Example sentences of "[noun pl] do n't [verb] " in BNC.

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1 you might think Ah there was a good point now put it down in your own words do n't copy
2 But I 'm a prop , so words do n't hurt me .
3 But there 's only one piece of advice that matters really : think of the general public , in other words do n't produce something that leaves 99 per cent of the public behind . ’
4 Sentences running to 70 or so words do n't help .
5 But er in other words do n't worry if you do n't understand everything today when you do do it because we 'll go over it next erm next week in the lecture and we 'll be going over it in classes as well .
6 Since her words did n't appear to be an invitation to food , he returned his intense concentration to the man .
7 The voice always seemed to come from the shadows or from somewhere just aside from where he was looking ; and usually the words did n't make any sense , and they passed through his mind so quickly that they 'd gone before he could reach for them .
8 She had a hand pressed against the wall for support , and her hard tone and blunt words did n't fool Belinda into thinking she did n't care .
9 Polly wondered instantly , and clamped her lips together so the words did n't spill out .
10 Juliet was studying the road map and her mother 's last words did n't register .
11 Words did n't seem able to describe the confusion of her feelings for fitzAlan .
12 I told him that the Owsla 's privileges did n't mean all that much to me in any case and that a strong rabbit could always do just as well by leaving the warren .
13 These guidelines do n't mean you ca n't experiment and find out what feels right for you with another person .
14 These traditional guidelines do n't have to be rigidly adhered to — it 's quite common these days for everyone to lend a hand whether on a practical or financial level .
15 Bows are an option which can work well in the right circumstances , but with a range of only 16″ do n't expect anything too dramatic .
16 That way , yer fellow shipmates do n't take the tar outta yer , and make yer life one long misery . ’
17 ‘ The fans do n't want all that , ’ he said .
18 And Flanagan , a close friend of Best , added : ‘ I am delighted at the way things have worked out for Nigel — because the fans do n't realise how much pressure he was under when he took the job .
19 It may never win an award , but with lyrics like these , the fans do n't care :
20 Supporters , incensed by Flashman 's comments on BBC Radio 5 earlier this month , when he alleged ‘ fans do n't matter — they just pay their entrance fee ’ , are bound to vent their feelings during the Bournemouth Cup tie .
21 ‘ We try to play as many venues as possible close to major cities so that fans do n't have to travel too far .
22 ‘ Tip glass , tip ! ’ she ordered , but her lips did n't move and she made no sound .
23 His lips did n't curve or pucker when he smiled .
24 The management want me to put another voice on it so the rushes do n't go to waste .
25 As I pondered my professional future with the company in the late Sixties , the self doubts did n't go away easily .
26 Piers did n't answer .
27 Piers did n't look in the slightest bit put out by this statement .
28 Piers did n't say anything , but he did n't press the point with her .
29 Tomlinson ( 1984 ) showed that Caribbean parents wanted schools to focus on basic skills , discipline and equal opportunities in examinations and that Muslim parents felt that schools did n't attempt to recognise their cultural and religious values .
30 And more importantly , most rural schools do n't have electricity , so the television programmes could only be used in urban areas .
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