Example sentences of "[adv] [pers pn] [vb infin] [det] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 A former Conservative agriculture minister , Michael Jopling ( Westmorland and Lonsdale ) , said : ‘ Can not we take some comfort from the fact that our safety rules and our arrangements are such that such a minute dose leads to widespread concern and a Commons statement ? ’
2 Does not he have some regard for them ?
3 ‘ Do n't I deserve any fun ? ’
4 And did n't I make some sort of arrangement to meet somebody ?
5 Why ca n't I remember that man 's face ! ’
6 I 'd just go and say , here are I ca n't ha , why ca n't I have any money ?
7 ‘ Ca n't I have some Valium , Sister ? ’ he grovelled .
8 ‘ Ca n't I have some iron tablets ? ’
9 ‘ Do n't I know that fella ? ’ said Dad , who because of his memory loss thought he 'd already seen every film or play he watched , had read every book he attempted , and knew every story he heard .
10 Do n't I get any credit for human decency and normal feelings ? ’
11 Do n't I get any time off ? ’
12 Did n't I take that photograph in the street for you , a couple of years ago ? ’
13 ‘ Why do n't I take that wax and get it done for you ?
14 Why should n't I pose that way if it pleases him ? ’
15 She 'd deliberately tried to antagonise him , and as usual she 'd succeeded , so why could n't she feel any pleasure in it ?
16 Oh yes , that was certainly true : did n't she love this child and did n't she love Charlie ?
17 Did n't she have any pride ?
18 If she was running the same company for Virgin , should n't she have some shareholding in it ?
19 Well I , did n't you do that mum ?
20 ‘ Do n't you damage that machine , ’ said Mr Patel .
21 Sha n't you essay any alteration in your finances ?
22 ‘ Would n't you make that assumption ? ’
23 Oh , do n't you want that bit ?
24 Like , do n't you want any wine , I said I I only really like it when it 's fizzy .
25 ‘ Do n't you want any supper before you turn in ? ’
26 Do n't you want some coffee ?
27 Why do n't you move this Zimmer and sit on the seat ?
28 So do n't you pay any heed to Albert 's old nonsense ! ’
29 ‘ Why do n't you give that piece of rubbish to Oxfam ? ’ he said , picking it off the mantelpiece roughly .
30 Why do n't you wear that belt ?
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