Example sentences of "[adv] [conj] [vb mod] not [vb infin] it " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
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| 1 | He did so but could not get it to work . ’ |
| 2 | Then raging darkness overwhelmed her and she was being smashed , pounded to pieces , and it would be better when she died properly and could n't feel it any more . |
| 3 | ‘ Tried it once and could n't stand it . ’ |
| 4 | I 'd seen it before but could n't remember it you know . |
| 5 | What happens if you issue one to , you manage to get it to this department today but ca n't get it to that department 'til tomorrow and . |
| 6 | ‘ I think Stan expected me to grab it with both hands and when I declined , he just sat there and could n't believe it . |
| 7 | When I declined , he just sat there and could n't believe it . |
| 8 | One evening , some weeks later , I took the cube apart and could not get it back together again . |