Example sentences of "[v-ing] [conj] [noun pl] do not [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A federal government report revealing that diets do n't work has triggered a revolt against the £20 billion slimming industry . |
| 2 | And from here it was but a step to suggesting that women did not take the whole thing seriously as a profession . |
| 3 | Apparently conflicting messages emerge from these two branches : the former branch seems to be saying that decision-makers do not appear to behave in accordance with the basic accepted paradigm ( Subjective Expected Utility Theory and Game Theory ) ; while the latter branch seems to suggest that market outcomes coincide with those which would be predicted by this accepted paradigm . |
| 4 | Dosh and Freddie did n't take much persuading but Chase thankfully declined saying that parties did n't like him . |
| 5 | But they ca n't see trains coming and drivers do n't know there is anyone inside the box . |
| 6 | Recognizing that authoritarians did not phrase their bigotry in unqualified statements , Adorno et al . |
| 7 | In the years before the oil crisis dismissals were frequently justified by arguing that individuals did not merit tenure because they lacked commitment or because of their poor educational qualifications . |
| 8 | I am not arguing that children do not suffer at the hands of adults ; clearly they do and again we have looked at the evidence concerning incidence and prevalence . |
| 9 | Which system is used also depends on company philosophy and policy with regard to ensuring that expatriates do not lose or gain with respect to their colleagues at home , local employees abroad and other expatriates in other parts of the world . |
| 10 | ‘ Action ’ is high on the agenda as a mechanism for ensuring that tasks do not fall between members of the collective . |
| 11 | She made a point of ensuring that others did not disturb him when he was at his books , even though it was not always a rule that she was able to keep herself . |
| 12 | The new directives should go a long way to ensuring that employers do not abuse their employees in terms of unsafe working practice , practices . |
| 13 | Treatment with one of the benzimidazoles or levamisole is effective and the condition may be prevented by ensuring that birds do not run on the same ground each year . |
| 14 | The scheme has been welcomed by the National Farmers Union as a cheap method of ensuring that farmers do not harbour illegal chemicals . |
| 15 | ( 6 ) As well as ensuring that documents do not fall into the wrong hands , the parties should ensure that any meetings or " due diligence " exercises are conducted discreetly , to avoid rumour and speculation . |
| 16 | How effective is this constitutional structure of the company in ensuring that directors do not use their powers arbitrarily ? |
| 17 | We believe that the principles of ensuring that alterations do not damage the historic fabric of the building and respect its special character should be applied wherever buildings judged worthy of retention , particularly those contributing to the special character of a locality , are proposed for conversion . |
| 18 | The problem therefore arises of achieving this enviable state and yet ensuring that sinners do not go unpunished . |
| 19 | PERSONNEL POWER THE FIGHT AGAINST FRAUD Ensuring that employees do not compromise computer security can be a matter of putting appropriate personnel procedures in place |
| 20 | ‘ We find a lot of crockery and cutlery goes missing and trays do n't come back , ’ she says . |