Example sentences of "but he did n't [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | During the following days it became apparent to Merrill that not only did Luke mean to keep Rob 's nose well and truly to the grindstone , but he did n't intend to take the pressure off her either — although , in fairness , she had to admit that Luke worked harder than both of them . |
| 2 | Jack liked him but he did n't love him yet and could n't call him dad . |
| 3 | He might want her , but he did n't love her . |
| 4 | It did n't seem quite natural to Hoomey , but he did n't comment on the fact . |
| 5 | The association of ideas made fondness for Gentle sound like another disease , but he did n't comment on it , merely made arrangements to pick up Klein the following evening and put down the phone , plunged into a deeper trough than ever . |
| 6 | But he did n't comment , and she felt reluctant to move . |
| 7 | Ace heard the unspoken bitterness behind the words , but he did n't comment on it . |
| 8 | but he did n't stay long |
| 9 | He produced what looked like a bunch of keys and very quickly had the door open but he did n't go in immediately . |
| 10 | But he did n't go into detail about what they were wearing , but there 's quite a lot about what she was wearing |
| 11 | Last night she trotted to bed , and he did sleep all night long , but he did n't go till half past ten cos Marie do n't put him to bed . |
| 12 | There was some sort of excitement going on outside , but he did n't pay it much attention . |
| 13 | Robbie said doubtfully , unsure whether this was meant as an insult or a compliment , but he did n't choose to enlarge on his remark . |
| 14 | ‘ But he did n't succeed . |
| 15 | But he did n't succeed : the girl , following the normal precautions of her profession , asked to examine him and , when he refused , sent him packing . |
| 16 | The clipboards tinkled again , but he did n't bother to turn round this time . |
| 17 | ‘ Is the cab here ? ’ asked Scarlet , but he did n't bother to answer : her sarcasms , her rebellions , went always unnoticed , possibly because she intended that they should . |
| 18 | There were several other pieces , including the first stanza of the unfinished Ode On His Beloved 's Urination , but he did n't bother to read it all . |
| 19 | But he did n't finish . |
| 20 | But he did n't finish the sentence , adding instead an irritable , ‘ Never mind ! |
| 21 | His glasses fell off but he did n't care . |
| 22 | She might be hurt , but he did n't care . |
| 23 | People stared at him sometimes , jumping from one paving stone border to another , then taking some mincing little half-steps over others , his face going strange colours as he ran out of stored air in his lungs , sweating under a hard hat with no construction sites anywhere in evidence , but he did n't care . |
| 24 | It was cold , it rained once , lightly , then turned to sleet , but he did n't care . |
| 25 | But he did n't care for his students or pull out of them what they had and what could be augmented . |
| 26 | It sounded old-fashioned , but he did n't care . |
| 27 | But he did n't press for an explanation . |
| 28 | Piers did n't say anything , but he did n't press the point with her . |
| 29 | He said nothing as we climbed the stairs , but he did n't switch the lights on as we passed them on the landing . |
| 30 | She waved at him but he did n't wave back . |