Example sentences of "did [not/n't] [vb infin] i could [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sometimes I thought that within a few months I would be back in Le Court , because I did not think I could continue . |
| 2 | Having replied Yes with much confidence in his initial request I did not think I could take two steps to the rear , so I hastened to add that the job would take me some considerable time as ti would be my spare-time/spare-time job , consoled myself with the thought that it was the first time that I had made anything to be used in a church , so it would be a challenge . |
| 3 | ‘ If I did not believe I could lift Darlington I would not have taken the job . |
| 4 | Although I did not understand I could see that they were discussing the problem . |
| 5 | ‘ It cost me a fortune — but I did n't think I could bear to see you again . |
| 6 | I did n't think I could cope with another night in that flat all alone . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ He would n't have asked me if he did n't think I could do it , ’ she had retorted . |
| 8 | Oh well I did n't think I could do that without |
| 9 | Did n't think I could make it . |
| 10 | ‘ I did n't think I could face the idea of someone else having the job , ’ she laughs , ‘ but it was also a great opportunity for me . ’ |
| 11 | Schaefer , who has won 17 of 20 fights since turning professional in November 1987 , said : ‘ I would n't have come all this way if I did n't think I could beat Henry . |
| 12 | ‘ I would n't bother to go out there if I did n't think I could win . |
| 13 | But to her amazement he did nothing of the kind , but , shaking his head as if he had been under some kind of stress , ‘ I did n't think I could have got your innocence so completely wrong , ’ he stated gruffly . |
| 14 | Well I do n't know it the way you two do the work it looks so fine that I did n't think I could see it properly . |
| 15 | ‘ City boss Billy McNeill did n't think I could play , ’ Beresford said last night . |
| 16 | Adam , celebrating his second victory over Johnson this week , gasped : ‘ I did n't think I could get this far . |
| 17 | I did n't think I could get used to it again , but , it 's surprising how well she 's fitted in |
| 18 | I did n't think I could learn much more for the moment . |
| 19 | ‘ I 've had a few more ideas … well , I 've thought about … areas I did n't think I could use that I now think I can , and I want to develop that stuff , and — ’ |
| 20 | I did n't feel I could tell her on my own . |
| 21 | But I did n't feel I could overrule Ted Heath on this particular occasion because he was essentially right on what the Bill proposed … . |
| 22 | ‘ Having let the side down already by not being able to give Wendy a baby myself , I did n't feel I could let it down further by refusing to let her try AID . |
| 23 | The other thing , and this was just as important , was that I did n't feel I could play the drums well enough . ’ |
| 24 | I had to because , apart from anything else , I did n't feel I could share a bed with her any longer . |
| 25 | And a deaf therapist said : ‘ I could n't follow the lectures at all , yet I did n't feel I could keep saying , ‘ I 'm deaf , will you look at me ? ’ ’ |
| 26 | If I did n't go I could stay at home and work on the house . |
| 27 | ‘ You did n't know I could do it , did you ? ’ |
| 28 | ‘ I did n't know I could look like that . |
| 29 | But if I did n't know I could count on you , I suppose you would n't be here . " |
| 30 | ‘ I did n't know I could have such a good time so close to home . |