Example sentences of "[am/are] [adj] [pers pn] [verb] not [vb infin] " in BNC.

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1 The recorded utterance of Barth to Ramsey at Amsterdam was , ‘ I am sorry you do not hate the Pope ’ .
2 ‘ I am sorry you did not have a very good meal , ’ he said , looking at my plate .
3 ‘ I really am sorry I did not call you , ’ the smart-suited diplomat urged the girl on , his accent heavy Nigerian .
4 ‘ I am sorry I did not contact you before — things just moved too quickly .
5 I am afraid you do not realise the very serious implications of this affair .
6 ‘ I am afraid I do not understand , sir , ’ Morton said , straight-faced .
7 I am afraid I did not pause to read my mother 's letter , but tore open the enclosure with spastic fingers .
8 ‘ It was done from my section and I am afraid I did not ask for sufficient permission .
9 The judge , struggling to contain his anger , said : ‘ You are lucky I do not deal with this as a contempt of court . ’
10 As the fibres of the nets are synthetic they do not break down so this dreadful destruction continues .
11 Chairman and managing director of John Wood Group PLC Ian Wood agreed with Mr Steadman : ‘ I am glad I did not have the difficult task of judging the competition and can only say that I look forward to adding another series of works to our existing collection at John Wood House . ’
12 I am sure they did not like each other . ’
13 I told him , although it was not true , that the local carabinieri had said he would not remain locked up there for long , but I am sure he did not believe me .
14 I am sure I do not need to remind you that it is through incidents of this kind that Summerhill is judged and these thoughtless individuals have caused me considerable embarrassment .
15 Anybody wishing if anybody wishes to ring me anyone I 'm not I 'm not you see I do n't see that serves any purpose I 'm sorry I do not think that serves any purpose if you wish to ring me outside this meeting
16 I 'm afraid we did not measure up to the standards set by the well-hung Spanish men who drifted around with flies bulging to the point of bursting their buttons .
17 I went back home by taxi because it was too dark for the helicopter to fly , and I 'm afraid I do not travel as well by road .
18 ‘ I 'm afraid I do not care for the theatre . ’
19 I 'm afraid I do not understand .
20 But I 'm afraid I did not go to the opera . ’
21 ‘ Looking back , I 'm glad we did not make any records because we were rubbish .
22 They are taking responsibility , either they agree with their government or they do not agree with their government , but to pretend that somehow we can not at all , some of the cuts that are made , that the f the other , does not convince us , I 'm sure it does not convince the people on our right and even less more convincing than the people who are listening to us today .
23 ‘ I 'm sure you did not mean to sound so naive , Rober' .
24 She wo n't charge me with more than my due , nor will she let that lad pay for a death I 'm sure he does not owe .
25 I 'm disappointed he did not discuss the matter with me . ’
26 Because they are small they do not give the audience the impression that you are reading from notes which does happen if your notes are on A4 size paper .
27 I am surprised you do not know of them . ’
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