Example sentences of "this do [not/n't] give [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This did n't give the guy a lot of confidence about his bet , but I do n't think the thought of losing had entered Peter 's head . |
| 2 | The court took the view , which was to be expressly repudiated in later cases , that although there was jurisdiction to entertain the action against the German corporation , this did not give the Californian court jurisdiction over persons or property in Germany . |
| 3 | We would argue that this does not give a clear explanation of the decision because the judgment is an after-the-event rationalization of the decision and does not necessarily give the real reasons for it . |
| 4 | Although the functionaries of Soviet society merely earn salaries in return for the functions required by the state , this does not give a complete picture of their privileges ; others derive from their control over the system of distribution . |
| 5 | This does not give the impression of a Mercian king in control of the south-eastern provinces from the mid-760s . |
| 6 | It is submitted , however , that this does not give the legal profession a dispensation to produce incomprehensible deeds and writings without making at least some attempt to frame the intentions in intelligible , if not elegant , English . |