Example sentences of "[det] does [not/n't] sound " in BNC.

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1 This does not sound much more liberal than the old idea of binding rules .
2 FORTUNATELY , this does not sound like the dreaded , and far too common , Clematis wilt , but it could be hot , dry weather symptoms .
3 This does not sound like a school exercise : more like a piece of self-imposed apprenticeship .
4 This does not sound like a very practical proposition , at least not in the immediate future .
5 This does not sound like a player who has requested a transfer .
6 From our point of view , this does n't sound too good .
7 When there , when you say a union , what do you mean a union in a true sense of the word , or do you mean an organisation , which is something va vastly different because they way your , they way your saying this to me , this does n't sound like a union at all .
8 Perhaps this does n't sound overly problematic ; surely , intuitively , all people should be treated equally whatever their age .
9 This does n't sound like Jeff , ’ she told him .
10 I thought to myself' , that does n't sound like Angus .
11 That does n't sound too awful — or does it mean you 'll be in purdah ? ’
12 That does n't sound very nice .
13 That does n't sound very probable .
14 That does n't sound easy at all .
15 That does n't sound to me like a club whose ambition is to be the best team in the country .
16 That does n't sound like your phraseology .
17 And it , it becomes you 'd never actually get the thing printed and you 'd never actually get the thing distributed because you , you , you 're wondering what to put in , what not to put in as it were and sticking to the specifics er at least it 's getting it 's getting something out and I do n't , personally I do n't see any , any real problem in personalizing it further and as much to indicate , right , without obvious prejudice to the new union erm to indicate er in , in some general or specific sense , if that does n't sound like sort of like contradictory , on on the , the , the betterment of , of representation for members within , within Northumberland come unison .
18 that does n't sound too good .
19 That does n't sound like Scott . ’
20 That does n't sound like our Miss Greene — ’ He persisted , saying to all the table , ‘ It is a beautiful sight .
21 I hope that does n't sound surprising because its very unsurprisingness is something I am trying to keep hold of .
22 That does n't sound too kosher somehow .
23 " I quite understand But that does n't sound very serious .
24 That does n't sound like Rome .
25 That does n't sound particularly interesting or difficult , now does it ?
26 That does n't sound like an act of trust to me ! ’
27 That does n't sound as if it 's on my schedule . ’
28 That does n't sound like success to me . ’
29 And if that does n't sound better than a Paul Daniels tape , I 'll eat my copy of Nobody Does It Better by Carly Simons .
30 Perhaps that does n't sound like too big a problem , but when your memory goes , all your conversation goes with it .
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