Example sentences of "not [vb infin] [subord] [noun] [vb past] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Waco : TEXAS cult leader David Koresh said last night he and his heavily-armed followers would not surrender because God told him to wait . |
| 2 | A film which apparently did touch the spirit was King Kong , though we do not know whether Jack found it quite as exciting as Warnie did : ‘ There were astounding representations of the various prehistoric monsters , ’ Warnie confided breathlessly to his diary . |
| 3 | I do not know if Alex used it to court his Mary — he must have used something — ‘ The joke was unconscious but crowing laughter came from the young men beside the whisky jar . |
| 4 | He could tell that the young man was near to coming , but would not dare until Vashinov allowed him to . |
| 5 | More than one-third of parents felt this did not happen whereas staff said they would always do it . |
| 6 | Although not entirely convinced that the necklace was without real value , Alice did not protest as Félix fastened it around her neck . |