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 . |