Example sentences of "[vb mod] n't [adv] [det] " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ What was that you were saying yesterday morning when you looked like death warmed up ? ’ he yelled , ‘ never a bloody 'gain , you said Tommy Handley could n't best that for a joke . ’ |
2 | She had been tortured by his closeness , knowing she could n't so much as touch his hand . |
3 | Jezrael could n't so much as shudder . |
4 | ‘ You could n't so much as bruise the mosses on it but I 'd know . |
5 | K. R. I 've been in tough houses — they would n't come out to help us but they 'd form a ring and let you fight — they would n't just all join in to back somebody up . |
6 | I mean after all these years here I mean you ca n't well that 's |
7 | I ca n't better that . |
8 | ca n't never that filter to be like that have you ? |
9 | While that wo n't please some of his backbenchers , others will breath a sigh of relief that at least Britain will no longer seem to be standing alone against the rest of the community . |
10 | I wo n't so much as put your petition in front of my Bishop . |
11 | Well you wo n't so much when it 's dried . |