Example sentences of "[pers pn] [vb past] not [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I referred not to this one but to the principle . |
| 2 | It did not take long to realise that what really worried Mrs Baran was Franziska 's relationship with her husband , although : ‘ … from the way in which Mr Baran talked about Franzi I did not at all get the impression that there is any reason for Mrs Baran to be jealous ’ . |
| 3 | I wanted to gather teachers ' views and opinions , I did not in any way want to influence their responses . |
| 4 | ‘ Yes , about five years , but then I did n't at first have anything to judge my pain against . |
| 5 | I did n't at first but since people have said I 've looked at some pictures and seen some sort of resemblence … |
| 6 | It was like the sudden revelation of a pattern where none had been suspected , and I did n't at all care for it . |
| 7 | I did n't at any time actually offer it to her . ’ |
| 8 | The second point i is this issue about self containment , er Mr Davis accused me this morning of using some somewhat outlandish words , I think , erm , I did obviously refer to the er my vision of what a new settlement of this size proposed would be , and I I did n't in that mean to imply that I did n't in that mean to imply that I did n't expect that with the right planning that it could n't have clearly local facilities , local school , library , etcetera , but it seemed to me quite clear that the scale proposed it would not have the higher order functions which as we 've heard earlier , Greater York has been defined based on York 's planning assumptions , clearly the major shopping , educational , and social facilities will continue to be provided in the city , and it will produce what is in effect dormitory settlement . |
| 9 | The second point i is this issue about self containment , er Mr Davis accused me this morning of using some somewhat outlandish words , I think , erm , I did obviously refer to the er my vision of what a new settlement of this size proposed would be , and I I did n't in that mean to imply that I did n't in that mean to imply that I did n't expect that with the right planning that it could n't have clearly local facilities , local school , library , etcetera , but it seemed to me quite clear that the scale proposed it would not have the higher order functions which as we 've heard earlier , Greater York has been defined based on York 's planning assumptions , clearly the major shopping , educational , and social facilities will continue to be provided in the city , and it will produce what is in effect dormitory settlement . |
| 10 | I said Not with one man we ca n't , no . |
| 11 | I had not at that time met any Americans but the sight of them prowling through what was now my favourite town , talking in their unfamiliar accents to anyone who would listen , rubbed me up the wrong way . |
| 12 | I had not at that time ever been to India . |
| 13 | Smith has been dismissed as ‘ presence of mind Smith ’ from his alleged remark on returning without his companion from a disastrous outing on the river : ‘ If I had not with great presence of mind hit him on the head with a boathook both would have been drowned , ’ but the story comes from Reminiscences of Oxford ( 1st edn. 1900 ) by William Tuckwell , who in his second edition ( 1907 ) consigned it to oblivion ; moreover , there was no charge of murder . |
| 14 | I had not in those days looked at the real aspects of the drink question — had not seen the responsibility that rests on each one to be guiltless in regard to that which is sapping our country of some of its brightest intellects , and killing numbers of her sons possessed of generous impulsive natures . |
| 15 | She then discovered that she cared not at all for the dangerous glint that suddenly appeared in his eyes as he stared down into her still blush-pinkened skin . |
| 16 | Constance could not get out of her mind the careless way Gioella had completely taken over Ludovico , excluding her as if she mattered not at all . |
| 17 | ‘ You did n't at all , ’ Matilda said . |
| 18 | Yeah but , yeah it 's funny cos , cos it 's funny cos I got that new Lego you did n't at all . |
| 19 | You did n't at that stage I do n't think make any sort of link towards referrals and introductions . |
| 20 | Initially she was supportive of the continuing claim to office of President Barre whose overthrow she did not at that stage recognise . |
| 21 | Wrapped in her own thoughts , she did not at first hear what her husband was saying and only became aware of his monologue when Hank said : ‘ Say , Dad , that 'll be good . ’ |
| 22 | A man she did n't at first recognise . |
| 23 | She did n't in any way splash it across the newspapers because that ruined her sister 's chances . |
| 24 | She had not at all looked forward to being a débutante and wearing fancy women 's clothes , and not being allowed to climb trees , and accompany Papa , who always , said her mama despairingly , let her do exactly as she pleased . |
| 25 | She had not at first taken it seriously . |
| 26 | She said not until five past , Mrs said you can get up them stairs , she said you go at ten minutes early every day ! |
| 27 | She slept not at all , throughout our journey . |
| 28 | We did n't of this one . |
| 29 | The frontages were the work of the architects and they worked not in new styles but in revival styles — Gothic , classical , Renaissance , baroque — to comfort and reassure those concerned about the newness of it all . |
| 30 | Well I I I would n't er pin point the German attitude on this one , I mean after all we did collaborate with Germany very successfully on the tornado which has a nuclear role but the the four governments must first of all decide if that is what we want to build into this aeroplane and they decided that they did not at that stage . |