Example sentences of "do [adv] [adv] [verb] [prep] [v-ing] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They recognized that a return to the Carolingian situation , in which , in theory at least , all free men were bound by oaths of loyalty to the crown , was an unrealistic aspiration ; and they did not even succeed in asserting their lordship over all French rear-vassals , on the lines suggested by Suger . |
| 2 | Having reached this agreement , he allowed the king to take his time , and he did not even insist on returning to England , but renamed at Bec until a settlement had been reached . |
| 3 | Beyond that he was a showman , a player in the tradition of Alex James , Charlie Tully , and Peter ‘ Ma Ba ’ McKenna , players who did not simply believe in beating defenders but in humiliating them . |
| 4 | It seemed a strange request , and although I did not really feel like accepting , he politely insisted . |
| 5 | From the commentary it sounded as though Leeds did not really look like getting a 2nd equaliser . |
| 6 | Propositions like " Men exist ( or actually exist ) " , it is claimed , look odd and mysterious , and their quantified " canonical " paraphrases , while admittedly helping to remove any suggestion that such propositions might have a subject/predicate structure , do not quite succeed in alleviating the mystery . |
| 7 | At one extreme , there are species that live in the sea and never move , such as bivalve molluscs , and others that do move , such as starfish , in which the sexes do not really associate for breeding at all . |
| 8 | Most of us do not really aspire to developing huge muscles , enabling us to lift great weights , but , by developing extra strength , the muscles are then working well within their capability for most everyday tasks . |
| 9 | Differences in behaviour between home and school are not uncommon in hyperkinetic children , but they do not really help in deciding whether the problem has dietary origins . |
| 10 | People do not readily admit to feeling stigmatised . |
| 11 | Most conveyancers do not now object to dealing with requisitions on the title before exchange of contracts , although time limits are imposed for raising of requisitions after contracts have been exchanged . |
| 12 | In fact , she did n't just feel like groaning — the frustration and worry she felt at the moment were enough to make her want to scream blue murder ! |
| 13 | The German 's rates differed from girl to girl , and with some he had an arrangement that he received a commission rather than a rent per room ; the advantage here for the girls was that they could pay him at the end of the night , rather than each time they used the room And to ensure they did n't even think about cheating , he employed a " caretaker " whose job was to keep a tally of the girls and their customers . |
| 14 | I did n't even think of asking the Factory about it ; he 'd be here . |
| 15 | ‘ You see , she , did n't even hold with going to bed with a husband . |
| 16 | Nobody could deny Mr Gummer this small triumph , but he might make more friends if he did n't always insist on making such a meal of it . |
| 17 | ‘ I did n't much care for finding myself topless in a strange boat with a strange man ! ’ she supplied succinctly , lifting her arms involuntarily to cover her breasts . |
| 18 | She did n't much feel like sitting beside the pool and simply shouting to Ana . |
| 19 | It 's quite obvious you do n't normally take in paying guests . ’ |
| 20 | But do n't even think of trying anything against him . |
| 21 | If you really do n't think you stand a chance , then do n't even think of competing . |
| 22 | Do n't even think of moving while I see if I can find some dry firewood . ’ |
| 23 | ‘ Do n't even think of asking me about female membership , ’ barked the old Sgt-Major . |
| 24 | With so many ifs and buts , it is easy to say if it ai n't broke do n't even think of fixing it . |
| 25 | ‘ And do n't even think about trying to double-cross me . |
| 26 | As you approach the end of your second week do n't even think about cheating ! |
| 27 | Arsenal 's slump since they took over the Premier League leadership on November 7 has been startling , but Graham admitted : ‘ I do n't even think about winning the title . |
| 28 | " And do n't even think about lying to me , " Katherine whispered , her voice sending a chill through him . |
| 29 | The fact that many of us start with one playback system housed in a special " video room " encourages the analogy with the language laboratory — and we do n't usually think of installing a second language laboratory unless it 's a very big institute . |
| 30 | You do n't usually think of buying washing powder at Marks and Spencer , but they pioneered concentrated laundry products two years ago , before other manufacturers realised that less packaging was eco friendly and easier to carry . |