Example sentences of "[pron] [modal v] not [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ No , I could n't possible rest , not until I 've got an up-to-date report on Liz and Owen . |
| 2 | I know , I could n't long time getting |
| 3 | For example , I could n't past data from an existing spreadsheet into a document and maintain the link ; the toolbar across the top of the word processor has no buttons for bold or italic text ; and it was impossible to run a banner headline across the top of a page divided into columns . |
| 4 | I have to say that while I am quite sure that ‘ Summer 's Eve ’ is a perfectly suitable wash for people with sensitive skins and that a no-talcum powder has a lot going for it , I ca n't possible support the selling of this product as necessary for ‘ intimate ’ care . |
| 5 | I accept the argument which er Noble Viscount put so clearly that there may be a case for bringing in some outside people , but if this is to be done , it seems to me that the police authority itself is the authority best able to judge what particular gaps need to be filled and the one of the amendments to which I am speaking erm does contemplate giving power to the authority to co-opt members with experience which might not other ways be available , for example from among the ethnic minorities . |
| 6 | It was no good , she could n't play-act indifference any longer . |
| 7 | Normally , they need not additional support , but you must take care to ensure that the position is between joists , and that there is sufficient clearance above the light to prevent overheating . |
| 8 | This way , if I reach the end of the cone without noticing , the cone lifts off the floor and , as it can not possible pass through the tension assembly , I get plenty of warning without having the weights landing on my feet ( ouch ! ) and my knitting on the floor ! |