Example sentences of "[adj] [conj] did not [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ The problem exists in the way people used or did not obey the contracts between us , ’ argued Mr Thomson . |
| 2 | In the WFS , however , those women were considered " fecund " who were either pregnant or did not report fecundity impairment . |
| 3 | They were too embarrassed or did n't want to make a mountain out of a molehill . |
| 4 | Would my honourable friend be able to explain why it was that in the run up to negotiations with respect to the question of increase in the number of seats er , the German government made it quite clear that they were not interested or did n't want to have the additional number of seats and then subsequently , for reasons that have never been fully explained , we then found that er they had an additional eighteen . |
| 5 | My Lord Mayor , at the Economic Strategy Sub-committee meeting recently , we were asked to adopt from Florence , an objective two statement which was not clear and did not translate precisely . |
| 6 | HISTORIC war department buildings in Essex are being restored to their former glory.Jobless volunteers have started clearing overgrowth from around the wartime buildings at Beacon Hill , Harwich , paving the way for full restoration work in the future.The work is being organised by NACRO , the National Association for the Care and Rehabilitation of Offenders , on behalf of the Essex Training and Enterprise Council.Project supervisor Ray Rawlinson said the 18 people working at Beacon Hill were long-term unemployed and did not have criminal records.The buildings date back to the Napoleonic wars were updated during the first and second world wars . |
| 7 | She did not scream and weep — at least in front of him — when things went wrong and did not have a reputation for being raucous about women 's rights . |
| 8 | Aunt Grace was old and did n't have much money , but every Christmas she sent the girls five pounds each . |
| 9 | It hurt a bit at the time , but I got myself free and did n't think a lot about it just then . |
| 10 | I was brave and did n't cry or nothing , but I was real sorry to see her go . |
| 11 | Each such report was unqualified and did not contain a statement under Section 237 ( 2 ) or ( 3 ) of the Companies Act 1985 . |
| 12 | And fashions of the eighteen-forty did rely quite a lot on very close fitting garments , so I do n't , I think that 's the reason why they were n't more popular and did n't develop faster than they did . |
| 13 | When the French were here they had much freedom in the camp because they were sensible and did not try to escape . |
| 14 | Since the noises in the House of Commons in 1927 and 1928 , the bishops sanctioned or winked their eyes at various modifications which were sensible and did not mind that they were illegal . |
| 15 | He was good at his job and was always gentle and careful and did n't strike the same terror into me as other dentists . |
| 16 | He looked slightly embarrassed and did not deny that he had . |
| 17 | I was more shocked than embarrassed and did n't blush . |
| 18 | She drank automatically when It was over , noticed only when her glass was empty and did n't let it stay that way long . |
| 19 | In the bottom of the bucket the newspaper burned steadily and undramatically ; the edges of the notes curled like live things , went brown but did not ignite . |
| 20 | She felt different but did n't know how to express it . |
| 21 | Those with a recent interest in politics , who found the election interesting but did not have a general interest in politics at other times , gave PEBs high ratings for usefulness on leaders , issues , and voting choice . |
| 22 | And I would never say that to anyone who was unemployed but did n't want to be . |
| 23 | The improvements that occurred during treatment with both preparations were similar and did not differ statistically between the groups . |
| 24 | In the light of the defendants ' knowledge of her state of health it was reasonably foreseeable that that would happen if they were negligent and did not obtain a satisfactory resolution of her affairs . |
| 25 | I was very discouraged and did not approach anyone in the other region , fearing the same response . |
| 26 | But it all seemed very appropriate and did n't seem like a headstrong , desperate manoeuvre in any sense . |
| 27 | He said because it had to cross the busy East Coast line at Darlington the timing was crucial and did not allow for a call at Allen 's West . |
| 28 | As soon as the men had taken it away the next morning , she re-entered the house , very cautiously to avoid Troy , but her husband had gone out very early and did not return . |
| 29 | The man talked non-stop and did not expect me to contribute . |
| 30 | ‘ Customers thought we were dictatorial , imperial and did n't show much interest in them . ’ |