Example sentences of "[noun] [modal v] [not/n't] [verb] it " in BNC.

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1 In places like Fort William where the rainfall is so high , or on high exposed ground , some vegetables may not make it .
2 I ca n't see why the ordinary housewife should n't do it . ’
3 Any change must not make it easier for a defendant to escape conviction for murder in cases where there is a planned or revenge killing .
4 It is wrong that other SERC competitors for money should not get it because international high-energy physics is .
5 So they got together and decided to hide their cider and wine so the Germans should n't have it .
6 The Opposition may not like it , but does my right hon. Friend believe that there is a case for allowing a small part of parliamentary time for the Leader of the Opposition to be questioned ?
7 Mind do n't spill the tea should n't make it so bloody
8 With this in mind , when considering situations where there are questions about very long term service lives , I suggest that current construction methods should not make it too difficult to incorporate any presently unthought of developments that might materialise in the future — be this in 20 or even 100 years time !
9 In an effort to improve relations with senior officers on the question of homosexuals in the armed services , he moved closer to agreeing that recruiting officers should not ask about sexual orientation and that recruits should not flaunt it .
10 And this is what the other blacksmiths had done : they 'd got hold of the horse 's hair and the horse could n't bear it to be touched .
11 Birmingham fans could n't believe it … the Swindon fans must have been rubbing their eyes too … ion the last minute Mitchell raced away for his hat-trick … they think it 's all over it was then … 6-4 … to Swindon … what a scorcher …
12 Bernice could n't work it out .
13 Bernice could n't work it out .
14 Doreen Wranklin could n't understand it as she had always paid up on time .
15 First , the right to redeem on the ground of relationship , a stranger could n't do it , it had to be a near kinsman .
16 Eventually Angalo could n't stand it any more .
17 Someone had to respond to this demand , the small little shop in the village could n't do it , even the big Co-ops could n't do it .
18 By the time they reached her landing Madge could n't bear it .
19 I was using an ear-plug and the lads could not hear it — I had gone to church alone .
20 His mother cried , Elspeth was so proud , Becky could n't believe it , but John was very solemn and quietly ordered his son from the house .
21 Bobby could n't believe it .
22 Meredith could n't see it properly in the absence of proper street-lights and wondered if it was Tom Fearon 's Mercedes .
23 Meredith could n't deny it .
24 The air force could n't stop it either .
25 It was because the Tory Opposition would not allow it — and that in spite of a general election which , fought on the one issue , had just returned a House of Commons with a large majority in favour .
26 And while James still eats chops with his meal , Roz says , ‘ When Katherine asks him if she can have some of his dinner , he says , ‘ Mummy would n't like it ’ . ’
27 And we 're also going to set up our own site , which we 'll be able to carry on on a daily basis throughout the year , so obviously the schools ca n't do it during the holidays .
28 Christmas may now be more hectic than in most families , but John and Veronica would n't have it any other way .
29 David would n't do it , so we lost the front cover .
30 So now Marie 's got to go into hospital and have this done , do n't know if she 'll be out on time and er anyway and so they , you know , she said we 've only got to face it mum , so she said well we ca n't come cos Marie ca n't face it I said they all went and got
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