Example sentences of "[v-ing] [pron] [that] [be] [not/n't] " in BNC.
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| 1 | What does one say to the mother who complains that sometimes her child will go on and on doing something that is not only naughty but dangerous . |
| 2 | It is ludicrous that the Government should say that airlines and other carriers should be punished for doing something that is not their job . |
| 3 | But if I went to Joyce and told him that his men were doing something that was n't fair to the police , trying us too hard or interfering with our time off , he 'd have his men right off that job in half an hour and there 'd be no grumbling . ’ |
| 4 | Growing up seeing nothing but these truly ghastly buildings , never using anything that is n't made of shoddy material , how could such children become people who would recognise and choose anything that 's beautiful ? |
| 5 | Although somewhat bulky and unflattering , it was not unsuccessful as it blended with the current trend for layered clothes and endorsed the rustic air of a bygone age that other ‘ Laura Ashley ’ clothes were now describing , As they would not consider offering anything that was not made of 100 per cent natural fibres , they managed to complete the range by producing dresses in brushed cotton and cotton corduroy . |