Example sentences of "[not/n't] [vb infin] [adv] i [adv] [verb] " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ I do not know why I even trust you , but I have no men trained to use their hearts in the way you are able to as a gift of Ptah . |
2 | I can not say why I suddenly became so curious about him . |
3 | ‘ I ca n't think how I ever cared for the things . |
4 | He was spotty , too — oh dear , that was n't his fault , I do n't know why I even mentioned it . ’ |
5 | ‘ I do n't know why I ever agreed to have this car . |
6 | ‘ Marlene , I do n't know why I ever wanted to marry you … ’ |
7 | I do n't know why I never drove at home . |
8 | I will never understand why I went to Cookham on my first sentence — I got a YP [ young prisoner 's sentence ] and do n't know why I never went to borstal — they still had them then . |
9 | I do n't know how I never said it before . |
10 | I do n't understand why I always got to move . |
11 | AND , ALTHOUGH I 'M FLATTERED THAT THE SUN IS TIPPING ME TO REPLACE CHRIS PATTEN AT CONSERVATIVE CENTRAL OFFICE , I MUST N'T FORGET WHY I ORIGINALLY DECIDED TO BACK THE TORIES IN THIS ELECTION … |
12 | no I ju , I du n no why I just think she 'll have a lad |