Example sentences of "they [adv] do not [vb infin] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They naturally did not think to apply it to their own empires . |
| 2 | SO Iran-contra did not happen much , except to certain people ; and even those people often felt caught up in events that were exceptionally odd and different , adventures they might have watched on television , and in which they especially did not expect to find themselves . |
| 3 | Before going he had told us that firstly , all his carp had been caught on sweetcorn and bread and although fishing with boilies on one rod all week he had been able to get a take , in his words they just did not seem to eat them ; secondly , although there were plenty of carp on the surface they did not seem the least bit interested in floaters , and thirdly he was at a loss to know what one needed to do to put a cat on the bank . |
| 4 | They may provide a comprehensive guide to the reference literature , but they generally do not attempt to guide the user through the literature either selectively or critically . |
| 5 | This was probably due either to farmers intending to hand on their asset and therefore not thinking of it as one or to younger men trying to pay off a large loan ( they also did not want to think about it ! ) . |
| 6 | But as large companies have big overheads and do not like risky ventures they often do not want to become involved . |
| 7 | The self-image of older people is closely linked with morale , which for many has sunk so low that they often do not wish to continue living . |
| 8 | There is sometimes a fine line between encouraging residents to take part in an activity and making them do something they really do not want to do . |
| 9 | Even if they are British citizens , they simply do not qualify to settle in Britain if their husbands are non-UK passport holders . |
| 10 | Some of the agencies have been recommending the complete party and for some people this is ideal , in that they then do not have to worry . |