Example sentences of "i [vb past] n't [verb] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Well , ’ said Hilda , raising her voice slightly , ‘ I did n't go for the pleasure of his company . |
| 2 | " Well , I did n't care for the way you were standing there ringing the bell . |
| 3 | Yeah , I did n't smoke for the first six months and then I finished work and I was at home |
| 4 | I did n't sleep for the first week in prison , I could n't get used to the noise . |
| 5 | where it , she said it was too big for her and er she wanted something smaller , with a swap , well I did n't swap for the reason mine was overlooking the lake , it was in a better position , and er , then she told me the reason she wanted to swap cos er , she said it was too big cos her husband had died , I started to speak to her about when God 's kingdom comes on the earth , these dead ones will come back , these loved ones |
| 6 | I had n't bargained for the next difficulty : ‘ It wo n't work , ’ he commented , ‘ because my son smokes and he 'll take pity on me and give me one when I run out . ’ |
| 7 | I wish I had n't asked for the damned drink now . |