , you 've got to go through someone else , who maybe does n't understand it or does n't have feeling in it , and so it just does n't work really . ’ |
10 | The seamen could not see us and did not know how many men they were fighting . |
11 | Paul 's house was always full of people and Steve did n't really have a home at all — when his mum remarried , his stepfather could n't stand him and did n't want him around . |
12 | ‘ I do n't regret them and do n't see why I should be made to feel inferior because of them . ’ |
13 | However , I do love him and do n't want to lose him so I feel as though I should do what he says . |
14 | Try and live with the system , do n't kick it and do n't fight it , you ca n't beat them . |
15 | what you mean is you wish you could find one that did n't pick his nose and his nails |
16 | Compulsory admission occurred where the doctor ascribed the sick role but the patient did not accept it or did not react at all . |
17 | I realised I could help myself and did n't have to be this fat , unhappy child , ’ she says . |
18 | He 'd accept anything that did n't involve stumbling about in a greasy morass of railway tracks . |