Example sentences of "not really [verb] i [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | My boss did n't really want me to take three weeks all at once . ’ |
| 2 | Devereux said : ‘ Widnes did n't really want me to go and there were problems with insurance guarantees . |
| 3 | So when I was actually pregnant , although it would be fairer on me and the baby and everybody concerned if I did have an abortion , he made me know that he did n't really want me to have one . |
| 4 | I kept on thinking , he did n't really mean me to come round . |
| 5 | You ca n't really expect me to go fishing about underneath your bed if I do n't even know what I might find under it , now can you ? ’ |
| 6 | ‘ I admire your tenacity in sticking to your story , ’ he intoned , ‘ but even you ca n't really expect me to believe a word of it . |
| 7 | ‘ My parents ’ hotel is very small ; they did n't really need me to help run it . |