Example sentences of "i [modal v] not [vb infin] for a " in BNC.
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1 | This was something so endearing I could n't speak for a moment . |
2 | I could n't ask for a more caring and loving bunch of people . |
3 | ‘ Sure I could n't wish for a better husband for her . ’ |
4 | ‘ I would n't try for a rebooking for a while , ’ she said , sipping her drink . |
5 | I would n't hesitate for a moment to lie my teeth off if it was either useful or necessary . |
6 | We looked for this in vain , though I would not deny for a moment the complete sincerity of Michael Crawford and Sarah Long . ’ |
7 | You know , I ca n't stay for a week in silence . |
8 | The rules are the same you do n't say oh I ca n't go for a ride and I 'm gon na go through announce my |
9 | I ca n't imagine for a moment that they will be sitting unwatched in some archive . |
10 | I ca n't see for a moment because of the crowd . |
11 | Every child knows that a country which ceased to work , I will not say for a year , but for a few weeks , would die . |
12 | He said : ‘ I wo n't stay for a shower , I 'll go for a swim instead . ’ |
13 | and er she said I wo n't hear for a while because they 're gon na move on now |
14 | For I can not hope for a reference from Lady Merchiston , and I am afraid that … ’ |