Example sentences of "n't [verb] [noun] or [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But in the Epilogue , as opposed to the body of Crime and Punishment , people do n't torture animals or bear the mark of Peter the German . |
| 2 | On New Year 's Eve the new master reported that Harriet Shimmers used profane language , and would n't eat supper or have it weighed . |
| 3 | my Lord , er , er , in , in my submission the , the , the highest really could put their case is that if the matter were referred your Lordship simply did n't stay proceedings or permitted them for example to apply for interim payment or permitted them to take some procedural steps to pursue their action so that they were n't unduly delayed should they succeed at the end of the day and that would be a major concession because it would run against a normal rule cos on a reference the entire proceedings are stayed , that 's not a case just saying even if that is done , er that anybody is saying that particular measure is or is good is not good or may not be forced in the interim |
| 4 | They could n't make judgements or try to inflict order on their world , but simply flowed with it . |
| 5 | ‘ It 's no good looking round , you do n't make excuses or look for other people to help you . |
| 6 | There are few domestic burglaries that do n't include entry or exit through an external door . |
| 7 | Replicators do n't behave , do n't perceive the world , do n't catch prey or run away from predators ; they make vehicles that do all those things . |
| 8 | People ca n't keep telephones , they ca n't indulge in the little white collar thefts of stamps , stationery and phone calls from work , they ca n't buy newspapers or maintain friendships . |
| 9 | Inside , Virgin 's pilots are landing on runway twenty seven at Heathrow , in the simulator they can take off and land as often as they like at this the world 's busiest airport , but in real life Virgin says it has to fight for slots to take off and land at the times to suit business travellers , it blames B A. B A says it does n't allocate slots or monopolize Heathrow Airport . |
| 10 | Now I 'm so thin I ca n't do sports or swim because I look awful in a swimsuit . |
| 11 | Shelley had n't seen Miguel or heard from him since their meeting at Casa Madrid . |
| 12 | Erm they would n't grow , they ca n't grow grain or use two or three times in succession , but then for that another seven years because it takes so much goodness out the erm thing , there 's so many diseases and they got to change their crop after a while |
| 13 | ‘ I mean it , ’ Alina said , her gaze so searching now that Amis could n't break contact or look away . |
| 14 | He shouted something at Endill but he could n't hear because of the wind and did n't dare move or shout back , frightened he would upset the basket . |
| 15 | I sha n't draw breath or stop fidgeting until we 're on that train to Glenfarg … |
| 16 | For all its strengths , the game has a few flaws — you ca n't drop objects or give them to another character . |
| 17 | A third of the people who were successful in stopping , did n't gain weight or gained less than a couple of pounds . |
| 18 | As Flagellants do n't take psychology or break tests they need no leadership value — in effect any test taken against their leadership is considered to have been automatically passed . |
| 19 | The advice we were both given before we started our long stint was : " Do n't take alcohol or sit down . |
| 20 | ‘ But they do the easy part — they do n't take orders or stock a wide range . ’ |
| 21 | Like , you could n't have pianos or sax because it was n't hardcore . ’ |
| 22 | We ca n't hold meetings or travel freely . |
| 23 | ‘ We do n't lecture people or tell them what they must do . |
| 24 | ‘ We 're also giving a guarantee with the tickets that in the event that we do n't obtain promotion or fail to reach the play-offs , we will give free tickets for the next season . ’ |
| 25 | press for action to make sure people do n't waste time or go round in circles |
| 26 | Do n't ask questions or ask closed questions . |
| 27 | But often parents wo n't ask questions or indicate misunderstanding and so start to feel dissatisfied and fail to carry out therapeutic decisions . |