Example sentences of "[pers pn] [modal v] not [vb infin] this " in BNC.

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1 I may not like this , but I wo n't know unless I try it first .
2 what she was getting at , she knew exactly what she was shopping for , she went into that shop , there was the list , it was handed in , I bet it took her less time to shop then , than it did later when she went shopping with a vague idea well I must n't forget this , I must n't forget that , but then the wandering around sort of oh that looks nice and I fancy that
3 My Keith tried a little drop last night and he said I must n't drink this so soon after then he had another sip must n't drink it and he
4 I put a few pink flowers on the plant and remember that I must n't overdo this
5 ‘ Of course I know that I must not make this mistake .
6 Lastly , I should not choose this manner of writing , wherein knowing myself inferior to myself , led by the genial power of nature to another task , I have the use as I may account that of my left hand . ’
7 But all in all , I can see no genuine reason why I should not undertake this trip .
8 Perhaps I should n't do this yet cos we have n't agreed it !
9 I know I should n't feel this way .
10 I should n't think this boring as I had sometimes done before .
11 Oh , do n't tell me that I should n't have this !
12 Is there any reason why I should n't use this water for my aquarium ?
13 I should n't get this wrong .
14 ( Charles says I should n't write this because you 'll feel bound and he says you should be utterly free from pastoral duties — though he 's one to talk … )
15 I should n't say this , with Father just gone , but I do n't think I 've ever felt so happy , Anna .
16 God — I should n't say this but the music press generally has been pretty decent to me .
17 It was erm , I should n't think , I should n't say this on the air , it was f on a cellar steps , at a teenage party .
18 I mean , perhaps I should n't say this about a chum , but he does lose his rag very easily .
19 I should n't say this , because you 'll just get swollen headed .
20 Well I should n't say this , I , I , I d I , I , I said it I have n't s really said it to Irene but I did say it to Con we went on the Friday did n't we ?
21 Anyhow I said well I should n't say this I know and I know times have altered , but I said it was n't er I said I 'm not saying it because Martine and Nicola were in it , but I said to me it was n't the same as when they were in it .
22 I know I should n't ask this , but —
23 ‘ I presume I should n't take this as a literal record of members ’ behaviour , sir . ’
24 I might not win this time .
25 I used to get them various gigs at the Marquee Club in Wardour Street and the Roundhouse , and some dates at universities throughout the country , but there was n't an awful lot coming in although I did succeed in getting him a TV appearance and the producer , who was a good friend of mine , said , ‘ I 'll not have this guy on my programme with long hair ’ . ’
26 I would , if I could n't do this . ’
27 I could n't do this again .
28 Well that women in yours other week that I could n't do this save , I 'm sorry sir but you 're under sixty five .
29 No , I said I could n't do this I did n't know .
30 but I sat down and we had n't actually done the lecture well I could n't do this other one because I did n't understand this
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