Example sentences of "[vb past] n't [verb] there be " in BNC.
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| 1 | Or they did n't think there was . |
| 2 | Philip did n't think there was much normal about Barry 's Mum , the way she thought Barry was perfect . |
| 3 | Only 13 said they saw no improvement ; 27 were n't sure but did n't think there was any change ; and the remaining 5 did n't answer the question . |
| 4 | People who knew us well before we married did n't think there was a chance of it working . |
| 5 | He did n't think there was chance of more than that . |
| 6 | ‘ I did n't think there was any harm , ’ Ellie finished . |
| 7 | She accepts that she then was confused , she did n't know what to do erm she did n't think there was any point in getting out of the car which is what sh she should of done , she should of tried to make some enquiries about the child er , but she er , she looked around shrugged her shoulders and and then carried on her journey because she did n't think there was anything else she could do about it . |
| 8 | She accepts that she then was confused , she did n't know what to do erm she did n't think there was any point in getting out of the car which is what sh she should of done , she should of tried to make some enquiries about the child er , but she er , she looked around shrugged her shoulders and and then carried on her journey because she did n't think there was anything else she could do about it . |
| 9 | It had grown stale and ugly and he 'd left the Party the first time they sent the tanks in , but he did n't stop believing in the dream , the illusion , the myth , any more than he stopped believing in the Devil just because he did n't think there was a God . |
| 10 | I did n't think there was much in Connors ' tale . |
| 11 | Trying to mentally recall a map of the island , the Doctor did n't think there was anything of importance further along the line inland , but he wondered what there might be out to sea … . |
| 12 | Erm a lot of it was that people just accepted their situation and did n't think there was any way they were going to get anything different . |
| 13 | Adam did n't think there was any danger to Goodenache , his instincts would have warned him . |
| 14 | In the end , though , Margaret called the midwife , who did n't think there was much to worry about . |
| 15 | ‘ He 's got his mate Dod bringing a snare drum and high hat — I did n't think there was much point in a full drum kit . ’ |
| 16 | He did n't think there was a God . |
| 17 | I did n't think there was that much bribing but there were sort of women seducing young peasants who 'd come into a bit of money |
| 18 | We did n't think there was enough room for another member of the family , so I trained as a chartered accountant . ’ |
| 19 | I did n't think there was anyone worse looking than me . |
| 20 | Well I called him but I did n't think there was a rush . |
| 21 | It 's dropped it down , I did n't think there was much left . |
| 22 | Yeah , I did n't think there was a children 's one |
| 23 | there , I did n't think there was any saturates in it , olive oil |
| 24 | I did n't think there was at all . |
| 25 | They did n't think there was any law and order to be unravelled . |
| 26 | not very , I did n't think there was very many cars there , most of them were beat up cars were n't they ? , like mini 's and things |
| 27 | ‘ They did n't think there were other thieves about , ’ said police . |
| 28 | I did n't think there were any prints on the other rounds , and there ca n't be any of mine because I handled them in gloves . |
| 29 | I did n't realise there were two of them . ’ |
| 30 | ‘ I did n't realise there were places quite like that , ’ said her mother wearily , pushing her hair out of her eyes . |