Example sentences of "really do [not/n't] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He agrees with the ‘ more probable opinion … [ that ] this consciousness is annexed to , and the affection of one identical immaterial substance ’ , but , expressing his general scepticism about the extent of our knowledge , he says we really do not know the truth of the matter . |
| 2 | I really do not think we are much brighter than monkeys , and monkeys are killed in experiments . |
| 3 | If you really do not know where you were or what you were doing , begin by imagining the object itself . |
| 4 | ‘ To love human beings is still the only thing worth living for ; without this love you really do not live . ’ |
| 5 | I really do not mind the baby at all . ’ |
| 6 | There is sometimes a fine line between encouraging residents to take part in an activity and making them do something they really do not want to do . |
| 7 | We see it in the newspapers and we see it among politicians particularly , who say things they really do not mean , or things they do not even understand … . |
| 8 | I really do not know where Mrs Fawcett found the energy to do what she did . |
| 9 | Avoiding a direct answer , he said : ‘ I really do not cherish the idea of some — heavy , I think you call it — moving in . |
| 10 | Which would represent ‘ life as we really do not know it ’ . |
| 11 | I really do not see any level at which a dialogue is even possible . |
| 12 | Now I have explained all I can , you will realise that we really do not understand why the neocortex is , as Herrick called it , the organ of civilisation . |
| 13 | I do not think that it is necessary to refer to all of those provisions because they really do not take the matter any further . |
| 14 | Yet they are commonly sited in dark and inaccessible places , and we really do not know how often , if at all , they were generally seen , within the period and culture in which they were made . |
| 15 | This is a usually unconscious , and therefore very powerful , negative collusion between teaching centres who are anxious to fill places ( there have been instances of courses to train interpreters to below A level standard lasting six weeks ) , service providers who really do not understand the level and type of skills required and have no strategies to locate them and unqualified interpreters who feel their jobs are threatened . |
| 16 | I really do not think he would understand . ’ |
| 17 | ‘ I really do not think I could manage my affairs without her assistance . ’ |
| 18 | I really do not know where the hon. Gentleman found the ’ 44 ’ figure . |
| 19 | How he can square that with what he has said , I really do not know . |
| 20 | Everybody knows how forward they are in this regard in North America , but in my experience it 's just the same in Australia , Argentina , the Soviet Union and elsewhere : for a rain soaked water girdled nation we really do not come very high in the league of comforts and efficiency . |
| 21 | Who do you turn to when you take over your first pub with a busy passing trade and you really do not know how many staff to employ or in what capacity to employ them ? |
| 22 | It went on , " I really do not see how a successful result could be achieved by forcible means . " |
| 23 | All this has profoundly affected those who teach RE in both primary and secondary schools , some of whom really do not seem to know what the subject is about . |
| 24 | I really do not think bargaining is your line . |
| 25 | Lord Mayor , I really do not have the time to speculate in detail why Councillor has made this mistake . |
| 26 | We 've done a review of the service , we did a review of field centres , we really do not accept that one area , no matter how worthwhile and I 've talked to you |
| 27 | Perhaps it 's got to do with the fact that I have er four children , I really do not have the time to sit down and read papers in depth . |
| 28 | Yeah but you see you , you , you really do not think that somebody is going to do that . |
| 29 | ‘ I really do n't see what good that would do , ’ snapped Miss Pinkney . |
| 30 | ‘ I really do n't see why any hostess should be pleased to see a total stranger arrive at her dinner party . ’ |