Example sentences of "[conj] i [verb] [not/n't] do [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I could feel him right outside , but it bothered me that I had n't done anything . |
| 2 | I told her what she expected to hear — that I had not done anything much . |
| 3 | The thing that upsets me when I see all these pregnant people walking around is that I did n't do it . |
| 4 | I was completely pissed off that I was 16 and I had n't done it yet . |
| 5 | ‘ Your father and I do n't do it , Jocasta , and neither do you . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ I do n't need them for the moment , ’ said Apricot , ‘ because Bernard and I do n't do it . |
| 7 | The former Spurs star , who has won three caps , said : ‘ The England manager was at Forest and I did n't do myself justice . |
| 8 | And I did n't do them . |
| 9 | But old habits die hard and I did n't do anything of the sort , but sat there pleasantly planning my new wardrobe , with the clothing coupons and the sum of money that a grateful Government had allowed me . |
| 10 | I remember in my teens being determined to do something which was not very nice , turning to her for permission and her saying " Well , I would n't do that — but I think you are old enough to decide for yourself , " and suddenly all the joy in the plan faded away and I did n't do it . |
| 11 | You 've got to lift the whole lot off the wall and unthread the curtains and put back the right number of rings and hooks and it 's a palaver and I have n't done it . |
| 12 | I 've volunteered to take the stage curtains to the cleaners and I have n't done it yet I regret to say , so my apologies , it will get done eventually , er I hope . |
| 13 | To be fair — after all , if I do not do it , I am sure that someone else will — I shall go back to the time of the last Labour Government . |
| 14 | ‘ Nick , ’ he said at last , ‘ my son is going to die within a year if I do n't do something very drastic . |
| 15 | You see — the calf muscle on the left leg just does n't work , so if I do n't do something quickly she 'll end up a cripple . |
| 16 | If I do n't do something , take some action , in our present situation , then I shall not have one atom of strength left to support Peter . |
| 17 | If I do n't do something it could be worse next time . |
| 18 | If I do n't do something with me life I spend my life sitting here all day |
| 19 | People will say ‘ I 'll never forgive myself if I do n't do what he asks ’ , and death-bed promises become sacrosanct , so that people feel they are binding in generations to come . |
| 20 | It 's not that anyone 's going to whip me if I do n't do it — but I know there 's going to be double the quantity tomorrow , so really I 'm just beating my own brow . |
| 21 | And I feel that if I do n't do it , being in a relatively powerful position , who the hell else is going to ? ’ |
| 22 | And if I do n't do it … |
| 23 | They never get aired properly if I do n't do it myself . |
| 24 | No , I do n't , but who else is going to do it , if I do n't do it ? |
| 25 | And she said well thing is if I do n't do it Bren I do n't want , you know she 's bound to sort of say . |
| 26 | , but if I do n't do it at half term it would be left to the end . |
| 27 | well the thing is if I do n't do it , there 's not gon na be enough there for both of you , if you hack it up darling , anyway I need to use a sharp knife |
| 28 | I mean it 's , yes it 's difficult , but yes I 've got to do it and if I do n't do it this , you 'll have to do it |
| 29 | You 'd dock my pay soon enough if I did n't do everything you and Matey ordered me to do in my waking hours . ’ |
| 30 | ‘ I realised that if I did n't do something really quickly perhaps I would n't be able to . |