Example sentences of "be not [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Now I find that I am not given it . ’ |
| 2 | I am not expecting my parents to be reaching the end of their life when they are fortyish but I am likely to be expecting this , although probably unconsciously , when my parents are ninetyish . |
| 3 | ‘ I am not thinking anything , ’ Miss Honey said . |
| 4 | I am not refusing him , but it is too soon . |
| 5 | I am not kidding you : for this high-level encounter he goes to the news-agents ' next door and gets the key that hangs behind the counter . |
| 6 | Order , I am not in , I am not allowing anything outside the scope of the debate Mr Michael Spicer . |
| 7 | He quoted Cardinal Rancé , whose last words on his deathbed were : ‘ I am not leaving you , I am only preceding you . ’ |
| 8 | I am not expressing myself very well . ’ |
| 9 | His mates nodded and one said , ‘ I agree with George , I 've never known such a feeling of evil and I am not risking my neck for anyone . ’ |
| 10 | I am not lugging it up them flipping stairs again ! |
| 11 | I appreciate the difficulties that my right Hon. Friend faces and I am not criticising him , but would it not be a good idea to consider a combination of more all-day European supply days such as the one next Thursday , longer debates-late at night , if necessary the sending of more business upstairs to Committee whenever a particular document makes that relevant and also , once a month , having a longer Friday afternoon session so that European enthusiasts , such as my Hon. Friend the Member for Southend , East ( Mr. Taylor ) , myself and others can take part . |
| 12 | I appreciate the difficulties that my right Hon. Friend faces and I am not criticising him , but would it not be a good idea to consider a combination of more all-day European supply days such as the one next Thursday , longer debates , late at night , if necessary the sending of more business upstairs to Committee whenever a particular document makes that relevant and also , once a month , having a longer Friday afternoon session so that European enthusiasts , such as my Hon. Friend the Member for Southend , East ( Mr. Taylor ) , myself and others can take part . |
| 13 | I am not wearing them tight trousers again ! |
| 14 | ‘ Molly , I am not humiliating myself in this manner . ’ |
| 15 | I am not evading your question . |
| 16 | When I am not writing I draw . |
| 17 | In embarking on this section of my reminiscences , I need to stress once more that I am not writing my own memoirs . |
| 18 | ‘ I am not taking their point of view . |
| 19 | No , I am not taking it . |
| 20 | No , I am sorry but I am not taking it until after the statement . |
| 21 | ‘ I am not saving it for the Tour de France . |
| 22 | ‘ I am not accusing anyone , just remarking on a strange coincidence . ’ |
| 23 | I am not enjoying myself , she thought — but then I was never supposed to , was I ? |
| 24 | ‘ Since I am not to see him or speak with him alone ever again , in truth it matters little where he is . ’ |
| 25 | I am not getting my money 's worth . |
| 26 | And if I am not mistaken you could see share prices really motoring after that . |
| 27 | I got him every time , until the end and I said I am not serving him this time ! |
| 28 | I am not suggesting we abandon it : the fact that we have not found ways to extract the information does not deny the existence of the factors or traits . |
| 29 | I am not discussing my sex life at a bus stop ! ’ |
| 30 | ‘ I am not marrying him . |