Example sentences of "[noun sg] [coord] do not [vb infin] " in BNC.

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1 If Jones has never heard of Tolstoy or read any of his books , it is meaningless to assert that Jones either likes Tolstoy as a writer or does not like Tolstoy as a writer .
2 I think that its , its choice that 's something we have n't sort of looked at tonight , I think its the important er factor in a fact that we 've got an audience here with a large representative er percentage of er access to a car and certainly erm I working in the transport field in West Central Scotland , er that is not the case , in Glasgow where the car ownership is something in the order of seventy per cent of the population do not have access to a car or do not have access in a household , we , you are then talking , you have to look very , very seriously at what public transport must provide in order to meet just day , day to day activities and I think that this choice aspect is something that is absolutely vital as the lady in front says .
3 It is often forgotten how many people in a developed country like Wales , either do not own a car or do not have regular access to one .
4 If the Policyholder was unaware of the faulty roof or did not have reasonable time in which to carry out repairs , then it is in order to deal with the claim for the damage to the internal decorations and/or contents but not the repairs to the roof , which the Policyholder should have carried out as soon as possible .
5 An applicant for judicial review may lose the case no matter how sound it might be as a matter of substantive ( as opposed to remedial ) law if , for example , he or she pursues the wrong procedure for seeking a remedy or does not satisfy the rules of standing ( see Chapter 3 ) .
6 Alexander Rutskoi , the vice-president who has become an ineffectual standard-bearer for the opposition , claimed that there ‘ can be no talk of overall popular support for Mr Yeltsin ’ , because a majority of all voters either voted against the president or did not vote .
7 CONSUMER inflation in America jumped an unexpected 1/2 p.c. last month , but economists said the figure was an aberration and did not shake their belief that inflation is moderating .
8 The density of lamina propria lymphocytes was somewhat increased in most groups of coeliac patients , but this showed considerable variability and did not exhibit the same relationship to dietary status ( Table ) .
9 Section 238 only applies to transactions entered into at an under value within two years prior to the onset of the vendor 's insolvency and does not apply to sales by a liquidator as , amongst other things , this is a sale after the onset of insolvency .
10 Applying those rules to the facts of this case the Court of Appeal decided that the word " Practice " in the partnership agreement clearly meant practice as a general medical practitioner and did not mean anything wider .
11 It is not as it may be interpreted a message of hope that the sun might still wake him but rather one of despair that even the sun is at a loss and does not know how to wake him .
12 This was also carried on a division ; the Government accepted their defeat and did not seek to reverse the decision .
13 Patsy 's brother Dennis also played for the club and did not appreciate the secretary 's habitual greeting : ‘ with me bleedin ’ ribs pokin ’ out of me skin , breakin ’ me neck to get at that six and eight ’ ( the initial sum dispensed by the Secretary ) , Dennis Hendren had not wintered well ’ and did not believe Middlesex looked after its players out of season .
14 We hope that the Government will listen reasonably to them , because they have been tabled in a reasonable frame of mind and do not make party political points .
15 In practice the court carries out the search and does not charge a fee for this .
16 Mr Major , reading from briefing notes , said : ‘ I believe the ex-convener at Timex said those dismissed never called for a sit-down demonstration and do not sponsor violence .
17 non-threatening , ie the humour is not at someone else 's expense and does not ridicule anyone except yourself
18 They drank their tea and did not talk to each other .
19 Almost contemplatively , he said , ‘ Since I am an atheist and do not believe in God , I do not believe in sin in the sense you intend the word .
20 The rising generation of students were more optimistic about the future and did not carry the emotional burdens of the Cultural Revolution .
21 It is lighter in weight and does not need the heavy winches and guide frame of the deep diving bells .
22 Patients receiving sulphasalazine at study entry ( cyclosporin group 75% , placebo group 90% ) continued to take the drug throughout the study and did not reduce the dose .
23 The message about using visual aids is to use what is appropriate to the talk and do not let the technique dominate the context .
24 This takes a bit of practice and does not work well if you hands tend to be on the clammy side !
25 The Court was not asked to consider the effects of this violation and did not do so .
26 He walked to his car and did not look back or glance in her direction as he drove quickly out of the drive .
27 If you are driving alone in a car , do not stop to pick up hitch-hikers , always lock all your doors if you are sitting in a parked car and do not roll down the window to give a suspicious looking stranger directions .
28 These cars already had conduit gear and did not need modification .
29 The tenant duly paid his rent and did not commit any breach of covenant .
30 They rely for their action on enhancing the mechanical action of manual scrubbing and do not have a true chemical activity .
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