Example sentences of "not [verb] [pers pn] [art] [num ord] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Why not join them the next time your barometer begins to fall rapidly ? |
| 2 | He did not hear her the first time , she had to repeat what she said . |
| 3 | Graham felt oddly satisfied at seeing life go on around him like this ; he felt almost smug at walking past people and them not giving him a second glance , at least not now he 'd got rid of Slater . |
| 4 | The retailer should not sell you the first slice and the second cut should be of a bright , usually pink colour . |
| 5 | Peter had won three times already and had been unlucky not to make it a fourth title the year before . |
| 6 | I said to her if she did n't make it the first time , let her lend you my hammer she said do n't you talk like that and do n't you let e Geoff hear you ! |
| 7 | They wo n't catch me a second time . |
| 8 | The dog is commanded to sit and if he does n't do it the first time , he is pushed gently into position . |
| 9 | Veiled women carrying home shopping did n't give me a second glance . |
| 10 | I did n't give them a second glance . |
| 11 | People got in and out of the lifts and did n't give him a second glance . |
| 12 | Secure in their mountain fortresses , the Dwarfs did n't give it a second thought . |
| 13 | ‘ He did n't like me the last time around . |
| 14 | He really did n't like it the first time we played it , so he tried spoiling it . |
| 15 | I did n't believe it the first time either . ’ |
| 16 | I could n't face it a second time . |
| 17 | Actually he did n't call it a third round , since he did n't solicit new entries but used the same 63 as for Round 2 . |
| 18 | It was only when they came out of the rearmost door and found a temporary hut facing them with Radio Room marked on the door , that they realised why they had n't found it the first time . |
| 19 | ‘ If they would n't tell us the first time , why should they do so now ? ’ |
| 20 | And he said , it 's most unlike me , as you probably know , but he said I could n't tell you the last time I had time off work , but he said , I have n't been into the office since th cos I 've been feeling really bad ! |
| 21 | She had n't rejected him the first time , though , just evaded a decision , wanting him to strengthen it somehow . |