Example sentences of "thing do not " in BNC.
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| 1 | But they are great just the same when the great things do not come along . |
| 2 | Unfortunately the two things do not harmonize . |
| 3 | Things do not have to be as they are . |
| 4 | But , as a sign that some things do not change , Lord McAlpine , former Conservative Party treasurer , is expected to host a small party for friends , many connected with the ancien regime around Mrs Thatcher . |
| 5 | Some things do not change . |
| 6 | Living things grow , move , reproduce , and respond to their surroundings , and non-living things do not . |
| 7 | Living things do not disobey these physical laws — but they look as if they do . |
| 8 | Somehow it was a poignant reminder that the eternal things do not change . |
| 9 | Things do not work like this at all . |
| 10 | When things do not go his way , he calls the effort a failure . |
| 11 | Things do not always work out as simply as that , of course , but knowing the rules and drawing clear lines before the game starts are essential if misunderstandings are to be avoided . |
| 12 | Things do not go well , and as they climb higher it become clear that they are also no longer philosophically in tune . |
| 13 | Olwyn is noisy , disobedient , has tantrums when things do not go her own way , and is violent towards Katie . |
| 14 | Those who promise great things do not always match up to their own or anyone else 's expectations ! |
| 15 | Things do not look white in virtue of something analytically involved in their looking white , something which they have in common — as metals have in common that their oxides dissolved in water yield an alkaline solution — with other things that look white . |
| 16 | It seems to be one of the basic functions of art to enable us to acknowledge thought and perception in a way that other things do not . |
| 17 | So in the Zande system , even when things do not turn out as they should , the ultimate effect is a reinforcement of faith in the efficacy of mystical power . |
| 18 | The disconcerting ‘ first-disk ’ string sound may be down to miking difficulties ; likewise the booming timpani and overly forward woodwind , and these things do not make for comfortable listening . |
| 19 | Even though things do not go according to plan , Elmer 's idea offers lots of amusing possibilities . |
| 20 | Here things do not get better and better , they go from bad to worse . |
| 21 | West Indians are great West Indian watchers , preferably when they 're winning , and are quick to foul when things do not concur with insular desires and outlook . |
| 22 | Er , the economic situation is is entirely their fault , er , not that I 'm saying that the Labour would do any better , but erm I 'd like to see a bit more er , a bit more opposition from the er , from the Labour party and er , not so much direct action , but saying , you know , things do not have to be like this ! |
| 23 | ‘ As far as Marshal Tolonen is concerned , these things do not exist . |
| 24 | As you can see , things do not always turn out well . |
| 25 | Sometimes the name originally given is no longer apt , because of revision of genera or species ; and sometimes close species put on one plate , as with Lodge 's pictures ( which are of New Zealand birds ) , are now separated ; but these things do not seem to matter too much to the publishers and editors . |
| 26 | This operation is another example of how things do not always go according to plan , but with a little luck and a lot of hard work a successful conclusion can be reached . |
| 27 | Some things do not change despite time . |
| 28 | Technical things do not matter . |
| 29 | ‘ You see , Miss Kyte , things do not look very good for you . ’ |
| 30 | Inevitably , there will be times when things do not go right . |