Example sentences of "[vb mod] n't [verb] [pers pn] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I was contacted — by the consul in Monte — oh , I should n't tell you these things , but … ’ |
| 2 | Randall , 38 , who hit more than 1,000 first-class runs for Nottinghamshire , said : ‘ I 've had a bit of cartilage trimmed off , but it feels fine now and should n't cause me any problems at all next season . ’ |
| 3 | She could n't have it both ways . |
| 4 | He could n't have it both ways . |
| 5 | I could n't see yous false pretences , okay ? |
| 6 | Then I said to them , " Its a pity you could n't find me foster parents " , and the social worker said , " What a brilliant idea ! " |
| 7 | He was a nice person and I think he was genuinely interested in how David was getting on , although he could n't get him any bookings . |
| 8 | Think it 's used to you in that I do n't know what , I do n't tell Ron , well he knows how I felt cos I said course I 'm , god he said , is that a performance , he said I have n't sat on your knee for ages , I said no I just feel like it , before we went out and er , I said well I do n't think there 's anything the matter do you , I said with him back there saying make sure Mr Hudson has the notes , and he said no , he said , he said he would n't leave it seven months he said |
| 9 | ‘ He admitted that there was someone else , but he would n't give me any details . |
| 10 | ‘ If you are really dropping people anywhere along that coast I would n't give them forty-eight hours before they are signing a statement for the public prosecutor . |
| 11 | would n't give you any marks for that . |
| 12 | I they would n't give you any points . |
| 13 | Yes , it would n't take him many minutes to chop it down . |
| 14 | would n't take her five minutes , so she sat |
| 15 | I wish Peter would n't ask me difficult questions . |
| 16 | I hoped to heaven the pharmacist would n't ask me difficult questions like ‘ how many ? ’ or ‘ what size ? ’ . |
| 17 | Come off it I 'm afraid , we ca n't do them both ways . |
| 18 | ‘ We 're going to have to do something — because I simply ca n't tell you two imps of mischief apart , ’ Laura muttered , groaning as she levered herself up against the pillows . |
| 19 | I 've only got Batman and I ca n't give you Californian Games cos it 's not mine . |
| 20 | Here 's the planning permission here 's the site if you insist on going there well we ca n't give you any guarantees but we 'll do our best for you , but certainly the best thing is to have the allocation . |
| 21 | For good measure , she added , a trifle pathetically , ‘ I am a good girl , really truly , even if I ca n't give you any references , and I will work hard , I promise . ’ |
| 22 | Conservatives ca n't have it all ways . |
| 23 | ‘ But then I 'd have been worried if they 'd been lethargic , so you ca n't have it all ways ! ’ |
| 24 | I mean , they ca n't have it all ways ! |
| 25 | Colonel really ca n't have it all ways . |
| 26 | Erm peo , people ca n't have it all ways , there has n't been any cut in the police service , in the police budget , I 'm sorry , erm we have for many years funded the police in a very generous way . |
| 27 | You ca n't have it both ways . |
| 28 | You ca n't have it both ways . ’ |
| 29 | Well , you ca n't have it both ways . |
| 30 | I mean you ca n't have it both ways |