Example sentences of "but he [vb mod] [not/n't] do " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ But he ca n't do that ! ’ |
| 2 | But he ca n't do that , until he 's paid up every penny he owes |
| 3 | ‘ My father-in-law was well aware of all this ; it has been going on for some years but he would not do what was necessary to right the situation , that is cut out the loss makers and , perhaps , substitute other lines — stationery , office equipment , videos or any other line compatible with the book trade . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ He 's daft but he would n't do this . ’ |
| 5 | ‘ Lachlan was furious , but he would n't do it ! |
| 6 | But he would n't do that now , he had n't picked her up for twelve years . |
| 7 | But he wo n't do them now ! |
| 8 | But he will not do it on his own . |
| 9 | The Minister warned : ‘ He may be able to carry on in the job but he can not do so effectively . |
| 10 | Jack said was he really sorry , but he could n't do it . |
| 11 | Other carers are deterred by the Down 's syndrome person 's physical inability to make the mark , rather than by the lack of understanding : ‘ He knows what he likes but he could n't do the cross . |
| 12 | I could do his job any time but he could n't do mine . |
| 13 | But he could n't do it . |
| 14 | ‘ Willoughby tried , but he could n't do anything much , ’ Jo-Ann said . |
| 15 | But he could n't do that . |
| 16 | He tried therefore , to evade the issue but he could n't do it . |
| 17 | It was even acceptable to chant or recite a verse or two in public if the young mirza had ‘ beauty and a good voice ’ ; but he should not do so too often or at length for fear — heaven forbid — that he be mistaken for a professional poet or singer . |