Example sentences of "i [verb] not [verb] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I do not dare open the blinds . |
| 2 | I tried calling softly , but there was no reply , and I did not dare make more noise for fear of disturbing the others . |
| 3 | I would have liked to drink coffee in one of the smoke-filled cafés lining the boulevard , but I did not dare enter . |
| 4 | I did not dare take the whole brandy bottle , so I poured some into a smaller bottle to take away with me . |
| 5 | The flower seller , Ms Sue Thompson , said : ‘ I did not dare say anything . |