Example sentences of "[vb past] [adv prt] [coord] do [not/n't] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They came in but did not look at the cups . |
| 2 | It tapped its tail on the floor when I came in but did not get up . |
| 3 | It did n't work at first because people forgot and then there were the tourists who came in and did n't know the seating arrangements . |
| 4 | Paul came in and did n't seem at all surprised by the theatrics when the curtains opened revealing the four of us . |
| 5 | And they came back and did n't hear anything . |
| 6 | ‘ Mum was initially cooperative … and Mr Peel was likewise ‘ quite cooperative ’ ’ until the decision was made to Statement … after that he opted out and did n't contact me . ’ |
| 7 | We were all having a furious argument about who should be there to land this enormous tip and while we were doing that , his Royal Highness sort of sneaked out and did n't give anything to any of us . |
| 8 | By now they will not be eating , so all the food you threw in and did n't bother to remove ‘ in case they got hungry ’ , will be rotting down and raising the ammonia level . |
| 9 | If he behaved normally the other boys stepped back and did not respond . |
| 10 | The fact that they broke in but did n't take anything , and also that they were obviously professionals , makes me think they were looking for something specific . |
| 11 | She stormed off and did n't wait for any reply , but Alain caught her quickly . |
| 12 | Crawford stormed out and did not return for two weeks , and then only to pick up his mail . |
| 13 | The two assassins , a curious look in their eyes , stared back and did not resist even when my master shook them vigorously by the hand . |
| 14 | I sat down and did n't say a word . ’ |
| 15 | d backed off and did n't support a dead fellow Irishman he 'd be dead politically |