Example sentences of "[was/were] n't [verb] [verb] that " in BNC.
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| 1 | We were n't elected to do that . |
| 2 | Er , your own line in , I thought you were n't allowed to do that ? |
| 3 | we , we were n't allowed to have that one , until we could pay for it outright . |
| 4 | I suppose it was because we would have had to talk about it then , and you 'd already decided you were n't going to do that . |
| 5 | ‘ I redrew it to what fitted our site and what I needed in terms of accommodation for the children and grannies who appear from time to time — mindful of the fact that Edwina and Michael were two and four , but were n't going to stay that size for long . ’ |
| 6 | But I was n't allowed to have that either , was I ? ’ |
| 7 | He was n't allowed to work that day , so people turned up in a white shirt and tie and looking smart , they had to wear uniforms even a cap but unfortunately nowadays , although a lot of the I have seen quite a few people their uniform has changed since I left , but erm they do come to work in very very casual work now . |
| 8 | I was n't meant to do that . |
| 9 | He was silent a moment and I thought he was n't going to answer that . |
| 10 | He hoped Donald was n't going to do that . |
| 11 | There was n't anything she could do about it , though , except back away , and she certainly was n't going to do that ! |
| 12 | If she did that , she would be admitting that he still had the power to affect her , and she was n't going to do that ! |
| 13 | I was n't going to say that no . |
| 14 | ‘ Well , I was n't going to say that . ’ |
| 15 | ‘ No , no , ’ said Dorcas weakly , ‘ I was n't going to suggest that … ’ |
| 16 | But he was n't going to make that mistake . |
| 17 | She 'd already got herself into all sorts of trouble listening to other people 's opinions , and she was n't going to make that mistake again . |
| 18 | But , judging by his attitude , he clearly was n't going to believe that . |
| 19 | He was n't going to try that again . |
| 20 | She was n't going to tell that fear to anyone though ; she was n't having them prying or saying that Dorothy ought to be glad of a new brother or sister . |