Example sentences of "[adv] [conj] did not [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Those problems have not been solved — just as we said that they would not be — because the Government did not take the issue seriously enough and did not press as they should have pressed for the substantial reforms that were needed . |
| 2 | Alan and Maryon both felt that six weeks would probably be enough and did not think he could manage to continue on this diet for another three weeks . |
| 3 | They did n't use their feet much and did n't handle my style of bowling very well . |
| 4 | I loved him very much and did n't like him going away . |
| 5 | By now they will not be eating , so all the food you threw in and did n't bother to remove ‘ in case they got hungry ’ , will be rotting down and raising the ammonia level . |
| 6 | Afterwards he could n't justify his weakness in giving in and did n't try . |
| 7 | Course , that was did n't want to come and she said oh they asked for it in so I just pretended I did n't I 'd handed mine in and did n't say anything like , you know in ca like , cos I had to go and get them yesterday . |
| 8 | It did n't work at first because people forgot and then there were the tourists who came in and did n't know the seating arrangements . |
| 9 | but mind you we had much worse a problem that day because we had two sets of sniffer dogs who did n't like something and the first lot that were in and did n't like something that we 'd |
| 10 | Paul came in and did n't seem at all surprised by the theatrics when the curtains opened revealing the four of us . |
| 11 | I sat down and did n't say a word . ’ |
| 12 | I just hung my head down and did n't say a word . |
| 13 | He saw an unknown reporter alone and did not check the copy . |
| 14 | The diathermy loop was used when the neosquamocolumnar junction could be visualised entirely and did not extend up into the canal more than 5 mm from the anatomical os externum . |
| 15 | They took one last look at the newly laid keel and walked back along East Street together , Harry and Ann arm in arm , but Sam and Martha holding hands , because they were still like lovebirds together and did n't mind the world knowing it . |
| 16 | They missed his knack of threading the play together and did n't produce their usual rhythm . |
| 17 | But she clamped her lips together and did n't rise to the bait . |
| 18 | After tea , Clare pulled the sitting-room curtains together but did n't switch on the light ; she preferred to watch the firelight flick shadows over the walls . |
| 19 | It tapped its tail on the floor when I came in but did not get up . |
| 20 | They came in but did not look at the cups . |
| 21 | The fact that they broke in but did n't take anything , and also that they were obviously professionals , makes me think they were looking for something specific . |
| 22 | This was in front of the cameras , and I thought , ‘ You two-faced bitch ’ , because if I ever tried to talk to her she 'd either be sarcastic or looked through you , looked away or did n't want to know . |
| 23 | The remainder would not or did not distinguish between these two aspects of their work ( Maud 1967 , Vol. 2 : 1 39 ) . |
| 24 | Gabriel looked hopelessly away and did not reply . |
| 25 | property which the deceased gave away but nevertheless reserved a benefit with respect thereto ; and 2. property which he gave away and did not survive the gift by seven years . |
| 26 | Dad just turned away and did n't reply . |
| 27 | He did ; without a word he walked away and did n't look back . |
| 28 | It also emerged that the oil was a light crude , which meant it dispersed more easily and did not soak into sandy beaches or adhere to birds ' feathers in the way that the heavy crude of the Exxon Valdez had done . |
| 29 | The effect of the introduction of the 1987 expanded AIDS case definition was much less in England and Wales than elsewhere and did not result in a sharp rise in incidence among homosexual/bisexual men ( figure ) . |
| 30 | Some of the some of the railways were very very functional , not and did n't bother too much about er what places looked like . |