Example sentences of "[verb] i [not/n't] " in BNC.

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1 I mean I not very happy with the lounge either .
2 ‘ Lachlan , sit you down again and see have I not got a grand idea .
3 She said , ‘ Sweetie , do n't forget I not only need the right man for me , but the right stepfather for Dickie .
4 In fact I think I not sure whether it 's this one .
5 When do I not pay SSP ?
6 When do I not pay SSP ?
7 Now goodbye ! do I not seem happy , or at least sordidly content ?
8 Do I not face them as though they are slaves ?
9 Do I get your backing or do I not ? ’
10 " Do I get a word of thanks or do I not ? "
11 And how far do I not accept what I think I might get in order to remain on good terms .
12 Do I not promote your interests along with my own ? ’
13 Do I not have any rights ? ’
14 Each situation should be approached by enquiring , for example , what are the goals involved , that is , ‘ what do I want ? ’ , what are the boundaries to the situation , that is , ‘ what constraints do I not want to challenge ? ’ , and what are the barriers to the goal , that is , ‘ what is blocking the path to where I want to be ? ’ .
15 Why did I not think of that , then ?
16 And besides , did I not have a scientific mind and training ?
17 Not only did I not want surgery or drugs , but I hoped that in refusing them I would not be offending my surgeon !
18 Did I not have the spiritual strength ?
19 ‘ He is so deep in his books he would forget to eat , I declare , did I not remind him . ’
20 Did I not tell you it would be my very best work ? ’
21 I was being utterly foolish ; my duty was to stay on , do A-levels , and go on to Oxford or Cambridge ( which took an extra term ) ; the local grammar school was not good enough to fulfil this latter purpose and if I went there , I would only be throwing my education away ; and , besides , did I not realise that , in the face of difficulties , one should never give up , but struggle on and thus establish a superior strength of character ?
22 ‘ Pooh to mademoiselle , did I not say I am Marcelle ? ’
23 I placed all my loyal guard at the previous Inquisitor 's service , did I not ?
24 Did I not sustain terrible losses ? ’
25 Did I not , knowing the perilous financial state of the club , refuse to take a pay rise in line with my Social Security increase ?
26 When I was lately a little kind to you and you carried yourself so foolishly , did I not tell you you should say nothing of what passed to any creature , and yet you made a common talk of the matter ?
27 LADY DAVERS : Did I not tell you , Jackey , that I should have a wit to talk to ?
28 Did I not have good reason to be angry with the man ? ’
29 Even so , you will wonder , why did I not respond ?
30 Did I not say we were old enemies , he and I ?
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