Example sentences of "i [modal v] [not/n't] [verb] [pers pn] the " in BNC.
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1 | Sorry , I should n't do it the other side cos it wobbled . |
2 | In any case , she thought , I 'll not give him the opportunity to try . |
3 | ‘ I could n't tell you the regiment , but there is a lieutenant of that name staying here . |
4 | But one one time one man put up and I do n't know the reason why and I could n't tell you the year but his name was er the Honour somebody . |
5 | He used to go to a lotta places er that as knocked down or , well I could n't tell you the kind of job , but often there was some locks on the premises was er , perhaps needed repair or he wanted them to be in before he could leave the job and say here you are , that 's the job done . |
6 | ‘ I could n't tell you the truth , Ruth . |
7 | I I could n't tell you the exact number but it was over a hundred shops in Edinburgh . |
8 | And he said , it 's most unlike me , as you probably know , but he said I could n't tell you the last time I had time off work , but he said , I have n't been into the office since th cos I 've been feeling really bad ! |
9 | Erm n I as I say I could n't see her the bed it was it was a duvet and . |
10 | ‘ I could n't see him the room was full with smoke . |
11 | I told the hon. Gentleman that I could not give him the information for which he asked until October , when the 1991 population figures would become available . |
12 | He said : ‘ The supporters know I have always spoken to them in honesty and when I could not give them the truth I have kept my mouth shut . |
13 | ‘ She was bent on making mischief because I would n't do her the favour she wanted , and she bloody well succeeded , did n't she ? ’ |
14 | I would n't give him the time of day if I could help it . |
15 | I would n't give them the time of day . ’ |
16 | I would n't give them the satisfaction . |
17 | I would n't I would n't give them the option , I would go and ask those same ones you had in last week . |
18 | It would be an enormous relief — and if you 're waiting for me to struggle , demand you release me , you can wait till hell freezes over , Feargal McMahon , because I would n't give you the satisfaction ! ’ |
19 | ‘ I would n't give you the satisfaction , ’ she said , tilting her chin scornfully . |
20 | " These are from my share of the fruit , " he said , " for I ca n't give you the pears that belong to my brothers . " |
21 | Erm , another reason why I ca n't give you the whole story of course is because then there 'd be no reason to take this baby rather than this baby at the hospital , you know , so their histories are exactly identical , I E nil , erm , nothing individuates them on that account . |
22 | yeah , erm I would take a guess that there will be because we still have ambitions to shed a load of space so it would be advisable to re-fit to release further space we have another twenty six smaller stores that we have n't done at all yet other than put a so yes we 'll have an on-going re-fit programme I ca n't give you the exact details because erm how many it 's gon na be but there will be certainly an on-going re-fit programme . |
23 | ‘ I ca n't face that girl , I ca n't tell her the sadistic bastard that raped her is going to be let loose . ’ |
24 | It comes in handy , know a blue car and I think it has a boot , I ca n't tell you the type of , do n't make it up , if you do n't kn know , do n't make it up . |
25 | I ca n't tell you the dreck we 're going to have in it . |
26 | ‘ I ca n't tell you the reason , ’ he murmured . |
27 | I ca n't tell you the terrible sense of horror I had . |
28 | Yes , I know that Wolverhampton won , but I ca n't tell you the actual score . |
29 | ‘ I ca n't pronounce it the French way . ’ |
30 | I ca n't believe it the way they 've got that house . |