Example sentences of "[not/n't] [pers pn] [vb infin] [det] [noun] " 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 congratulations ? ’ |
| 4 | ‘ Do n't I deserve any fun ? ’ |
| 5 | And did n't I make some sort of arrangement to meet somebody ? |
| 6 | Why ca n't I remember that man 's face ! ’ |
| 7 | I 'd just go and say , here are I ca n't ha , why ca n't I have any money ? |
| 8 | ‘ Ca n't I have some Valium , Sister ? ’ he grovelled . |
| 9 | ‘ Ca n't I have some iron tablets ? ’ |
| 10 | And why could n't I find another Steve Adorable ? |
| 11 | ‘ 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 . |
| 12 | Do n't I get any credit for human decency and normal feelings ? ’ |
| 13 | Do n't I get any thanks for offering to put you up for the weekend ? ’ |
| 14 | Do n't I get any time off ? ’ |
| 15 | Did n't I take that photograph in the street for you , a couple of years ago ? ’ |
| 16 | ‘ Why do n't I take that wax and get it done for you ? |
| 17 | Why could n't I let these people help me ? |
| 18 | Why should n't I pose that way if it pleases him ? ’ |
| 19 | She 'd deliberately tried to antagonise him , and as usual she 'd succeeded , so why could n't she feel any pleasure in it ? |
| 20 | Oh yes , that was certainly true : did n't she love this child and did n't she love Charlie ? |
| 21 | Did n't she have any pride ? |
| 22 | If she was running the same company for Virgin , should n't she have some shareholding in it ? |
| 23 | Well I , did n't you do that mum ? |
| 24 | It 's , erm , did n't you do these things like erm join the numbers up when you were a kiddy |
| 25 | Accepting that the calculations can take years to complete , he asked : ‘ If we can spend 10 years on an experiment , why ca n't you do these calculations ? ’ |
| 26 | ‘ Do n't you damage that machine , ’ said Mr Patel . |
| 27 | Did n't you bring any Helen ? |
| 28 | Sha n't you essay any alteration in your finances ? |
| 29 | ‘ Would n't you make that assumption ? ’ |
| 30 | When you first started work , did n't you make any mistakes , Rowena ? |