Example sentences of "[adv] [adv] [pron] [vb -s] not " in BNC.
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| 1 | Perhaps it 's hiding somewhere so it does n't get hoovered up . |
| 2 | I give the children fluoride drops , so perhaps it does n't matter how much sugar they eat . ’ |
| 3 | But this pub is full of Australians , so perhaps it does n't matter . |
| 4 | So obviously she does n't . |
| 5 | I mean I spoke to Jane the other Sunday and I , I said to her you know , just be honest , I said I do n't care what you said , but just be honest and tell me how much you think I weigh , cos she does n't know how much I weigh and she thought I weighed about ten stone , I said well stick thirteen pounds on top of that , then you 'll be right , she could n't believe that I , that I weighed that much , so obviously it does n't look that bad and people at work , well they 've noticed that I 've lost weight , but they do n't say how much they think I weigh , so I do n't want come to them to sort of , have a , have a g have a guess of my weight . |
| 6 | It 's just that he 's been used to having his own way for so long it does n't occur to him there are perspectives alternative to his own . ’ |
| 7 | This is a slightly complicated theory , so naturally it has not become as well-known as ‘ schema and correction ’ … |
| 8 | ‘ So far she does not seem to know how sad it all is , ’ he murmured . |
| 9 | Already she opens my father 's letters , though so far she has not read them out loud or tied his tie for him . |
| 10 | So far he has n't been wrong ! |
| 11 | ( Artist 's heart now sinks at thought of fifteen-hour day on account of two ideas leading to twenty permutations of two-line scene : ‘ But Richard — ’ ‘ Yes , I know , but the thing is — er — let me put this another way ’ ( so far he has n't put it anyway ) — ‘ Look — ’ ( He freezes mid-pace , cocks his head as though listening to an external sound — which indeed he is — draws a deep breath through his nose , rolls up his eyes , turns down the corners of his mouth , then , forgetting to expel air because a new thought has struck him , he gasps : ) ‘ I 'll tell you what , right ? |
| 12 | So far he has n't had too many problems but doubtless he could recount some interesting tales ! |
| 13 | ‘ So far he has not had the opportunity to appear to us a flexible and strong politician . ’ |
| 14 | The South African case remains interesting , and I asked my doctor friend for clarification , but so far he has not been able to get any further information . |
| 15 | So far he has not tried to blame anyone else . |
| 16 | ‘ Technology thrives by taking the best elements of technology from countries around the world , so free trade is absolutely crucial , but so far he has not made a clear stand on free trade . ’ |
| 17 | So far there does not seem to be an equally well known guide on the responsibility of editors to authors and to referees . |
| 18 | I 've told them everything I could think of that might help , but so far it does n't seem to have been of any use . ’ |
| 19 | I also crapped on about coming from Oxford and smiled winningly at the girl behind the gril in an effort to win her over and get our fax snuck to the top of the pile , but so far it does n't seem to have helped , ca n't think why &- } |
| 20 | So far it has not been put to the test in service . |
| 21 | The only threat to the Honda armada would Regal Champion Johnny Rea on the Millar Yamaha , but so far it has not proved a match for the Hondas . |
| 22 | So far it has not managed to find suitable grounds big enough to take four lawns which would make it eligible to become a competition centre . |
| 23 | So far it has not been . ’ |
| 24 | If he wants to do it his way and he succeeds then great , but so far it has n't been that successful . |
| 25 | he should have known or whoever organized the fair should have known so really it does n't work unless you make one person responsible for that job . |
| 26 | So now it has n't got nowt with it ? |
| 27 | You know technology matrix , something like that and what you do you just simply say okay whatever the skills are along here it does n't really matter . |
| 28 | Second year you 're on another assignment anyway so it does n't make no repeat . |
| 29 | Well I can still get a couple of Christmas presents with that anyway so it does n't matter . |
| 30 | If the press are here they can safe safely hear the items , if they 're not here it does n't matter . |