Example sentences of "i [verb] not [vb infin] [adv] [verb] " in BNC.
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1 | I do not mean just dating by this ; there are all sorts of relationships that you can enter into that are just on a one-to-one basis . |
2 | I do not mean spiritually altered , but socially transformed . |
3 | ‘ I do not want right done . |
4 | They both tried , no doubt , to put us at our ease , but I do not think either had much understanding of small children . |
5 | I do not intend here to give any details of the substances present , or of the kinds of reaction which occur . |
6 | I do not intend now to resurrect the metaphysical theory I said in Chapter 2 that we do not need . |
7 | Consequently , I do not propose here to go into the main sections which will need to exist — ‘ post-WFP ’ — in Fig. 3.6 . |
8 | I do not remember there having been given such consideration and discussion to the constitution of any other body with which I have been associated . |
9 | It was strictly for males and I do not recall ever seeing a woman in there . |
10 | It is to the credit of these players ( and to William MacIlwraith 's also ) that I do not recall ever having laughed so much and so heartily at a play that I liked so little . ’ |
11 | Neumann , conveniently , attributes to me a generalization I did not make then proceeds to refute it . |
12 | I did not wish openly to agree with her but Mistress Rachel was correct . |
13 | Erm Bradford and Leeds have er adopted a similar approach in their representations to er yourselves and certainly er I did not come here to take a er a part in the debate over specific figures . |
14 | ‘ However , I did not come here to quarrel with you , Larua . |
15 | ‘ I did not come here to wrangle with you . ’ |
16 | ‘ I did not come here to rake up old scores . ’ |
17 | ‘ She cried all last night and I did not get much sleep either . |
18 | I was so excited that I did not get much sleep that night . |
19 | I was so excited with my discovery that I did not get much sleep that night . |