Example sentences of "i do not [verb] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I do not regard property profits as earnings . |
| 2 | I do not expect King Arthur to rise fully accoutred from the cave in which he lies asleep , any more than I expect my father to clamber out of his shallow pit of prison lime . |
| 3 | I do not expect shame from Ministers , but I should have thought that all the Ministers present , and all the others who might come in later , would be a little wary about pressing this matter . |
| 4 | Of course , I do not mean Conservative , Liberal or Labour . |
| 5 | I do not mean debts and currencies and economic fabrics , but something much more vital — the thoughts of man . |
| 6 | By intelligent , I do not mean intellectual , but based on a wise consideration of our emotional and physical needs , and those of other members of the household . |
| 7 | By this , I do not mean mat Lewis has represented the medieval picture as ‘ better ’ than the modern ; but he has shown us that both are merely pictures . |
| 8 | I do not mean computers with human emotions or humanoids with computer brains . |
| 9 | ‘ I 'm sorry , I do not speak English , ’ he said . |
| 10 | ‘ Although I do not speak English as well as I should , I did at one time know England well . |
| 11 | ‘ For myself , I do not want memories . |
| 12 | I do not want legislation which would give less conscientious members of the medical profession permission to confuse expediency with compassion . |
| 13 | I want to ensure that the genuine claims of those who are in need are dealt with properly , promptly and accurately , I do not want campaigns to be organised on the basis that people sign a piece of paper that has been delivered to them by a welfare rights organisation . |
| 14 | I do not want over-regulation or road traffic engineers simply toeing the line and following regulations as they are laid down where they may not be appropriate for their particular locality . |
| 15 | I do not want pomp and glory . |
| 16 | ‘ While I am pursuing the offender I do not want blood on the streets . ’ |
| 17 | ‘ I do not want gifts , ma chère , ’ Alain said tauntingly , his dark eyes flaring her over . |
| 18 | I do not want Sara to end up like me , an old lady with a lot of memories . |
| 19 | ‘ I do not want Richmond to become a museum , a quaint town where tourists buy souvenirs , ’ he said . |
| 20 | I do not want matriarchy to replace patriarchy as an interim measure because I retain unshakeable faith in women 's ability to organize , to be caring and to be , just in so many ways , superior to men . |
| 21 | ‘ I do not want politeness . |
| 22 | ‘ I am sorry if I do not make sense . ’ |
| 23 | I desire the reader to remember that I do not make use of the word people for the mere vulgar or mobile , but for the whole community , consisting of clergy , nobility and commons … |
| 24 | ‘ I do not admit immortality , but I can not believe in death : that is to say , in my own death … |
| 25 | ‘ I do not miss Wakelate at all . |
| 26 | I DO not think Nicholson was right to bring Natasha to Britain . |
| 27 | Mr Fallon said : ‘ I would have to think very seriously about it as I do not think Dr Clarke 's views should be given air time . ’ |
| 28 | I do not think Russia means to remove the missiles pointed at the West . |
| 29 | ( d ) I do not think Mr. Beazley can draw any comfort from the old implied contract theory in restitution cases , since as he himself recognises that theory is now discredited . |
| 30 | I obviously love to see Leeds win , and just because I 've predicted a draw , that does not mean I do not think Leeds are capable of winning . |