Example sentences of "[modal v] n't [verb] [adv] [pron] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And then it crossed her mind that Kate Maybury must be afraid , anxious that Juliet should n't find out what she wanted . |
| 2 | He heard him speak some words , but he could n't make out what they were ; he then saw him bend and kiss her , not on the cheek but on the lips . |
| 3 | I could hear vague noises for a bit , but even straining I could n't make out what they were , and they could have been just noises on the line . |
| 4 | There was definitely a something in Jordan 's voice , but Coffin could n't make out what it meant . |
| 5 | and then that was it and then a bit later on , that was all they said about me haircut and then during the break somebody else said , there 's something else gone as well and they could n't make out what it what done mine in , my musical director he come , he says you know what will look nice now with that haircut do n't you ? |
| 6 | She could n't make out what he was saying , though ; the door was too thick . |
| 7 | Then I heard Quigley 's low bass , but could n't make out what he was saying . |
| 8 | There was only one person inside but he could n't make out who it was . |
| 9 | I could hear Auntie Jean shouting at me but I could n't make out anything she was saying . |
| 10 | ‘ I could n't pass over anything you told me , though . ’ |
| 11 | I could n't work out what she meant by this . |
| 12 | I could n't work out what you were talking about . |
| 13 | Pand it 's actually pan dee mon ium which is quite interest I could n't work out what it really meant , pan demon , across demons , well that does n't make much sense but you 'll see why it 's called pandemonium , in the conventional sense , model . |
| 14 | but they , they passed the driving test first time and you know er , they could n't find out what it |
| 15 | Even before he was fully awake he felt the oppression of unpleasant memory , the threat of worse to come , although he could n't remember exactly what it was that he remembered . |
| 16 | He could n't remember now what it was , but it had made his blazing mad . |
| 17 | Well er when I er , when I er , I could n't remember much what it was now , but whatever the union fee was , when I started on me own to be er satisfied of cos of circumstances I might need money , you know , I thought it would say the union fee was a shilling , I had to pay one and six half as much as whatever it was and I did do . |
| 18 | He said there was so much stuff up there I could n't reel off what they 've got because he said they got everything . |
| 19 | I could n't hear exactly what he said , but I knew from Terry 's tone that they were taking the piss out of me . ’ |
| 20 | Apart from anything else , it means I could n't pick up what you said . |
| 21 | Her clothes were spread out all over the bed , and at first she could n't figure out what they were doing there . |
| 22 | it 's erm , please leave your name and number , and the postal area code and I could n't figure out what they meant , your post code , or what , anyway , I sort , I , I left this long pause , shut your face I left this really long pause , and it just like clicked off before I could leave my phone number , so they 've got my , my answer and my names , but they have n't got my phone number , so I thought well , that 's not much good , they ca n't phone you , can they ? |
| 23 | But for all his new acquaintance 's mildness there was something about him that made Hugh uneasy , and for the life of him he could n't figure out what it was . |
| 24 | apartments and I could n't believe how they they there there could work up such a system and I 'm serious , I I really mean this Mr Chairman , it is serious . |
| 25 | It would n't matter now what she , Dinah , did ; Robert Asshe would be hoping for an heir from the new wife , the young girl who could n't act . |
| 26 | ‘ I would n't kick out anyone who did n't perform , but when they came back I would make sure I put them in a safe place , ’ he says . |
| 27 | Erm I would n't mind actually I I ca n't drink milk actually I 'm it 's okay I did say but yeah yeah yeah so so just black no sugar that 'd be lovely thanks . |
| 28 | I kept away from him so the rest of the family would n't find out what I was up to . |
| 29 | well I 'm wondering whether it 's one or two of the tapes , I just ca n't sort out which they are somehow |
| 30 | I ca n't think quite what you 're going to find to do here , you know , Phil . ’ |