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 .
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