Example sentences of "[subord] [pron] do not [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It took her several seconds to absorb the letter although it did not in any way fill the one sheet of paper . |
| 2 | If it does n't for any reason , you have to dub in new matching background sound . |
| 3 | I was told that one reason why many Conservative politicians were sympathetic towards our Report was because they did not at first realise that our insistence that all children should speak and write Standard English did not involve any recommendation about RP . |
| 4 | Logic suggests that 16 should be the age of consent for this conduct , too , but the CLRC took the view that young men of 16 and 17 need protection from this kind of behaviour , whereas they do not from other kinds of sexual contact . |
| 5 | Rab looked at her glass , wine red as blood , for they did not in this place sell gin and tonic . |
| 6 | The accused may be guilty even though he does not in ordinary language obtain a service . |
| 7 | Something struck his face , though he did not at first realise what it was . |