Example sentences of "[pers pn] [modal v] [not/n't] take [det] " in BNC.

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1 Basically , the latest , and I must n't take any credit , and there seemed to be some credit , Chair .
2 ‘ I presume I should n't take this as a literal record of members ’ behaviour , sir . ’
3 I 'll not take any of you .
4 I could n't take that , ’ he said .
5 My mother wanted to fuss over me in Lanhowell , but somehow I could n't take that .
6 Oh I could n't take that .
7 I could n't take any more .
8 At that stage in my life I could n't take any kind of failure , and so this latter model of womanhood was as unacceptable to me as the former .
9 Stick it out for the fortnight , I could n't take any more and the day I got out , I went and scored .
10 But then when Sean was about fourteen months I could n't take any more and I 'd just do it my way , and I 'm glad I did .
11 But I could n't take any more .
12 I could n't take any more of that lot . ’
13 I could n't take any more Stelazine
14 I had taken very little , but this screw took great pleasure in going through all my things and saying I could n't take most of it .
15 I could not take any more .
16 I could not take any more thoughts , or my room .
17 Eventually when I felt I could not take any more I threw the blanket off and sat up .
18 And this was not only Walsall Co-op , it was the Co-ops as far as I can remember , because er er you know I would n't take that for gospel could I 'm not not sure because I was only child .
19 Really get into rather than I would n't take all that much notice of it .
20 In Tuberville v Savage , the accused laid his hand on his sword and said : " If it were not assize time , I would not take such language . "
21 I said I would not take any further proceedings .
22 I would not take any notice of CEEFAX speculation .
23 I ca n't take such a dim view of people ! ’
24 That 's why I ca n't take such a risk . ’
25 I ca n't take many .
26 I ca n't take much more of it — life 's becoming unbearable for us .
27 I ca n't take much more of this , ’ he confided to Lily , and she told him to shush .
28 I ca n't take much more of this rubbish .
29 I ca n't take that responsibility .
30 ‘ I 'm afraid I ca n't take all the credit .
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