Example sentences of "[verb] not [vb infin] [pron] [modal v] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But he did not make what would have been his first competitive appearance for several years . |
| 2 | But when the time came she did not expect he would want to leave his shooting … |
| 3 | His statement implies that we are not yet out of the recession , so let us borrow some more , increase the PSBR , and do the Keynesian thing which , a few years ago , we did not think we should do , and perhaps that will get us out of the recession by the time of the election . |
| 4 | I did not think we could invade this year . |
| 5 | The Executive Council under Sir Paw Tun were inert and helpless , and later that morning I went to the Governor to say that I did not think we could hold the situation any longer without grave risk , and advised him to call for the resignation of the Executive Council . |
| 6 | ‘ Presumably they did not think we could add anything . |
| 7 | ‘ I admit I did not think they would do that . ’ |
| 8 | Nutty did not think they would win . |
| 9 | Bill Mumford says of course they will make it … they would not be going if they did not think they could do it … they have been well prepared … |
| 10 | Quite a number of farmers from these areas , although still with 10–15 years active service left , did not think they could benefit from training : for them it was ‘ something for the young folk ’ . |
| 11 | Remembering that he had sent Catherine Crane to see Angela Morgan 's employers , he decided to find out how she had got on ; late as it was he did not think she would have gone off duty without reporting to him . |
| 12 | She did not think she would like herself in it if she could see herself and she did not think she would like to see her face bright and thick with greasepaint . |
| 13 | She did not think she would like herself in it if she could see herself and she did not think she would like to see her face bright and thick with greasepaint . |
| 14 | They were not due to leave Sintra until early afternoon tomorrow , but she did not think she could stand another day of his kisses and caresses . |
| 15 | She did not think she could stand another hour , another minute , another second . |
| 16 | They hope to sell the house as soon as possible but did not think it would go to a Vic Reeves fan . |
| 17 | Like Ulysses , I had , by my standards then , made un beau voyage , but I did not think it would result in my being content to stay at home thereafter . |
| 18 | ‘ … I did not think it would come so quickly , ’ he told Tom Jones on 4 November . |
| 19 | And no , she did not think it would jeopardise the marriage although he would , no doubt , be miffed at missing out on the latest freebie to the investing classes . |
| 20 | Though its technology , which makes chips , has won much praise , Perkin-Elmer did not think it could profit in the face of Japanese competition . |
| 21 | But Riven did not think he would sleep again that night . |
| 22 | She did not think he would like to hear from her , or possibly even to think about her . |
| 23 | I did not think He would mind this , especially if I made the whole thing into a sort of combined barby stroke burnt sacrifice . |
| 24 | In his reply St. Johnston said that the Chief Inspector of Constabulary at the Home Office , whom he had consulted , did not think he should accept the invitation to join the working party , but that there would be no objection to his attending any meeting to which he might be invited . |
| 25 | Alan and Maryon both felt that six weeks would probably be enough and did not think he could manage to continue on this diet for another three weeks . |
| 26 | The Russian did not think he could have been dead for long . |
| 27 | ‘ Unfortunately , his personal secretary said she did not think he could become actively involved , but I am writing to the Prime Minister Mr Major and George Howard , the Environment Secretary , seeking their support . ’ |
| 28 | ‘ Lucien , I did not think you 'd mind sharing with me . ’ |
| 29 | I did not think I would stay with the band forever . |
| 30 | Sometimes I thought that within a few months I would be back in Le Court , because I did not think I could continue . |