Example sentences of "he [vb -s] [adv] [vb infin] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Conversely , he does not design a dresser like Mrs Barton 's , a genuine piece of working-class furniture , but substitutes a sideboard for a neat cottage ‘ in which there is not much room ’ ( Fig. 41c ) . |
| 2 | Of course , he does not care a rap whether it is true or not — but he is dreadfully afraid that by prematurely espousing it he might lose some subscribers , though he acknowledged to me the other day he thought it would be generally accepted before long . ’ |
| 3 | Thus , although he does not enumerate a catalogue of rights it seems clear that it is chiefly the conventional political and civil liberties , including a right to freedom of conscience , that are associated with the traditional doctrine of liberalism which would qualify as rights in the strong sense . |
| 4 | There is no special law allowing A , B , and C to meet together in the open air or elsewhere for a lawful purpose , but the right of A to go where he pleases so that he does not commit a trespass , and to say what he likes to B so that his talk is not libellous or seditious , the right of B to do the like , and the existence of the same rights of C , D , E , and F and so on ad infinitum , lead to the consequence that A , B , C , D and a thousand or ten thousand other persons , may ( as a general rule ) meet together in any place where otherwise they each have a right to be for a lawful purpose and in a lawful manner . |
| 5 | He does not have a conscience , it is our job to provide him with that . |
| 6 | In January 1852 he writes to Louise and explains , yet again , his incorrigibility : he is as he is , he can not change , he does not have a say in the matter , he is subject to the gravity of things , that gravity ‘ which makes the polar bear inhabit the icy regions and the camel walk upon the sand ’ . |
| 7 | Fulke Walwyn , who kept on winning it , has by far the best record but he does not have a runner this year . |
| 8 | If it picks an insider or a retiree , then we will all be back to writing the company 's obituary in three months ' time so it has to be an outsider , and one name canvassed that should be crossed off the list at once is that of ‘ Neutron ’ Jack Welch , boss of General Electric Co — not because he does n't have the capability but because he does not have a background in the computer industry . |
| 9 | However , he does not become a member unless he elects to apply to be registered and is registered as a member . |
| 10 | He does not say a lot about relations , and often treats them along with modes . |
| 11 | Granted , he does have five- bedroom house in Bayswater ; he is married to one of the most powerful women in publishing ; but his children go to state schools , a good deal of the time he wears clothes from Marks & Spencer and he does not drive a car . |
| 12 | Where a resident in country A grants in that country the right in country B to exercise intellectual property rights which he has therein acquired by registration or application he does not render a service in country B by the grant . |
| 13 | It is so similar to the language that he used on previous timetable motions that I do not know why he does not take a tape and mime to it . |
| 14 | If God is perfect in love and mercy , he does not need a ransom to be paid in order to allow people to return to him . |
| 15 | ‘ Surprised he does n't favour a bolt gun . |
| 16 | At this point he does n't give a toss what they say in the mess room tomorrow . |
| 17 | I like the way he does n't reach for his knife at the drop of a hat , and the way he does n't give a damn about his statistics . |
| 18 | He does n't give a damn about her studies . |
| 19 | He does n't give a damn about the human beings he pushes around ! ’ |
| 20 | He 's got a little empire and he does n't give a jot |
| 21 | He does n't speak a word of English though , everything you say to him , he just goes love it . |
| 22 | He does n't speak a lot because he stutters . |
| 23 | He does n't take loads of drugs and sleep around and get his picture taken with other stars , but then again he does n't make a point of not doing those things either — he 's just a regular guy . |
| 24 | When he leaves he does n't deposit a key at reception . |
| 25 | He does n't drink a lot anyway , ’ she says . |
| 26 | A shop would be too expensive and he does n't want a pub . |
| 27 | And James has just announced he does n't want a career . |
| 28 | At least he does n't want a party . |
| 29 | ‘ The baker works in the back , you see , so he does n't show a light until he opens at six . |
| 30 | ‘ Well he might be a bit faster because he 's lighter — but in most of the games he does n't stand a chance , said Hawk . ’ |