Example sentences of "i [vb mod] not [verb] [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Who knows if I may not have need of you by to-morrow ? ’ |
| 2 | I must not give way to it , because it is so unlike me and quite causeless . |
| 3 | You 're to me as my own and I 'll not stand cheekiness from either . |
| 4 | ‘ But if they take 'er I swear I 'll not lose sight of 'er . |
| 5 | As hard as I tried , I could not make use of the staff , so I carried it , hobbling like a stage imbecile . |
| 6 | I explained to the man that I could not carry cheese to my appointment but that I would be back another day . |
| 7 | It was the first time that someone close to me had died , and I could not imagine life without my sister , even if I had never loved her , or even thought about her recently . |
| 8 | I would not give space to anti-arrhythmics in my bag as a GP . |
| 9 | I would not take office under MacDonald , and yet it would have been impossible to have refused . |
| 10 | ‘ Yes , Your Majesty , ’ I mumbled , hoping I would not lose control of my bowels or vomit in sheer terror . |
| 11 | ‘ I suppose I have learned that I have been able to survive an experience such as this , which certainly I would not have bet on myself to do . |
| 12 | ( Perhaps if I knew the language , I would not have time for these facile analogies . ) |
| 13 | I shall not give way to the hon. Gentleman at the moment ; not in this speech . |
| 14 | No , I shall not give way to the hon. Gentleman . |
| 15 | I shall not give way to my hon. Friend , as I believe that I have done so once already and I have only a little time left . |
| 16 | I will not give way at the moment , although I may later . |
| 17 | However , I will not waste space by giving a list of ingredients and several recipes , for the simple truth is that do-it-yourself bait-making is becoming a thing of the past : we are now into pre-packed carp baits , boiled balls of various sizes from mini ( 6mm ) to maxi ( 18mm ) , preserved or frozen , and ready to slide straight onto hook or hair-rig . |
| 18 | I will not make use of the ransom theory in my retelling of the drama , but I shall cling on to the primitive belief , which I believe to be the correct biblical one , that God 's atonement in incarnation and cross was the crucial victory in the Great Battle not only over sin but also over the Devil and the powers of darkness . |
| 19 | I will not allow violence against my house . ’ |
| 20 | I can not pass water without a forgotten claimant reaching for what is his . |
| 21 | I refer to your letter dated 6 July 1993 and would advise that after consideration , I have decided that I can not grant permission for day release . |
| 22 | ‘ I can not refuse entry to the owners . |
| 23 | In fact , I can not drink champagne without having food with it — Lanson Black Label is my preferred ‘ standard ’ accompaniment . |
| 24 | I can not do justice to the disagreeable impression that this man , one Broadhurst , had upon me … |
| 25 | I can not make sense of that rhyme . |
| 26 | I enjoyed reading your material , but after consideration I 'm afraid to say that I can not make use of short stories . |
| 27 | I can not give credence to the 17 per cent . |
| 28 | With regret , I can not give way to the hon. Gentleman on this occasion . |
| 29 | ‘ I can not take issue with you over the matter of my past character , ’ he said , and smiled , dissembling the truth of his emotions . |
| 30 | I can not condone violence outside of the Oliver Reed Cellar Bar at the Duck and Forceps , certainly not here at ‘ The Tip ’ where we pride ourselves on our family atmosphere . |