Example sentences of "[adj] he do [not/n't] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Graham has made it perfectly clear he does n't want to go to the West Indies next winter — but he 's said those sort of things before about touring and has ended up going . ’ |
| 2 | It is quite clear he does n't have a clue about the keys . |
| 3 | My husband has made it clear he does n't agree to me going . |
| 4 | The man decided Tim was queer and made it clear he did n't tolerate those too easily . |
| 5 | They were different , ’ he said not unkindly but it was clear he did n't want to talk about those nights . |
| 6 | His dismissive gesture made it clear he did n't want sympathy . |
| 7 | He slightly shook his head , making it clear he did n't intend to exorcize devils . |
| 8 | He said something — I forget what , but it was pretty clear he did n't trust me . |
| 9 | His face was without the offensively avuncular smile that usually accompanies such trite statements ; and something intent about the look he gave me made it clear he did not mean it tritely . |
| 10 | Talking to Glenn before his contest with Averil Marshall it was clear he did not like losing . |
| 11 | Funny he did n't mention that people would be spending their 15 minutes of glory naked , sweaty and panting . |
| 12 | Funny he did n't mention , said her mother . |
| 13 | Funny he did n't give himself a new name , but maybe he felt there was no reason why he should . |
| 14 | His spirits were so high he did n't detect the chill of fear in Lucy . |
| 15 | He 'll just have to be careful he does n't melt his records ! |
| 16 | Apparently he did use it but with a different he did n't put nutrients in it did he . |
| 17 | In this case it was fortunate he did not break his neck . |
| 18 | Yeah but the point is I mean if the barman 's busy in the pub on a night time and it 's dark he do n't know whose outside |
| 19 | But she knew now that he lived in a state near total despair , his life so meaningless he did n't know how to live it , his one certainty that he had to find Jake and Fincara . |
| 20 | He weighed 196lb and , when wishing to indulge in a man-to-man talk ( I say man-to-man because I became convinced he did n't believe he was a dog at all ) he would rear up and rest his forepaws on my shoulders and look down into my eyes , which are a rather attractive dark brown and reside about five feet two inches above sea level . |
| 21 | And to that ultimate challenge of the book the herb can not reply , except by realising that he does not know the answer , and that he is glad he does not know . |
| 22 | Even so , he stayed in the room , glowering and suspicious , making sure that the examination was kept within certain limits ; I was glad he did n't let the doctor look all over me , and I responded by becoming a little more lucid . |
| 23 | but I 'm glad he did n't come |
| 24 | ( An able pupil of mine who became a successful solicitor was glad he did not become a barrister , who in his experience is driven too hard ; the clerk piles too much work on him , he has no one to delegate to , and has virtually no assistance except of a secretarial kind ; also , counsel in general common law practice has much travelling to do . ) |
| 25 | Mr. Ratcliffe told me he could not say that an average person would not be woken by a heavy goods vehicle passing by his window and , to his credit , whilst making the very best of his brief he did not suggest that the present position is not disturbing . |
| 26 | George is lucky he did n't lose his sight . |
| 27 | It is said that a British ornithologist asked his aborigine guide what the birds were and the guide said , in aboriginese , ‘ good food ’ : I suppose we 're lucky he did n't say ‘ birds , you dickhead ’ . |
| 28 | ‘ Think yourself lucky he do n't eat meat , ma'am , or there 's no knowing what he 'd be up to ! ’ |
| 29 | It is gratifying he does not have a vivid memory of pain being a cause of trauma . |
| 30 | More likely he did n't have much faith but a great deal of superstition . |