Example sentences of "[vb mod] [not/n't] [pers pn] [verb] i " in BNC.
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| 1 | As she was leaving , Gerald said : ‘ Should n't you tell me what it is I 'm supposed to keep quiet about ? ’ |
| 2 | ‘ Why could n't you give me a nice drop of port ? ’ |
| 3 | Could n't you leave me a drop ? |
| 4 | Could n't you phone me ? |
| 5 | That 's why i could n't I thought I had n't got me pen . |
| 6 | And er I could n't I mean I do a lot of gardening there were n no problems at all , so I took them t well you can see what 's left . |
| 7 | So erm these two girls , I could n't I mean I was reading but could n't tell but they could . |
| 8 | I could n't I say I could n't eat . |
| 9 | Could n't he see I was knackered ? |
| 10 | Why could n't she tell me , then ? |
| 11 | ‘ Would n't they think I was a telltale ? ’ |
| 12 | Would n't you expect me to do that in the circumstances ? ’ he said . |
| 13 | Why would n't you say I was a nervous type ? |
| 14 | I felt I was beginning to lose the battle , and the diary for the remainder of the term is full of expressions of hatred for the school , interspersed with the repeated and heartfelt question , ‘ Why ca n't they leave me alone ? ’ |
| 15 | ‘ Why ca n't they call me Tony ? ’ |
| 16 | His face serious , he pleaded softly , ‘ Ca n't you pay me the same compliment , Hilary ? |
| 17 | Ca n't you answer me straight ? ’ |
| 18 | Ca n't you tell me that , Henry ? |
| 19 | Ca n't you tell me ? |
| 20 | ‘ Why ca n't you tell me … ’ |
| 21 | Ca n't you tell me more ? ’ |
| 22 | Why ca n't you tell me ? |
| 23 | Oh you 're on holiday for a couple of days , I mean you 'd have thought you know , since you 're on holiday just have a little drinky or two but no ca n't persuade her , ca n't you tell me why you just come out of a Yorkshire pub . |
| 24 | Ca n't you give me any time to myself ? ’ |
| 25 | I said to him : ‘ Ca n't you give me methadone or is n't there a Detox Centre I can go to or something ? ’ |
| 26 | Storming up and down the place saying just give me one last script , you ca n't cut me dead and ca n't you give me something and I 'll cut down on this last one and all this . |
| 27 | Ca n't you give me another shot ? ’ |
| 28 | Ca n't you give me something for head ? |
| 29 | Why ca n't you give me your hand as well ? ’ |
| 30 | Ca n't you give me the benefit of the doubt ? |