Example sentences of "did n't [verb] they [vb mod] [verb] " in BNC.

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1 Like with the conditions at Holloway , I knew it would be no picnic , but I just did n't think they would treat human beings like that , anywhere .
2 But I did n't think they would put the band back together ; David had mentioned it a couple of times but I had n't really taken him that seriously .
3 ( The other night I had asked him if he did n't think they ought to have the vote in Switzerland , and he said it was irrelevant . )
4 They said oh they could n't do nothing about that but er did n't think they could do much about it .
5 Well I did n't think they could 've gone straight into socialization because they did n't have the resources to .
6 ‘ When I saw Honey End and Greek Scholar coming at me I did n't think they could catch up but I gave Foinavon one more slap just in case as we jumped the last .
7 I did n't think they could know anything about my boat — she was at least a mile away , on the northern edge of Winter Marsh , and as I 'd come from the road on the south they had no reason to search the northern shore .
8 Kathleen did n't think they could afford to wait any longer .
9 ‘ I did n't think they 'd print it for some reason .
10 she said might and er Martine is coming to stay , well I thought you would do really , because er , I did n't think they 'd leave the house
11 did n't think they 'd accept that the two different police forces , one said yes the other said no , but then they stood
12 He tried to deny he 'd been to the village at first , but when I told him I 'd watched his every move he said he 'd gone for toothpaste and avoided our constables because he did n't think they 'd allow him to go out . ’
13 I was too scared to talk to anyone about them , because I did n't think they 'd understand , and I never wanted you to find out as I though it would destroy you .
14 When he came out of hospital they fixed him up with a job in a parachute factory , but he 'd just finished the training period when the war ended , and they did n't think they 'd need so many parachutes for the next one .
15 On the plus side , I did n't think they 'd jump me at Stuart Street as long as Doogie was there .
16 I did n't think they 'd ask for a licence . ’
17 ‘ Or perhaps others did n't feel they could give in to it as I did . ’
18 They might at present be choosing to hold their fire , but that did n't mean they 'd have thrown the communication into their wastepaper baskets .
19 If she did n't manage they 'd take the baby away , and then everything would be wasted .
20 ‘ We did n't know they 'd run away before you 'd finished with them , ’ one of the soldiers was grumbling sullenly .
21 Did n't realize they could have , foxes could have nosebleeds
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