Example sentences of "[not/n't] [vb infin] [pron] [verb] [pers pn] [adv] " in BNC.

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31 He told us terrible tales of people being crushed in crowds , of school finances being wasted on unnecessary floor cleaning bills and of ‘ softies ’ who needed seats when there was a perfectly good floor to sit on ( all the teachers were sat on chairs around the edge of the sports hall at this point , but I do n't think they took it personally ) .
32 I do n't think they like me much in that office but then , I 'm not keen on them either .
33 And you visit them for there was one time we visit them for fourteen day daily but I do n't think they do it now .
34 I do n't know whether it 's true or not , but I do n't think they give you much medication and whatever , when you go down there .
35 No I do n't think they need it actually .
36 Everyone has a different angle , but I do n't think anyone knew him properly .
37 Iain had just bitten into a cheese sandwich and his mouth was full , so I do n't think she heard him properly .
38 ‘ I did n't think she liked me much , but I 'm one of Dave 's oldest mates and … when I get up , I 'll bloody —
39 She has got a son , yeah , I do n't think she sees him much now , he did come here
40 I do n't think she knows it very well .
41 I do n't think she watches it normally .
42 I do n't think you saw her actually .
43 ‘ I do n't think I heard you right , Patricia , ’ Mike said , looking Patsy in the eye .
44 Well I called a meeting but I did n't think I advertised it well enough because there was a lot of interest and then I think we held it at the wrong time as well did n't we ,
45 I do n't want to sound alarmist , sir , but I do n't think I like it very much . ’
46 Oh er , I , I do n't think I ra I do n't think I rang you actually , er I wonder if the message was from someone else .
47 I never met his eyes and I do n't think he noticed me much , but we were all , Emil , Oliver , Cathy and I , becoming slowly and inevitably more recognizable to the passengers .
48 ‘ So I do n't think he found me quite so ridiculous as you make out , ’ concluded Viola , with an angry smirk of triumph .
49 Oh we had much more discipline when we were young than they have nowadays and I do n't think it does them any harm .
50 Well , I do n't think anybody got it really .
51 I do n't doubt he pays her well .
52 ‘ Do n't know what possessed me there .
53 ‘ I do n't know what makes you so certain I 'm the woman who — ’
54 I was staggered to realise I had been honoured and to this day I do n't know who put me forward . ’
55 ‘ I did n't know you knew him so well , ’ said Bill Clough .
56 ‘ I did n't know you found us so amusing ! ’
57 Oh I did n't know he had it so early I always thought it was the week before .
58 ‘ So until you know a little more of what it 's all about , do n't expect me to take you seriously .
59 I respect that , I do n't expect her to follow me all over the place and be knitting until the show has finished .
60 ‘ You would n't expect them to paint it pretty pink , would you ? ’
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