Example sentences of "[not/n't] [vb infin] [verb] [pers pn] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Theodora did not want to give it that chance . |
| 2 | ‘ Do not begin to ask me idiotic questions , ’ he warned . |
| 3 | The price for the first seems high and for the second low for a house with six acres and a lodge , but it used to be the headquarters of British Coal 's opencast mining subsidiary , which can not have done it any good . |
| 4 | It was great and they did not seem to cause us many problems . |
| 5 | Father Boniface would not refuse to do us this service , if you require it . ’ |
| 6 | One of the most positive aspects of Switchboard that I 've seen over the past seven years , apart from the callers , has been the way that many of its members have continuously struggled to put their politics and convictions about gay and other rights into practice ( though some of them might not care to put it that way ) and the strength that working on it has given some people to do so elsewhere . |
| 7 | I would n't fancy owing him two bob . ’ |
| 8 | It was , ‘ If you guys want to do it , you can do it ; whatever you decide to do I 'll be behind you , but I do n't want to push you either way because you 're individuals . ’ |
| 9 | If anyone says to you , Oh you do n't want to remember it that way . |
| 10 | I would n't want to cause her any distress . ’ |
| 11 | Patiently , I went through the same arguments that I 'd used with Mazzin himself , emphasizing that we did n't want any trouble but would n't tolerate abuse , and that we felt Islamic Jihad did n't want to cause us unnecessary distress . |
| 12 | ‘ I did n't want to cause you unnecessary anxiety until Dr Craig-Dunlop and the specialist consultants had reached a definite conclusion . ’ |
| 13 | " I do n't want to cause you any kerfuffle , Mr Plant . |
| 14 | ‘ You probably do n't want to see me this morning , but I 've a good reason for being here . |
| 15 | Either she did n't want to publish it this year , or not at all but wanted her not to go to another publisher all the same . |
| 16 | if they just bring one , I shall say well I 've got choice then to say well is this this week 's or last week 's , now I do n't want to give them that opportunity to say well she 's worrying about one week 's wages , I mean Jan could love that and that 's given him chance to bring er , whereas if it pops through the door , or he comes |
| 17 | Oh I did n't want to tell you this Phil , but |
| 18 | We do n't need to do it this time . |
| 19 | I suppose you do n't need to like us old people , ’ and entered into detailed descriptions of the state of their bladders and allied organs , and operations ; and then the jokes and the guffaws and laughter and the pokings and teasing turned to sexual matters , and Philippa felt ashamed for them , these shrivelled old dames , with dazzling movable white teeth , among them some whom surgery permitted to continue without wombs , without breasts , so gloating on the idea of dicks and holes and hairy entrances and moist lips , and cheeks and cracks , and their skinny stiff twisted hands , the thought of them pawing and patting revolted her , but of course they wanted to touch her , her shining hair , her firm face , her lovely arms . |
| 20 | But you do n't need to use them this term anyway so it 's alright . |
| 21 | The landlord knows her well , but could n't remember seeing her that night . |
| 22 | I ca n't remember seeing it this week but |
| 23 | If the family want to go abroad again , I should n't mind leaving them another year ; but I could n't the very first time . |
| 24 | I have two girls aged six and two and I do n't like leaving them one bit . |
| 25 | ‘ That 's what she says but I do n't try to influence her either way . ’ |
| 26 | Do n't try to tell me that life is fair . |
| 27 | Mind you I would n't recommend having them next door like I did when I lived in South London . |
| 28 | ‘ We do n't have to give 'em any names . ’ |
| 29 | That could n't have done him any good . ’ |
| 30 | Anyway , his years there ca n't have done him any good . ’ |