Example sentences of "[pers pn] did not [verb] a word " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ He bumbled and tugged at his ear and said he hoped I might call again at a more opportune moment , though I did not believe a word of it . |
| 2 | I was just going to say I did n't believe a word of it but … . |
| 3 | I did n't believe a word she was saying . |
| 4 | So I did n't believe a word Stef said . |
| 5 | Even though I did n't say a word in the uproar and drank only water , I was standing there like them in the crowds and smoke , proud and glad and sure of myself . |
| 6 | I did n't say a word to him . |
| 7 | ‘ I did n't say a word ! ’ |
| 8 | They told me someone killed him , and I did n't say a word . |
| 9 | I did n't hear a word you said . |
| 10 | That last one you just did I did n't understand a word |
| 11 | I think I 'll erm , I 'll give you three marks for it , but I 'll give you the opportunity for three bonus marks now , because here am I , Mrs. Public , and I did n't understand a word of that . |
| 12 | ‘ And when you did , you did n't say a word about what had happened in there to anybody ! ’ |
| 13 | She did not believe a word of it and despised Ellen for concocting such a sentimental and silly scene . |
| 14 | Of course she did not believe a word Sean O'Farrell was saying . |
| 15 | She did not say a word . |
| 16 | She did not say a word of blame . |
| 17 | She said — she said she did not understand a word you said , either of you . ’ |
| 18 | She did n't believe a word of them , of course . |
| 19 | I 'm quite sure she did n't believe a word of this , but in Oxford it is considered good manners to take an adversarial position so as to generate an interesting conversation and allow both parties to display their intelligence , knowledge and eloquence . |
| 20 | She did n't believe a word of it . |
| 21 | Staring at him , at the strength , the energy that always seemed to radiate from him despite his easy , relaxed air , she did n't believe a word of it . |
| 22 | She did n't believe a word of it . |
| 23 | She did n't say a word but her expression was enough , ‘ Pull the other one , it 's got bells on . ’ |
| 24 | She did n't say a word . |
| 25 | But she did n't say a word . |
| 26 | She did n't say a word . |
| 27 | She did n't say a word all Sunday . ’ |
| 28 | She said : she did n't say a word to me . |
| 29 | She did n't say a word to her , but instead opened the boot of the car and loaded in the folders she had been carrying . |
| 30 | We did n't exchange a word , or even a glance . |