Example sentences of "not to say i [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was neither an immediate protestation nor confirmation from Charlie ; then he said , ‘ No ; I have never wanted anyone else ; but that 's not to say I 've never had needs , and they had to be met . |
| 2 | You 're not to say I killed her . ’ |
| 3 | That 's not to say I have n't had needs , and they had to be met , she thought . |
| 4 | I 've tried not to say I love you — ’ |
| 5 | Nevertheless , this is not to say I did not gain a fairly clear impression of what was taking place within the room . |
| 6 | That 's not to say I did n't think about sex — I did — and in order to relieve my frustration I would read books , watch videos and practise solitary sex . |
| 7 | That is not to say I consider I became , necessarily , a ‘ great ’ butler ; it is hardly for me , in any case , to make judgements of this sort . |
| 8 | I 'm much less aggressive , which is n't to say I do n't have a strong ego … ’ |