Example sentences of "[am/are] [adj] we do n't [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I shall just say I 'm sorry we do n't want this meal and we 'll go away . |
| 2 | I 'm sorry we do n't have enough space to print all of your letters . |
| 3 | I 'm sorry we did n't meet before , but it 's great to have you around . |
| 4 | We think it might be voles , we think it could be squirrels , we do n't seriously think it 's anything bigger but I 'm afraid we do n't think there 's anything you can do about it but if you want further investigation then if you send these objects to Fred care of the programme , he will give you a personal diagnosis . |
| 5 | ‘ I 'm afraid we do n't take adverts for foreign work , ’ explained a telesales executive . |
| 6 | Melanie said to the woman : ‘ I 'm afraid we do n't take cheques . |
| 7 | yes it 's tricky is n't it I 'm afraid we do n't know who these companies are . |
| 8 | ‘ It has always been in the family and we know that James Springhall lived in Cargo Fleet Road , but other than that I 'm afraid we do n't know a great deal about him , or his life in Australia . ’ |
| 9 | I 'm afraid we do n't have too many comforts or luxuries here . |
| 10 | ‘ I 'm afraid we do n't have any bigger birds than Swan , ’ Don Mini said . |
| 11 | Carmen , 22 , a part-time waitress , added : ‘ I 'm relieved we did n't have to go through the anguish that these other parents must be enduring . |
| 12 | I 'm glad we do n't go for that sort of tree actually . |
| 13 | I said to Joan I said well when we came here five years ago , I 'm glad we did n't get her , by gawld she did look young |
| 14 | My elder brother , one of the last O-level year , pretends to sneer at my GCSE passes , but I 'm glad we did n't have to go through all the cramming and regurgitation of the old exams . |
| 15 | ‘ I 'm sure we did n't see her again though . |
| 16 | Er , I 'm sure we did n't put a brush through my hair in the bath . |
| 17 | Oh I 'm sure we do n't treat you like that ! |
| 18 | I 'm surprised we did n't get swimming actually seeing as we got a fucking swimming pool right over the road from us . |
| 19 | The crowd gently goaded him by chanting : ‘ Kenny what 's the score ? ’ and afterwards Dalglish admitted : ‘ I am disappointed we did n't get anything from the match because I thought we played well enough . |
| 20 | ‘ As far as I am aware we do n't have people who are responsible for UFO sightings . |