Example sentences of "[modal v] [not/n't] [verb] [pron] at [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ They 'll not like it at home .
2 One girl whispered that she could n't tell anyone at home , because they used drugs .
3 Edouard was sent back home , they could n't have him at work looking like that . ’
4 He tried to tackle Gina about it , hinting that a young man like him needed sex from someone if he could n't get it at home .
5 ‘ I wish you would n't ring me at home .
6 You would n't get them at night college , because people who go to night school go because they want to learn , and if there 's any you 've got running around as you call it , will be thrown out !
7 Well , she would n't find him at home .
8 He loves it , but he would n't have one at home .
9 He 's a midfield player really , because he is very good on the ball , and he ca n't express himself at centre half .
10 And if you ca n't organize yourself at work then it 's a ten to a penny that you ca n't organize the other bits either .
11 ‘ You ca n't keep them at home forever , you know .
12 Paul is hyperactive — we ca n't keep him at school .
13 they ca n't tell the difference I mean there 's nothing In fact if I ca n't get Krona at Presto and I ca n't get it at Co-op , I shall write to Kr to Pre to Krona and say I 'll have a I 'll have a box .
14 You know , if you ca n't sell it at home , you know , you get rid of it on the world market .
15 If he ca n't find her at home , tell him to look in the public library in the afternoon .
16 They wo n't want 'em at t'front door .
17 ‘ We wo n't say anything at home anyway . ’
18 Theorists love sort of debating concepts and arguments they do n't want to , to , wo n't accept them at face value , they 'll actually challenge them and enjoy the rationale , enjoy discussing them .
19 She wo n't see me at night , because sometimes her husband rings up then .
20 In many cases this is due to great disappointment : if you can not enjoy yourself at Christmas when can you enjoy yourself ?
21 But as you can not see me at present with any advantage to yourself , I leave for Tunbridge , my dear , and hope we shall better understand one another on my return .
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