Example sentences of "[coord] dare [not/n't] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I cry to release huge waves of feelings which can build up , especially when I can not or dare not put feelings into words . |
| 2 | In Freud 's idiom , the obstacles are the concretisation of subconscious urges that we can not — or dare not — express . |
| 3 | But she went on : ‘ This we do know — and dare not forget . |
| 4 | I am sure that hon. Members have talked to constituents , many of them young women with children , who say bitterly that they feel trapped in their environment and dare not go out at night , even to have a cup of tea with a friend . |
| 5 | The bitterness of his early experiences has eaten into his soul , and he does not love the human race , though he does not denounce it , and dare not despair of its ultimate redemption . |
| 6 | Hoomey thought it very weird , and longed to discuss it with somebody , but dare n't , not even to ask Gary if Nails had been away at night . |
| 7 | And there were those other questions he wanted to ask but dare n't . |
| 8 | The older woman looks tense and upset , and says she 's missing her bingo , but dare n't go to her old club " because he might see me , " but if she does n't go she 'll miss the annual trip and , " if I do n't go on that I 'll never get out . |
| 9 | Some people who are approaching faith in God doubt God because they want to believe but dare not . |
| 10 | She may subtly encourage in her daughter all the characteristics she would like to express openly herself , but dare not . |
| 11 | Provided they do n't hold up the meeting too often , it is often useful to have one such man at the meeting , since he can be relied upon to ask the naive question that many others would like to ask but dare not . |
| 12 | We all know people who want trade union protection , but dare not join because they fear victimization . |