Example sentences of "[be] [not/n't] [v-ing] [conj] he [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I am not suggesting that he arrives at the meaning of Truth as the result of philosophical or metaphysical speculation in a vacuum . |
| 2 | ‘ I do n't want a leader of the country who walks out on the job when things are not going as he wants . |
| 3 | People were not behaving as he had ordained they should behave . |
| 4 | Sulentic is not exaggerating when he says that understanding the nature of the link between NGC 4319 and Mrk 205 ‘ is surely one of the most important problems facing extragalactic astronomy ’ . |
| 5 | I believe firmly that John McEnroe is not lying when he says he sees the small print on a tennis ball , and Jackie himself has often referred to his vision as a paramount essential in driving . |
| 6 | Yes , but pretends he 's not watching and he looks over the top of his paper . |
| 7 | Brian Clough , the Forest manager , said : ‘ His contract was not expiring but he deserved a rise for the contribution he has made over the last 12 months -so he earned himself a new deal . ’ |
| 8 | Joe was not smiling as he looked at her . |
| 9 | Some of the extreme cases ( such as the Yorkshire miners who would strike unless electricity were connected to their village ) did reach the public eye , and it became clear that Citrine was not fooling when he said there were many equally damaging examples for which the chairmen would insist on pinning the blame where it belonged — on government . |
| 10 | Shirley said she would n't believe he was n't going until he did n't go and all the rest of them had gone |
| 11 | He knew he was n't crying because he 'd burnt his hand , though that had caused the tears . |
| 12 | The windscreen de-mister was n't working and he had to strain to see . |
| 13 | Cos last year he was n't working and he did n't spend a lot on her . |
| 14 | Though when some seconds later her brain began to function , ‘ So Lubor was n't teasing when he seemed suprised that you 'd agreed to an interview ! |