Example sentences of "[adj] [pron] [vb past] not [verb] that " in BNC.

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1 But , as a two-time General Election loser — and a perceived drag on his own party 's prospects — there were few who did not concede that his career at the top of British politics was at an end .
2 Mr. Ratcliffe told me he could not say that an average person would not be woken by a heavy goods vehicle passing by his window and , to his credit , whilst making the very best of his brief he did not suggest that the present position is not disturbing .
3 She made exhaustion into a political virility symbol , and was foolishly critical of those who did not believe that decisions were best taken in a state of prostration . ’
4 It was Eric 's turn next : his presenter appeared in jogging track suit , and false beard , and needed to do little more than puff heavily round the stage several times intoning ‘ no , not on the roof , no , not on the roof , to bring the house down , rousing laughter even from those who did not know that these were the mysterious words that the Warden had uttered in a loud cry when abruptly roused from slumber during a session of group therapy .
5 At first it had not mattered that the rain prevented him from going outdoors ; there was so much to talk about between himself and Uncle Walter ; they had not seen each other for twelve years .
6 ‘ But in May 1945 I did not know that they would be killed and I did not know until Count Tolstoy drew it to my attention in 1979 , 1980 and 1985 .
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