Example sentences of "not [vb infin] i [vb past] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I was playing in a particular game and did not think I had done anything spectacular at all when I was approached by Heffernan who told me that he wanted me for the Ireland team to play Australia in the Compromise Rules series , ’ recalls McGilligan . |
| 2 | I do not think I deserved this sort of treatment . |
| 3 | I do not think I knew who Plato was at the time , but I enjoyed hearing Mr Crossman speak , and seeing the other pupils , although they were mostly people thought of in the town as being particularly well-educated already . |
| 4 | I did not think I noticed as the car drew level |
| 5 | After his signature , he added : ‘ P.S. Do not think I stole the plate , linen , etc. from you . |
| 6 | I use to dread going in to work — in the two years I worked for the Inland Revenue I do not think I worked a full month — and in the end I left . |
| 7 | My ears were burning , and my left shin throbbed as if it did not know I had stopped walking . |
| 8 | He did not know I had read his notes and I did not confess I had , but he elaborated on what I had read , and I was convinced he had right on his side — if not prudence . |
| 9 | He assured Helen , ‘ I did not know I loved you so tenderly until this trial , sweetheart ’ . |
| 10 | I could not believe I had actually done it . |
| 11 | He did not know I had read his notes and I did not confess I had , but he elaborated on what I had read , and I was convinced he had right on his side — if not prudence . |
| 12 | That anything he undertook or contemplated would be a thorough piece of work , I knew ; but I do not suppose I appreciated how much preparation he would have considered necessary , including intensive readings . |
| 13 | well I 'll get the car and you can go out , I says you 're not getting the car out and I 'll not go I said you can go |
| 14 | I did not realise I had hurt you . ’ |
| 15 | ‘ Let's not pretend I had a choice . |
| 16 | ‘ It was a trickle of a stream and I did not say I 'd broken every bone , just hurt my leg . |
| 17 | But I would not say I learned nothing from Vincente . |
| 18 | I have tried to hide it , but I did not imagine I had been entirely successful . ’ |
| 19 | I did n't stay I went |
| 20 | Perhaps because I do n't touch-type I did have a problem . |
| 21 | ‘ Do n't make me split me sides , ’ said Dolly , ‘ you can talk all right , do n't I know it . |
| 22 | You said Farrell did n't want me harmed . |
| 23 | ‘ Perhaps she did n't want me called a ‘ bird ’ . ’ |
| 24 | You do n't want me put in jug , do you ? ’ |
| 25 | That 's why I do n't want I 'd better not fold the paper-until I 've worked out my ideas a bit more . ’ |
| 26 | Done , it did n't hurt me did n't hurt me , did it hurt you ? |
| 27 | ‘ I do n't think I understood all of it , either , ’ Masklin added . |
| 28 | You do n't think I planned it , Angel , do you ? |
| 29 | ‘ Do n't think I planned this ! |
| 30 | ‘ You do n't think I came over here just to say good morning , do you ? ’ |