Example sentences of "i [modal v] [not/n't] [verb] [pers pn] for " in BNC.
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1 | Tammuz Malamute , or whoever you are , I should not forgive you for this , he thought wearily . |
2 | I 'll not charge you for that |
3 | ‘ Yes , ’ I answered , ‘ but I could n't do it for ever . |
4 | ‘ I could n't tell him for sure , but he 's been taking Vulcan out most days . |
5 | ‘ Well , ’ Josie said , turning her page and then refolding the newspaper to keep it manageable , ‘ I could n't tell you for sure . |
6 | I knew he was so incensed he could n't control himself ; I could n't blame him for the fury which inhabited him . |
7 | But even I could n't blame him for the phone ringing just as I was at the front door . |
8 | She was jealous that I was to bear her husband 's son — I could not hate her for that . |
9 | I would n't press you for a decision , I promise you . |
10 | I 'm recording this , well like I 'm only lying No , yeah , I know you must be so gutted after that you going oh I would n't dump him for anyone oh well , now you can go out Oh my god there 's Paul . |
11 | He even holds back when we hear the car pull away , and I would n't blame him for a moment . |
12 | I would n't want you for an enemy , Harry . |
13 | ‘ I would n't do it for anybody else on the staff , but you 're the best worker we 've had here . ’ |
14 | ‘ And I 'd only go out with someone I really liked — I would n't do it for the sake of it . |
15 | If I gave them an order to couple up a full line of maybe ten coaches , I would n't take it for granted that they 'd done it , I 'd walk up the coach , one walk up one side , down the other side and I would n't If there were a heating valve not open , if they forgot that you see , I would n't do it for them , I would go back and I 'd say , that S K third from the back end , the heating valve is not pulled down , you 've missed it , you 'd better When you 're up that way , just pull it down you see . |
16 | have ever gone into nursing now because she said I would n't do it for a grant . |
17 | ‘ I would n't miss it for the world . ’ |
18 | Grocer Mike , 44 , who dons full County kit for the occasion , said : ‘ I would n't miss it for anything . ’ |
19 | ‘ I would n't miss it for the world . ’ |
20 | I would n't miss it for the world . ’ |
21 | ‘ I would n't miss it for the world ! ’ she replied , smiling . |
22 | I would n't miss it for worlds . ’ |
23 | Er , but having said that I mean I have a sweet five year old daughter and I would n't change her for anything , but given the second chance I would n't do it again . |
24 | I 'm not telling you which way I vote but I would n't change it for anybody . ’ |
25 | I love you , Travis McKenna , for my sins , and I would n't marry you for any other reason . ’ |
26 | I would n't hurt her for the world . ’ |
27 | He closed his eyes tightly ; then in a much quieter voice , he said , ‘ Pet , you know I would n't hurt you for the world , but you 're hurting me . |
28 | I would n't swop it for anything . ’ |
29 | I did n't want Mary to go because I thought I would n't see her for a long time , and I ran over to her and pleaded . |
30 | I said I would , but I would n't see him for a couple of days because I had to take a train . |