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 .
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