Example sentences of "do [not/n't] [verb] [pers pn] [modal v] " in BNC.

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1 Accidents at work can often happen , yet many people do not realise they may be able to claim compensation .
2 Where they do not exist it can be presumed that either the genuine silver-gilt coronet was used at the funeral and then put back into the strongroom after the funeral , or they have disintegrated .
3 I do not mean you should love them any less , but discipline is very important and must be started from the outset .
4 If you do not arrive I will leave the pics in the dustbin .
5 First , regretfully , we do not feel we can enter into an open-ended commitment to fund the shortfall in section eleven .
6 What comes across , to us , is that workers , on the whole , do not feel they can change the principal features of their world of work …
7 They also reject left-wing solutions involving greater nationalisation of industries and import controls because , again , they do not feel they will be effective .
8 However , when you live alone and you are inviting comparative strangers to your party , it is wise to enlist the help of a friend beforehand to help you cope , particularly if you do not feel you could deal with evicting people who might become drunk or who overstay their welcome .
9 You would not care to talk about it with Matey — if you do not feel you could confide in me ? ’
10 Frankfurt Dear Professor , I do not feel I can talk about my parents .
11 Martin Heslop , prosecuting , said : ‘ I do not feel I can ask a jury to convict with the measure of certainty required . ’
12 ‘ But I do not feel I can do justice to that need here , in the uncomfortable cold of this cave .
13 Again , I do not feel she would have had any disposable income from her grant at college or part time earnings .
14 They do not think we may mean the " inner stars " .
15 I do not think we can profitably continue Question Time .
16 I do not think we could justify turning our backs . ’
17 I do not think we could bid for the money part as Japan has the reputation of trying to get its own way by money .
18 ‘ It was over before we knew it , ’ said Taliesin later , ‘ and even if it had not been , I do not think we could have got near to the Lad . ’
19 In the phonetic/phonological dimension , I do not think we should speak too readily of Early Modern ‘ Standard ’ English .
20 It is not necessary for us in the present case to decide whether this distinction is a legitimate one and I do not think we should assume to do so .
21 I do not think we should decide , in the present case , more than we need .
22 It could lead to unjustifiable situations resulting in a great number of injustices and I do not think we should continue with it . …
23 Where there is a large number of transactions — the notice mentions 30,000 records — I do not think we should simply consider an isolated case where it would be impossible to say whether there had been a direct benefit from the acquisition of the wrappers or not .
24 Anyway , I do not think we should discuss the young Duke of Ross , should we ? ’
25 From one point of view I agree — I do not think we should be concerned about teaching a basic kit of factual information .
26 It is only a game Raymond so do not think we will be upset with you .
27 I saw it , ’ and Chapman backed his players ' view : ‘ I could not see clearly from my position , but Arsenal , almost to a man , stopped playing and I do not think they would have done that unless they had been satisfied that the ball had been out of play , ’ he told the Sunday Express .
28 Saddam is now more reliant than ever on other clans , which do not think they would survive his overthrow .
29 The children were terrified when the flood happened and I just do not think they would want to come back . ’
30 Other publishers do not think they must follow Reed 's initiative to regain lost ground .
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