Example sentences of "and i [verb] [adv] [vb infin] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One can not prove a personal judgment of this kind , and I do not expect immediate assent to it . |
| 2 | ‘ The reason I have called you both here is to remind you that you are now second-year witches , and I do not expect this ridiculous feud between you two girls to continue . |
| 3 | Hon. Members may say that petrol stations are to be found in residential areas everywhere in the country and I do not dispute that , but in the area in question there is no shortage of petrol stations and the local people say that they do not want another one damaging their environment and that there is no need for it . |
| 4 | It does seem that rent-a-picket is back and I do not think that is in the interests of the workers at Timex . ’ |
| 5 | Mr Major said : ‘ It does seem that rent-a-picket is back and I do not think that is in the interests of the workers . ’ |
| 6 | But leaving that aside , as I have already explained , the court will not be ‘ hearing and determining the swap cases together ’ and I do not think those words can be stretched so as to include the present procedural arrangements . |
| 7 | The tribunal chairman said : ‘ Her privacy was invaded , but she does model and I do not think this was a very high level of injured feelings . |
| 8 | That would take capital , and I do not have much money . |
| 9 | ‘ I 'll handle this , ’ said Dad ‘ Look Amy , you mother and I do not have much money . |
| 10 | I am not a taxi driver and I do not have seven Cure albums . |
| 11 | As one of the ‘ older ’ helpers it was a little like going back to school as my two ‘ children ’ are now 28 and 25 and I do not have any grandchildren so holding babies of 18 months upwards and playing with youngsters was quite a change . |
| 12 | Even if ( and I do not accept this at all ) neutrality could only be justified as a means to a fair contest , it should not be identified with action securing a fair contest . |
| 13 | As my letter perhaps indicates , I am not from ‘ the old school of diplomacy ’ as your article would have readers believe , and I do not like destructive reporting in an area which merits a more measured and informed approach . |
| 14 | Not every one of you can see me and I do not see each of you . |
| 15 | I do not anticipate that these will be on a very substantial scale and I do not see any reason why it should be necessary to ask Your Majesty to return to London prematurely . |
| 16 | Egypt 's pioneering efforts in regard to peacemaking are well established and respected , and I do not consider such a line of questioning helpful . |
| 17 | I know those offices in Northumberland Avenue — I have been involved in submitting evidence to two separate Royal Commissions there — and I do not believe this proposed tour of inspection is going to be a very joyous occasion . |
| 18 | For the sake of argument — and I do not concede this — I recognise that the hon. Member for Blackburn ( Mr. Straw ) is asserting that there are downward pressures on university funding . |
| 19 | As far as wrinkles and saggy bits go , the majority of my friends look the same , and I do n't waste five hours on daily maintenance like Cher . |
| 20 | She looked like the daughter of a missionary ; and I do n't mean that in a derogatory way . |
| 21 | Supposing that I were to ask you to recommend a good , modern book to read , and I do n't mean good in the sense of morally uplifting , but perhaps more in the sense of exciting or interesting reading . |
| 22 | ‘ And I do n't mean next year , ’ Emma said , wise in the ways of brothers . |
| 23 | Initially , you know , development meant higher than wages , alright , you know , making these erm er er sort of producing cars and high technology goods in urban , urban areas in developing countries was thought , you know , that 's the way , that 's the way ahead and these big projects , whereas now the thinking has changed and it 's let's promote infrastructure , education , erm in the rural areas thems rural areas themselves , right , erm , anythi any other policies so yeah you may want to erm invest , invest in agriculture , and I do n't mean some agricultural support but erm promote , well yeah make , make roads , educate the population erm disseminate agricultural technologies . |
| 24 | If he told Mr Jackson then he 'd come and take me to Combe Court , and I do n't want that . |
| 25 | When there 's a producer you get into those inevitable conflicts of how much a sequence costs and who should be in the picture — and I do n't want that noise . ’ |
| 26 | If he knew of them he would have them destroyed at once , and I do n't want that to happen . ’ |
| 27 | Mr Wyatt is determined to find his brother-in-law and I do n't want that to happen when Dana is with him . ’ |
| 28 | Then he turned to smile grimly at Tallis , adding quietly but audibly , ‘ And I do n't want that little killer anywhere in slingshot range . |
| 29 | ‘ If you make them public and fail to make them , you give people a good laugh and I do n't want that . ’ |
| 30 | Bidding against me and I do n't want that |