Example sentences of "[modal v] do [not/n't] " in BNC.
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1 | May I remind the honourable member that there is no reason why he should not tear to pieces these four statutory instruments if that 's what he wishes , but that is what he must do not deal with all the others . |
2 | Cumbre Flamenca at The Dome 21 & 22 May DO N'T MISS … the colourful Cumbre Flamenca — flamboyant , energetic flamenco dance company in vivid , traditional costume . |
3 | You take gold in May do n't you ? |
4 | I mean th they , they might do n't necessarily see why it 's improving and what 's behind it , but their lot must improve if there 's industrialization and weapons and things to be made , that they they have jobs and presumably have more money than they had before when they were just sort of not doing very much . |
5 | You might do n't it ? |
6 | Oh I 'll do n't know I pastry , I ca n't do that , I can do the rest but I ca n't make the pastry . |
7 | But you 'll do n't you with it ? |
8 | whatever o overtime they sling at me , I 'll do not because I feel like doing it but I need to do it there 's |
9 | I 'd do n't do that again ! |
10 | It was as much as I could do not to join in . |
11 | Sometimes it was all she could do not to reproach Liza for her lack of consideration , for her supine acceptance in letting her mother take on the role which should have been her own . |
12 | It was all Harriet could do not to confront her , have the whole thing out , tell her that she was not prepared to put up with such behaviour any longer , that she might be a war widow with a child , but she was living in her mother 's house and should at least not take such care and help for granted . |
13 | As he tottered back to his seat it was as much as I could do not to applaud . |
14 | Nomish sense of smell is sharper than a fox 's ; it was all Masklin could do not to dribble . |
15 | Suddenly she wanted him gone so urgently that it was all she could do not to order him to get out . |
16 | She was heavy and it was all I could do not to let her slide through my arms . |
17 | He fished the cubes out and put them into an ashtray and found it all he could do not to weep at the mess they made with the ash . |
18 | She was so weary that it was all she could do not to put her head down on the table and close her eyes . |
19 | His eyes narrowed on her pale , proud face as she backed away from him , her heart beating so rapidly that it was all she could do not to betray her agitation by raising her hands to calm it . |
20 | He took a step towards her , and it was all she could do not to back away . |
21 | He took a step towards her , and it was all she could do not to back away from the menacing look on his face . |
22 | Seeing the mist that deepened the dark grey of her eyes , the pale translucent cheeks , both so beautiful now in their glowing copper setting , it was all Benedict could do not to snatch her back into the heat of his embrace , and force his way to that intimate deep caress , the thought of which now fired him with passionate yearning . |
23 | Already her entire body seemed to be turning to fire and ice , and it was all she could do not to let her trembling knees fold , collapsing her at his feet like a rag doll — which was exactly where he probably imagined she should be . |
24 | It was all she could do not to respond . |
25 | He took a couple of strides towards her , and it was all she could do not to cower away . |
26 | She could do n't know she could |
27 | ‘ If there 's anything you need do n't hesitate to ask . ’ |
28 | What 's in it for the businesses is this : at the moment they can see Eastern Europe as an emerging market , but it 's very difficult to get in there because the hard cash and the skills that they need do n't exist in those countries , but they want to do something , they want to demonstrate their interest , they want to make contact , and what Enterprise Europe gives them is the opportunity to make a good business contact amongst one the young generation of er of business leaders in those countries er in order , and keep those contacts in order that when they do have an opportunity to go into those markets they 've got some young people there to start off with . |
29 | So if there are any further specific details you need do not hesitate to call into or telephone the : Tourist Information Centre . |
30 | I think it would do n't you ? |