Example sentences of "[vb base] not like be " in BNC.
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| 1 | What they do not like is being let down . |
| 2 | ‘ The one thing that bullies do not like is being humiliated and degraded . |
| 3 | I do not like being forced to this conclusion . |
| 4 | However , if we do not like being judged by an external tribunal , if we do not like our citizens being interrogated by foreign judges about acts committed in the United Kingdom , if we do not like our Acts of Parliament and our internal administration being scrupulously picked over by a European Commission , if we do not like the relations between the Crown and its possessions being altered over our heads , the remedy is in our own hands . |
| 5 | Israelis , used to instant retaliation , do not like being sitting ducks . |
| 6 | Watering can also be tricky as poinsettias do not like being too damp ; pour water into its saucer or carefully into the compost , never water all over the foliage . |
| 7 | People do not like being photographed on their way to or from work . |
| 8 | An extension of this is that people do not like being insulted . |
| 9 | They like being flattered , or congratulated , or encouraged : they certainly do not like being put down . |
| 10 | ‘ They do not like being deceived , the Soldier-folk . |
| 11 | At the same time , socialists do not like being reminded of their own dismal record when in government a long time ago . |
| 12 | What Muslim men do n't like is for their women to work outside the home , potentially in the company of strange men . |
| 13 | What I do n't like is the noise . |
| 14 | All I do n't like is , rags , ill taste , ill-shapes … . |
| 15 | ‘ Obviously what I do n't like is a dirty player . |
| 16 | ‘ What you do n't like is commitment , ’ said Emily . |
| 17 | What I do n't like is being large , you know , |
| 18 | Er I mean it could just be that they do n't like it , so anything which they do n't like is grating or |
| 19 | But what I do n't like is that Hilary Frome seems to spend a lot of time with him . ’ |
| 20 | The only thing that I do n't like is the silly little protection book that contains pictorial passwords which must be looked up after loading the game . |
| 21 | What they do n't like is turning up at the House of Commons and having to do some work , because they ca n't stand the pressure . |
| 22 | It 's just that I mean this is the only thing about Halloween that I do n't like is the import from America of this trick or treat nonsense . |
| 23 | the only one I do n't like is the e economics ones |
| 24 | the only one I do n't like is that bloody oh erm , what 's the other one , deep sea water , something lately for kids , his got his own kiddies programme , Maid Marian , take the piss out of |
| 25 | What I do n't like is that we went back did n't we , I do n't know if you saw my thing to David where we report back on a fax , report every month |
| 26 | Oh I do n't like is she showing her tummy ? |
| 27 | Some of my negative qualities that I like are : Some that I do n't like are : |
| 28 | Only ones I do n't like are the ones in like oh that does n't matter cos he 's allowed to do that cos it 's a keep clear zone there . |
| 29 | ‘ I do n't like being a burden on people like this . ’ |
| 30 | ‘ People in my patch do n't like being unpopular , ’ a worker from Manchester said . |