Example sentences of "but [pers pn] [vb past] n't [adv] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They were heavy and had the words ‘ Do not refreeze ’ written on them , but I did n't immediately realize the significance of that . |
| 2 | The teachers naturally thought , because you 're black , you must have some sort of athletic ability in you ; but I did n't even want to do athletics , at all . |
| 3 | Yes , I suppose I could have phoned , but I did n't even think of that alternative . ’ |
| 4 | I knew it from being a kid , but I did n't even know the name of it . ’ |
| 5 | ‘ I was offered a restaurant in Cheltenham about five years ago , but I did n't even consider it . |
| 6 | The truth was I really fancied going there but I did n't even have the money to bunk the tube . |
| 7 | All I needed was 10 pence — which was what you had to pay in those days if you said you came from the previous stop — but I did n't even have that . |
| 8 | She did last night , but I did n't even catch her |
| 9 | ‘ But I did n't even recognise you for a minute there , and I did n't like the feeling . |
| 10 | I do n't know why , but I did n't much like the look of him . |
| 11 | I did n't actually like Paula very much — she flaunted her wealth as though it was marked with a price tag — but I did n't actively dislike her . |
| 12 | But I did n't actually want him to listen to it . |
| 13 | ‘ But I did n't actually see him myself on that particular evening . |
| 14 | I mean , I 've had my interest virtually since I was in nappies , but I did n't actually get a bird until I was thirteen . |
| 15 | but I did n't actually know that she got |
| 16 | ‘ It was interesting , I suppose , but I did n't really feel it was right … ’ |
| 17 | But I did n't really feel sad . |
| 18 | And I think I , I would just needed to say the word and I could have been Provost myself but I did n't really feel that I would be able to control the council , I think that was my impression at this . |
| 19 | I had initially met a lot of people who were gay but I did n't really identify with them and sort of felt , ‘ Yes , but is this it ? ’ |
| 20 | ‘ But I did n't really think I had a chance because I have n't acted before , ’ she said . |
| 21 | Yeah , but I did n't really think about it like that . |
| 22 | ‘ Oh , I know he was suggesting ways of saving money , but I did n't really mind about that . |
| 23 | When I was a kid ( Moran was born in 1965 ) I knew the name , I knew it was someone scary , but I did n't really know anything about the story or how exactly wild things really were . ’ |
| 24 | I closed my eyes and concentrated on the voice , and I thought it was n't you , but I did n't really know . |
| 25 | ‘ I left the treatment on for about 10 minutes but I did n't really have the time to use a plastic cap . |
| 26 | But I did n't really have time or the ability to sit down and think about their whole term 's work which is what I had to do really . |
| 27 | Well you 've got a lot of things to do and as I say erm , I thought I 'll only go for half an hour , but I did n't really come |
| 28 | Secondly , I know everyone goes around saying it , but I did n't really believe it ‘ til last night , but the defence really are crap ! ! |
| 29 | I nearly fell over him and he turned round , but I did n't really see his face in the dark , or if I did , I blocked it out I was so scared . |
| 30 | ‘ Childbirth ’ our local priest called it , but I did n't really understand what he was on about until several years later when I came up against the problem again . |