Example sentences of "[vb mod] [not/n't] believe i " in BNC.
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1 | But I fear you may not believe me : because you may well think that I 've made the process seem incredibly complicated . |
2 | ‘ You may not believe me , but I honestly do n't remember . |
3 | But erm this might not believe me but I 'm gon na tell you just the same . |
4 | I could not believe I had actually done it . |
5 | I could not believe I was not the only one and it was such a relief . |
6 | Slaven said after the game : ‘ I could not believe I was not on the substitutes ’ bench . ’ |
7 | The boys could n't believe me but they had to do what I told them to do … . |
8 | Afterwards I could n't believe I had managed to say this ; I could n't believe that I 'd had the intelligence , the wit , the inspiration to come up with this perfect reply . |
9 | ‘ At the time I was convinced it was an allergic reaction to something because I could n't believe I could be suffering from acne at my age ’ . |
10 | I could n't believe I was sitting in church but that was the start of the road back . |
11 | ‘ I could n't believe I had the virus . |
12 | I still could n't believe I was here , in a different world , all peace and beauty . |
13 | At this party , I rushed around like a student on the last day of school , confronting over and over again people 's incredulity and dismay at my impending departure , assuring them that I could n't believe I was leaving , exchanging addresses and agreeing to keep in touch until the end of time . |
14 | As I looked down I could n't believe I was being asked to attempt it . |
15 | My mother could n't believe I 'd turned down the highest single accolade known to show business aside from This Is Your Life ( which I 've also managed to avoid by dint of a pact with the reclusive man with whom I share my digs ) . |
16 | I could n't believe I had done it ; I had reached the point in a trainee pilot 's training when he feels that he can now really get some flying under his belt and his flying really starts . |
17 | I could n't believe I 'd done it , and I felt just great . |
18 | He could n't believe I did n't know what a crome was ! |
19 | Karen could n't believe I got back so quickly the other day . |
20 | The palace kitchen is huge — if I described it , with its great pots on the fire and the mountains of food on the tables , perhaps you would not believe me . |
21 | ‘ Because she would not believe me . |
22 | I knew he could succeed where perhaps you would not believe me . ’ |
23 | ‘ I knew you would n't believe me , ’ he said . |
24 | ‘ If I was her , ’ thought Gazzer bitterly , ‘ I would n't believe me either . ’ |
25 | ‘ Time and again , they said things like : ‘ I ca n't tell my Mum because she would n't believe me ’ or ‘ I told another teacher but I just got told off for telling lies ’ . |
26 | He would n't believe me . |
27 | They would n't believe me . |
28 | I ca n't tell anyone , she thought ; people would n't believe me , they 'd just pat my hand and give me tranquillizers . |
29 | Would n't believe me . |
30 | Then I phoned up the police — I phoned them up two or three times — and told them I 'd done it , but they would n't believe me . |