Example sentences of "n't [verb] my [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I do n't regard my engagement to Peter as any sort of mistake , ’ she managed to say . |
| 2 | ‘ Do n't compare my feeling for her with his ! |
| 3 | ‘ When I grow up , ’ he said , smiling at her phrase , ‘ I do n't want my life to be anything like theirs . |
| 4 | You learn all the time working on antiques.I am very happy.I would n't want my life to be different . |
| 5 | I do n't , I do n't want my coat on |
| 6 | I do n't want my coat on |
| 7 | so I thought he , he 's changing things he 's saying well I do n't think this is suitable and I do n't think my way of tackling this is suitable because he 's used to dealing with different kids , although they 're a similar age , they 're not very motivated or mighty but they 're more motivated than these kids , but he says like he 'll turned back towards the black board and he 'll be writing and they 're shouting abuse at him , F ing and blinding and he says it makes me so angry because I do n't know the voices well enough to know who 's saying it |
| 8 | But as they had n't seen each other since the day they both left the house , I did n't think my debut in The Jungle Book was the best time for a reunion . |
| 9 | ‘ Are you telling me you have n't posted my letter to Richard ? |
| 10 | He says ; It wo n't affect my job at all . |
| 11 | I notice you do n't answer my question about the woman to clean . |
| 12 | " You know I ca n't discuss my work for the Surete with you , " replied his father brusquely . |
| 13 | ‘ I do n't know my way around Beirut . ’ |
| 14 | ‘ You know next to nothing about me and you do n't know my father at all , yet you have the nerve to say such things ! |
| 15 | So I hope you 'll understand that if I do n't include my subscription with this letter it 's not because I do n't support you and if I shop in Smiths it 's not because I want them to sell pornography . |
| 16 | I did n't recognise my sister at first when she opened the door , she 'd cut her hair , but the eyes were the same , there were small creases at the sides , the skin puffy , roughened by crying . |
| 17 | I would n't show my diary to a best which shows |
| 18 | " Dr McNab still has n't granted my request for evidence that cholera is spread by drinking water . |
| 19 | I ca n't sacrifice my sense of self-preservation for you . |
| 20 | But you have n't answered my question about the problem of painting and stupidity ? |
| 21 | We retired to bed a little more hopeful that some glimmer of light had been shown but , just before I fell asleep , I realised Benjamin had n't answered my question about disliking Vauban , so I asked him again . |
| 22 | I was thinking I have n't seen my dad since what , Christmas ? |
| 23 | I said , ‘ You have n't seen my work for the past year , have you ? ’ |
| 24 | I have n't seen my husband for six months . |
| 25 | I have n't seen my family for three years , not since they left . |
| 26 | In my hurry and in the conceit that is deep within many of us pilots , with our belief in our own infallibility , I had n't done my pre-take off checks . |
| 27 | I was the only one who was moving further away , and that knowledge did n't improve my outlook on things in general . |
| 28 | I was in Nassau on business today but could n't keep my mind on it because I 'd already decided to come up here tonight and be with you . |
| 29 | I have my breakfast to cook and today 's the day of the Two Thousand Guineas , I ca n't keep my mind on everything at the one time . " |
| 30 | I have a part-time job , but I have been off sick for the last two weeks , because I ca n't keep my mind on it . |