Example sentences of "but things do [not/n't] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I have had one or two in recent years , mostly given to me by kind people , but things did n't work out with them . |
| 2 | The Company was pleased to accept , but things did not progress as smoothly as had been anticipated . |
| 3 | In 1795 , Piper was promoted to Lieutenant and returned to Sydney but things did not go well for him . |
| 4 | A Ford colleague from Knaresborough had bought Sherwoods but things did not work out for him , says Mr MacConachie . |
| 5 | But things do n't stop there . |
| 6 | ‘ It will take a long time , we are just emerging from the dark ages , but things do n't happen if you do n't make them . |