Example sentences of "[noun sg] i [vb mod] not [verb] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As a scientist I can not believe it — but I saw it happen with my own eyes . |
| 2 | She said : ‘ The first time I heard of a case I could not believe it . |
| 3 | ‘ In that case I will not keep you any longer than I can help . ’ |
| 4 | In my heart I can not accept it . ’ |
| 5 | I hate the smell of cigarettes since I 've packed in smoking I can not stand it |
| 6 | My family moved to Britain , and because of the distance and the expense I could not visit them . |
| 7 | At night I can not see it , and in the morning , it is gone . |
| 8 | And the other one is , now this is something I heard on erm , Radio F M yesterday , where apparently Richard Strauss was challenged about the complexity of r of a piece of work , and er , he responding by saying , the devil I can not make it simpler . |
| 9 | ‘ Since you are Derek 's friends — or rather since you do n't care very much for his health and welfare I will not call you his friends but surely I ought to know your name ! ’ |
| 10 | All this may seem like a put-off — but so many have died through lack of thought , facilities and impatience I can not give you the impression that they are going to be cheap and easy , quite the reverse ! |
| 11 | The poor Mademoiselle I will not have it . |
| 12 | Thinking they frequented the Creek I would not allow them to be shot but they bent down my grain and destroyed acres of it , and simultaneously disappeared some months after harvest — Where did they come from where do they go ? pray let me hear from you and believe me |
| 13 | Of all the species of dog in the world I can not place him with ownership of a Yorkie . |
| 14 | On my word your Notion is not amiss ( and by the way I 'll not forget it ) I will only give this Sheet to the Bookseller , and wait on you if you 'll tell me where . ’ |
| 15 | I know that an election is coming , but as a conscientious Member I can not treat them as so much confetti . |
| 16 | Dear Harsnet , he wrote , you may keep your door closed and not answer when I ring the bell , you may refuse to answer my letters or return my calls when I leave a message on your answering machine , but sooner or later we are bound to meet and this time I will not let you fob me off with a smile . |