Example sentences of "[modal v] n't [verb] [pers pn] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Yeah you 're okay , you can go swimming , it should n't do you any harm .
2 Sorry to start that way up , but still that 's the way , should n't do it that way I get confused whether I 'm putting the right word down .
3 ‘ I was contacted — by the consul in Monte — oh , I should n't tell you these things , but … ’
4 Randall , 38 , who hit more than 1,000 first-class runs for Nottinghamshire , said : ‘ I 've had a bit of cartilage trimmed off , but it feels fine now and should n't cause me any problems at all next season . ’
5 She could n't leave them any money because all she had was an annuity that would come to an end when she died , but Mister Johnny 's got a little bit that his parents left him and Hepzibah makes some from the poultry , so they should have just enough .
6 erm you could n't pay them ten pound a week
7 Ideally we might have preferred a juvenile actress , but with the restrictions on the hours children can work in Television we knew we could n't do it that way . ’
8 ‘ Oh no , you could n't do it that way otherwise the horse would be certain to win . ’
9 Well it holding it in pawn , waiting for somebody to ask him to have a drink , and invariably somebody would but if they did ask him they 'd always ask him back next time you know if they could n't do it this time .
10 I could n't fancy it this year , you know , but er
11 ‘ You could n't lend me some money , Sam ? ’
12 I could n't meet you last Saturday because he came for me , and took me away .
13 Turned back to Ormanroyd who could n't control it first time and that was enough for Forest to win it back .
14 She could n't have it both ways .
15 He could n't have it both ways .
16 The target , he was already fidgety , I could n't follow him all day , not a target who was that sharp .
17 I could n't see yous false pretences , okay ?
18 Not that I could n't ring you any time while they 're here , ’ she added hurriedly , as if feeling guilty of being underhand while her parents were out of the way .
19 You could n't cut them that day cos they were hot , you see , the day you killed them the , cos father was a rare man he , when we got , we got two fridges , we used to kill a week in hand , you see , one lot was in one fridge , that was in there a week before we touched it yeah .
20 I thought I could n't find them last week .
21 Then I said to them , " Its a pity you could n't find me foster parents " , and the social worker said , " What a brilliant idea ! "
22 ‘ I could n't find him last night .
23 He was a nice person and I think he was genuinely interested in how David was getting on , although he could n't get him any bookings .
24 So well Paul come out , I was talking to Steven and he said I come home last night and he said I could n't park me bloody car up cos there were cars everywhere , and they were all theirs .
25 She that er that cream , and I could n't doing it any good .
26 Think it 's used to you in that I do n't know what , I do n't tell Ron , well he knows how I felt cos I said course I 'm , god he said , is that a performance , he said I have n't sat on your knee for ages , I said no I just feel like it , before we went out and er , I said well I do n't think there 's anything the matter do you , I said with him back there saying make sure Mr Hudson has the notes , and he said no , he said , he said he would n't leave it seven months he said
27 If it worked , which it would n't , I would n't want it that way .
28 But you would n't give me straight answer would you ?
29 ‘ He admitted that there was someone else , but he would n't give me any details .
30 You would n't give me some tea , would you , if I come home with you ?
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