Example sentences of "be [adj] [conj] does [not/n't] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Just because you 're assertive that does n't mean you 're gon na get everything that you want because you 're not being assertive just means that other people are aware of what you want . |
| 2 | I 'm sorry that does n't sound right . |
| 3 | ‘ I 'm afraid that does n't mean anything to me . ’ |
| 4 | As I told you , I did n't particularly take in her plans for the weekend , you know how one does n't , one just asks to be civil and does n't listen properly to the answer . ’ |
| 5 | Complaints with sweating which is offensive , may be profuse but does not give relief ( > ) and may even make them worse ( < ) , ( unlike Arsenicum and Natrum mur . ) . |
| 6 | But that list is very far from being exhaustive and does not touch on the much wider range of topics possible if aquarium facilities are available . |
| 7 | Unlike other cereals , rye is cross-fertilized and does not remain true to type . |
| 8 | Right , okay , what we 're saying here is that the mum and the dad are normal people , they do n't have any problems , but they have got each of them have got abnormal gene and they 're going to have a family , the first baby that they have gets two normal genes , one from each parent , you only get one gene from each parent , fuses so that makes two genes so the baby has two genes , right , the first baby gets two normal genes , right and that baby is normal , which is very clear right , so here we have written this baby is not P K U affected and is normal and does n't actually carry the gene any more , does that make sense to you ? |
| 9 | He 's strong and does n't show pain and certainly does n't cry . |
| 10 | The first perspective , Theory X , assumes that ( a ) the average person is lazy and does not care to work ; ( b ) most people must be coerced , directed and controlled if the organisation is to benefit by employing them ; ( c ) the average person lacks ambition and has no interest in taking on responsibility . |
| 11 | The host society is stable and does not have any fundamental conflicts within it . |
| 12 | It is nontoxic and does not interfere in the phenol-chloroform extraction procedure . |
| 13 | Steering on the Same is direct and does n't involve too much effort — as long as you are unballasted . |
| 14 | If the difference suggested is one which could make no difference to us , then it is empty and does not exist . |
| 15 | The argument that the court should take account of the fact that the wearing of a seat belt would have caused other injuries of a different nature was rejected as a matter of principle in Patience v Andrews [ 1983 ] RTR 447 : it is respectfully submitted that this decision is wrong and does not give effect to the provision in s1 of the Law Reform ( Contributory Negligence ) Act 1945 , that damages should be reduced to such extent as the court thinks just and equitable . |
| 16 | Because the technique is simple and does not use radioactivity , it is ideal and safe for use in many non-specialist laboratories and throughout the world . |
| 17 | So far the concept of ideology as used by Marx is vague and does not lead to a formula of ideology as being ‘ false ’ knowledge or untruth . |
| 18 | Significant cyclosporin toxicity during prolonged treatment is minimal and does not appear to be a limiting factor at this dose of cyclosporin . |
| 19 | The negligence aspect of it , if somebody is negligent and does n't , for example , keep the engine oil topped up and they drive their vehicle until the engine seizes , in fairness it 's not the insurance company 's responsibility to put that right if the customer has been negligent , and I do n't think any reasonable person would ask us to do that in that situation . |
| 20 | The growth of an extrovert series can be restrained by generation within a boundary that is absolute and does not permit flow across it . |
| 21 | In conclusion , a smog alert system should be developed and considered very carefully before being introduced , to ensure that advice to the public is appropriate and does not cause unnecessary anxiety , that any measures proposed to reduce emissions temporarily are directed towards the most relevant sources , and that it does not weaken efforts towards longer-term reductions in air pollution . |
| 22 | This is less bulky than some elastics , is lightweight and does not ‘ roll over ’ in wear . |
| 23 | It is sometimes possible to obtain a coercive order if a defendant deliberately refuses to comply with a declaration , but this is exceptional and does not invalidate the general argument . |
| 24 | During the refinement stage , it may be found that the wording of the SPR is inappropriate and does not describe the failure in detail . |
| 25 | During the refinement stage , it may be found that the wording of the SPR is inappropriate and does not describe the failure in detail . |
| 26 | By definition , space-time is smooth and does not contain any irregular points . |
| 27 | Make sure that the ankle cuff is comfortable and does not catch your ankle bone in the wrong place . |
| 28 | And cheap soap is hard and does not lather . ’ |
| 29 | Like many local constituency Conservative party officers , who are drawn from the professions and small business , Mrs Thatcher is self-made and does not come from one of the traditional Tory interests — business , land , or a political family . |
| 30 | The Government trumpet the £140 reduction , but the reduction given to those on income support is inadequate and does not match the needs of those in receipt of that money . |