Example sentences of "[not/n't] [modal v] [pron] " in BNC.
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1 | Are any of these fool-proof , and if not might I be wrong after all and religious experience right when taken at face value ? |
2 | It was a cold December , and I could not face removing and straightening the steel frames , not could we afford replacement windows . |
3 | Could she not could she not lock them up right |
4 | I was very confused because I could n't make it work , but not could I break it . |
5 | The Shaw solution to the inequality of the coal ration was simple : just change the signs on the compounds , A perfect balance system was introduced and there was no complaint from the officers ' batmen — well they would not would they " ? |
6 | It would not would it , so leave it in position and if you need to put another pad over the top , then do that , more pressure and a bigger pad , never take the original one off , okay , leave it on otherwise you 'll open up the wound again and you 'll have all that problem over again , so pad , pressure and elevate , what if it do n't work ? |
7 | Those who do not would I think be well advised to use Boulestin recipes in conjunction with a fully detailed work such as one of those mentioned . |
8 | I do n't know he 's the same s in South Ronaldsay or not would he be different s ? |
9 | Why not will your head fall off ? |
10 | I have held no office because Thou did not will it , and I never set my heart on office . |
11 | This is why only the minimum necessary punishments are prescribed ; we would not will it otherwise . |
12 | If not can we move on to six which er in Mr 's shorthand is area likely to meet Greater York needs . |
13 | If not can we accept the recommendation of read out four one etcetera , all agreed ? |
14 | Yeah , something stupid , and they knocked on the door , do you know what I mean , the most kids it 's like , it 's hiya Matthew , hi aunty , they knock on the door , I want to play with Hannah , I want to play with Matthew , Mat has , Mat has got to go out and play with them , and it 's my Milky Bar you ca n't not can I have one of your sweets Mat , my mother said I , I can have one of those sweets . |
15 | Yes , can you not can you not have |
16 | Yeah over that I mean sometimes you want to sit quiet and you can not can you ? |
17 | Er , there is a a little orange leaflet which has been placed on the seats during the day that many of you , I hope , already have er , for anyone who has n't may I perhaps place these on the front table , there 's a the , there 's another supply over there and , could I please ask that some responsible representative from each district would please take a few more of these away with you so that they are distributed in district meetings in the near future , and attention drawn to them there er , if there are not enough copies er , then I 'm sure the provincial office on receiving a , a request from you will make sure there 's more that passed on to you . |
18 | We should n't should we ? |
19 | They could n't could they . |
20 | Well she could n't could she ? |
21 | I wonder if you could come to Stoke-on-Trent to open the fete to raise funds for the local Gilbert and Sullivan society , but if you ca n't could you find someone who could . ’ |
22 | They have n't said much about the cost , anything about the cost , and they have n't said whether , well they would n't would they ? , , whether anyone was dissatisfied , cos I understand from my family that they have been met you know they have been raised in the press , but it 's not a hundred per cent . |
23 | Not that people used to let you know about they were hard up I mean , they just would n't would they ? |
24 | Oh well they would n't would they ? |
25 | No they would n't would they , when the weather cheers up ah mate ? |
26 | she got loads , here mother they would n't would they ? , they 'd have to have gold to yours aye |
27 | Would n't stay here if we did n't would we ? |
28 | You would n't would you ? |
29 | Two people come now doing the water , the the stop cap and one fellow looked across coo he said a big , I said I 'll have a run a over the left I said , now you would n't would you ? |
30 | You would n't would you ? |