Example sentences of "n't [pron] be " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yammeaka — then 18 — said : ‘ I replied ‘ Yes , would n't yours be ? ’ . ’ |
| 2 | Why , he asks , ca n't I be more like him , calm , assured ? |
| 3 | Sir , ca n't I be in the team ? |
| 4 | I am the centre of my life , why should n't I be my own most cherished lover ? |
| 5 | Then I thought … why should n't I be the first to grab the donkey ? |
| 6 | Would n't I be right in saying that ? ’ |
| 7 | Why , if there was anything serious the matter with you , Martha , should n't I be in constant attendance upon you ? ’ |
| 8 | Why should n't I be ? ’ |
| 9 | Why would n't I be ? |
| 10 | ‘ Why should n't I be ? ’ said Finch . |
| 11 | ‘ I pay enough for the poor with my taxes , ’ he said , ‘ so why should n't I be able to make use of them in my work ? |
| 12 | Why should n't I be nice to him ? |
| 13 | ‘ So why should n't I be happy married to Harry ? ’ |
| 14 | Windeler said , ‘ Why should n't I be ? ’ |
| 15 | ‘ Why ca n't I be like some of them girls ! ’ |
| 16 | Why should n't I be ? ’ |
| 17 | Should n't I be calling them to get you , as a common house-breaker ? ’ |
| 18 | ‘ Of course I am — why should n't I be ? ’ |
| 19 | ‘ She 's my twin — should n't I be aware of her ? ’ |
| 20 | ‘ Why should n't I be sorry for her ? ’ |
| 21 | Why should n't I be ? |
| 22 | ‘ Why should n't I be ? ’ |
| 23 | Why ca n't I be but one more sheep — |
| 24 | Why should n't I be seen talking to an old mate , eh ? ’ |
| 25 | ‘ Why should n't I be ? ’ |
| 26 | Why should n't I be ? ’ |
| 27 | ‘ I 'm fine — why should n't I be ? ’ |
| 28 | Should n't I be compensating someone for the loss of the Seren ? ’ |
| 29 | ‘ And why would n't I be bad-tempered ? ’ he asked . |
| 30 | If all is relative , then protest against racism , sexism and so forth is at root an arbitrary subjective one — why should n't somebody be racist if all is a matter of mere opinion or expediency ? |