Example sentences of "n't [vb infin] [pers pn] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 31 | I did n't believe it the first time either . ’ |
| 32 | Because the parent does n't see it the same way . |
| 33 | Yeah , if you do n't measure it the right way , and go all the way round there and say that he 's coming in on two hundred and twenty five degrees |
| 34 | ‘ Nothing in this marvellous list ’ says Milton ‘ was as fine as Eden ’ and of course it hurts him to say it , and I do n't think it 's far fetched to detect that hurt and pain of that great sacrifice that John Milton is making in the rhythm when we read ‘ Might with this paradise of Eden strive ’ , or in the fact that he ca n't stop there , because I did n't — as you will have realized from Bentley 's comment — I did n't read you the whole passage . |
| 35 | You would n't call it the best buildup you ever seen and after a little bit of scrappy play which Pisa failed to get the ball away , it fell inviting on the edge of the area , and he struck it with all the confidence and aplomb a a player who 's been planting 'em in the back of the net all season . |
| 36 | ‘ Do n't tell me the great McKenna has never done so ! ’ |
| 37 | But she well she did n't , I mean she did n't tell me the intimate details or anything I do n't even know whether she has , she wo , she might have ju ge , been getting over dramatic or something ! |
| 38 | ‘ You did n't tell me the whole truth that evening at Ottavio 's , did you ? ’ |
| 39 | ‘ Corps would n't tell me the latest position on the phone , sir , ’ Woodruffe said . |
| 40 | One parent says she 's angry that the school did n't tell her the whole truth about why the head left . |
| 41 | She feels they did n't tell her the whole truth . |
| 42 | ‘ I ca n't face that girl , I ca n't tell her the sadistic bastard that raped her is going to be let loose . ’ |
| 43 | Someone is sure to ask you how long it takes to knit a jumper , but do n't tell them the exact number of hours and minutes , or they will expect their jumper by tomorrow ! |
| 44 | ‘ If they would n't tell us the first time , why should they do so now ? ’ |
| 45 | but there 's there 's something I did n't tell you the other day |
| 46 | But , when we came back , yes , there 's a sign there , but it did n't tell you the other side , you have to come |
| 47 | Before an interview , ask the interviewer what ground he wants to cover , though he wo n't tell you the actual questions . |
| 48 | Yes , I know that Wolverhampton won , but I ca n't tell you the actual score . |
| 49 | Yes , well I did n't tell you the best part ! that was the best part ! |
| 50 | ‘ We did n't tell you the entire truth , Floy and I. ’ |
| 51 | I ca n't tell you the terrible sense of horror I had . |
| 52 | And he said , it 's most unlike me , as you probably know , but he said I could n't tell you the last time I had time off work , but he said , I have n't been into the office since th cos I 've been feeling really bad ! |
| 53 | I I could n't tell you the exact number but it was over a hundred shops in Edinburgh . |
| 54 | Our dream issue would be four inches wide , perforated top and bottom and with a wee picture of Bobby Gillespie on every page Put up the price so Mark E Smith ca n't afford it The incredible rise of fame of Simon ‘ Fabulous ’ Dudfield |
| 55 | We 're simply saying that if we 're going to build the vehicle over there with in excess of 60 per cent local content , you should n't charge us the 10 per cent duty . |
| 56 | But he said we wo n't charge you the daily rate , we 'll just charge you for the job . |
| 57 | But you have to balance that with the way a major wo n't allow you the same freedom of artistic licence and influence over your promotion and development that an independent company can offer . |
| 58 | Well you could n't find them the other day , you said they were n't there did n't you ? |