Example sentences of "we do [not/n't] [vb infin] " in BNC.

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31 ‘ If we did n't think we had a chance of winning the election we could have produced a manifesto that promised the earth , ’ said party chairman Kees Maxey .
32 We did n't think about the fact that the ups and downs of running a business could mean an end to a friendship — in fact , we 're probably better friends for it . ’
33 We did n't think much during the war .
34 We did n't think of that . ’
35 We all knew that Steven was regarded as an eligible bachelor , but we did n't think that marriage was what he was eligible for .
36 ‘ We 'd never have done it if we did n't think the advantages outweighed the disadvantages .
37 Everybody knew the blind fiddler and he had always his kilt on and But after a while , I do n't know , the next time he came round I mind he had trousers on and we did n't think he was the same man at all , no .
38 Erm that may be fine in America but we did n't think it was particularly relevant to this country although there 's nothing to stop anyone patrolling if they want to but we do n't particularly advise it .
39 ‘ Well , I 'll say this , ’ said one elderly notable : ‘ We did n't think owt to that Machin when he were alive , and I doubt we 'll change our minds thirty years after he 's gone . ’
40 ‘ Pity we did n't think of it ourselves , ’ he continued wryly .
41 At the time , we did n't think he had the bottle .
42 We did n't think you 'd respond . ’
43 We did n't think we 'd even get through .
44 But then of course the difficulty arises because these are difficult times , there is a recession , people are losing their jobs day by day and we did n't think it was appropriate to start applying some guillotine on people 's election rights and their membership of the committee .
45 ‘ We 'd never have done it if we did n't think the advantages outweighed the disadvantages .
46 we did n't think it was necessary and not necessary at that time , we were success advertising regionally .
47 We did n't think there was enough room for another member of the family , so I trained as a chartered accountant . ’
48 Well he said , we did n't think he 'd lost weight , that 'd
49 Well we said last night , we did n't think we was ever gon na get to bed !
50 I did n't , we did n't think to take down all the different places we went to you know
51 and we did n't think , and sort of , then we realized that had to sort of like turn it off and that might help a bit , but boiling water , we 're trying to stop it with our finger .
52 Well we did n't think about now .
53 But we did n't think about it because it was so Well I was so excited .
54 We finally beat him , we did n't beat him the way we wanted , but we won .
55 Once they had cooled completely we took them out carefully so we did n't disturb the curls too much .
56 However , speaking to Hot Press 's George Byrne at a later date , Johnny Marr attempted to dispel the controversy surrounding Gannon : ‘ Things were made out of the situation which we did n't intend .
57 We did n't intend to have a five-piece group so we played with Craig and , in the meantime , Andy returned and we 'd gotten on so well with him that we decided to continue as a five-piece …
58 Having been given the opportunity to come together , we did n't intend to let it go .
59 Frankly we were so tired we did n't care any more . ’
60 We did n't care what it cost , ’ Pauline said at their home in New Mills , Derbyshire .
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