Example sentences of "i [modal v] n't [adv] [vb infin] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I was sure that I 'd be safe from then when I finally emerged from the city on the far side — it was n't likely that rats would abe allowed too close to the Divine Sanctum — but I could n't yet see any sign of a far side . |
| 2 | I could n't even get that right . |
| 3 | ‘ Searchin' the place from top to bottom in the ‘ ope that there might ‘ ave been some grub to be found , but I could n't even find any communion wine . ’ |
| 4 | I could n't even hear that properly . |
| 5 | Clare is out for my blood of course , poor thing , but I could n't really help that . |
| 6 | I think the inde independent corroboration for actuaries was another important factor , custody confirmation by the auditors , veto of transfer of assets , independent auditors for pension funds , independent custodian arrangements , in-house investment management , you made some comments , co-ordination of the various regulators , co-ordination of the professional advisers , establishment of the Pension Tribunal , you know now as far as I was concerned on on my sort of looking through it , those were all recommendations that that you have made over your two years and I could n't really find any response to those in Good , and I think that 's er you know we we personally found that disappointing . |
| 7 | I think the inde independent corroboration for actuaries was another important factor , custody confirmation by the auditors , veto of transfer of assets , independent auditors for pension funds , independent custodian arrangements , in-house investment management , you made some comments , co-ordination or the various regulators , co-ordination of the professional advisors , establishment of a pension tribunal , you know , now as far as I was concerned or on my sort of looking through it , those were all recommendations that , that you 've made over your two years and I could n't really find any response to those in Good and I think that 's a you know we , we personally found that disappointing . |
| 8 | I was born a poor black boy down in Mississippi , out in Alabama and he 's like a jet white ai n't he ? and he says I always felt different cos all the other kids they just sit there and they 'd be tapping their feet and then you go onto the oh and they 're getting the old rhythm going , like they do and he 'd be going like I all so different I could n't quite do this and he used to get in look , and er |
| 9 | Sorry I could n't quite get that . |
| 10 | I could n't possibly do that . |
| 11 | I could n't get a knee up to break its back , either , because I was almost slipping down the slope as it was , and I could n't possibly get any purchase on that surface with only one leg . |
| 12 | But I could n't live like that . |
| 13 | So I , I could n't actually check that but somebody 's got to check it . |
| 14 | I would n't even want that , if I were a Capellan . |
| 15 | And if , for example , rescuing someone from a hole meant destroying priceless Michaelangelo 's to get to him I would n't even see that as a real choice . |
| 16 | ‘ But I would n't just ignore these people . |
| 17 | Yeah but in an exercise like this you 're thinking when they 're saying that , Oh I would n't normally say that . |
| 18 | I would n't quite say that . |
| 19 | I would n't actually say that you know , one has got to suffer unduly , but I think we do have to be very , very careful that we do n't just play into the hands of the drug manufacturers ! |
| 20 | I would n't really fancy that — it 'd be no good to cuddle or nothing . |
| 21 | We 'll let it lie for now , and if we do get any kind of a big response then maybe we can think about scheduling another programme , but I ca n't honestly see that happening . ’ |
| 22 | You say you dream of him : I ca n't even have that . |
| 23 | A , an annual gay party in Sidney , B , a oh I ca n't even say that word , hang on |
| 24 | I mean I ca n't even read that . |
| 25 | ‘ I ca n't even get that right . |
| 26 | And I was thinking , I ca n't even get these ones let alone the two liners . |
| 27 | No , but er I ca n't just do this with it ! |
| 28 | I 'm sorry , Dad , but I ca n't just let this thing pass — sit back and pretend it has n't happened . |
| 29 | At erm , summer camp , when I came last year as well , there were sisters , and the oldest one was about twelve , the next one was about ten , and the next one was about eight and they they were half cast , I 'm not qu quite sure , the their mother was sort of , she 's dark , she 's sort of half cast , and they 've got , they all very very attractive girls , with such lovely hair , just corkscrew , it 's really lovely , and they come out the erm , swimming pool and they bring their their erm , shampoo and their conditioner with them , and do I ca n't just see this the family look . |
| 30 | I have to laugh , I ca n't not picture that old , what do you call him , Wilfrid Brambell was n't it , mind the time he lost his false teeth in the bath and Harold goes ‘ oh you dirty old man ’ … ? |