Example sentences of "[subord] i [vb mod] not [vb infin] for " in BNC.
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1 | First of all , as I say , we only deal through motor traders anyway , and there is this liability that the motor trade have anyway , and obviously if if something like that has happened it 's going to occur fairly rapidly , but certainly within three months or three thousand miles , and obviously the owner of the vehicle has a redress to the dealer and obviously if there 's one of our policies on it we would probably accept liability on that , although I ca n't say for definite . |
2 | I 'm in a spot of trouble so I ca n't talk for long . |
3 | said , if I ca n't come for that typewriter then I 've sold it , he said I , I told her if she wanted it she 'd got to come and collect it and he said and nobody asked for it , I said well I know |
4 | My , you know , time is money , erm , if I ca n't account for it , |
5 | ‘ as if I could n't see for meself . |
6 | I am sure you well remember saying ‘ I ca n't do that movement because I ca n't play for it ! ’ |
7 | While I can not say for certain that the aquarium located at the Oceanographic Institute , Monaco boasts this title , it does contain some stunning displays of tropical freshwater and marine fish and is well worth a visit . |
8 | ‘ Then you , also , must be given that pleasure , for I should not care for you to miss an instant of any pain , Wolfprince . ’ |
9 | For I can not hope for a reference from Lady Merchiston , and I am afraid that … ’ |
10 | All the same , I would expect and ( I anticipate ) receive agreement from the Chancellor to two propositions : first , I would wish the ‘ real ’ budget to be maintained , though I would not argue for any test of ‘ reality ’ other than the rough and ready conventional scale used for measuring inflation ; and secondly , I would seek to agree a modest and gradual increase in that ‘ real ’ budget . |
11 | We looked for this in vain , though I would not deny for a moment the complete sincerity of Michael Crawford and Sarah Long . ’ |
12 | However , though I can not speak for others , my three boys found it perfectly normal and natural . |