Example sentences of "[adj] [coord] i do [adv] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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1 | I made the matter clear and I do not want anyone to misunderstand . |
2 | So Stuart began by telling a couple of jokes , which fell rather flat because he was so jumpy and I do n't think the jokes were much good in the first place . |
3 | I mean it is wrong and I do n't think people realize just how wrong it is until they really stop and think about it . |
4 | I do n't like seeing things going wrong and I do n't tend to say ‘ well done ’ to people when things have gone well . ’ |
5 | He was about six months old and I did n't know what was wrong with me . |
6 | ‘ I have n't got a hand free and I do n't know what it 's about … ’ |
7 | I now wear Drizabone which works , but my feet get wet and I do n't like wearing wellies . |
8 | So anyone who 's putting up a lot of their own money is untrustworthy and there should be limitation on how much people can stand , erm Mill actually goes into some figures at this point and rather quaintly says erm either fifty pounds or a hundred pounds ought to be adequate and I do n't know what that translates to now . |
9 | I was so young and foolish and I did not know what I was doing . ’ |
10 | ‘ Oh , I know I 've been a trial to you ever since Mother died , and running away with Garry was n't the smartest thing I 've ever done , but at least I met Roman because I was foolish and I do n't think he 'll hold it against me , will he ? ’ |
11 | ‘ Yes , she still writes to me , ’ Harry answered Cora-Beth 's question , ‘ but the way I feel about you is different and I do n't think I can explain . |
12 | I do not know what is wrong but I do n't feel right ’ , he said . |
13 | I mean I do n't , I do n't believe that your government is stupid er it may be immoral on occasions , it may be wrong but I do n't believe it 's necessarily stupid . |
14 | The lad Kenny 's OK but I do n't know how . ’ |
15 | I 'm told I 'm good at English but I do n't get very high marks . ’ |
16 | Oh that 's a new commercial but I do n't think very good . |
17 | Quite right and proper but I did n't fancy trying to scrounge a lift from a back-bencher . ’ |
18 | A lot of people cam to my workshop and said , ‘ Oh yes , it 's very interesting but I do n't know what to do with it . |
19 | I did n't like Mike , ’ she says , ‘ I strolled in and he did n't like me , he was at that age when he did n't like people if they did n't look cool so I hated him because he used to be really sarcastic and I did n't know him well enough to realise that he was only messing . |
20 | ‘ But I did feel a bit funny afterwards because it was so early and I did n't remember seeing the man around the house before . |
21 | Something got lost and I du n no what ? |
22 | One of them is amazing but I do n't take it on the road with me ; I leave it at home . |
23 | Well I can get here for quarter to six if I leave work early but I do n't want to put you out . |
24 | ‘ It 's terribly sad but I do n't think I ever really loved her , either . |
25 | But his family is extremely rich and I do n't expect he knows any shepherds . ’ |
26 | That there 's an attempt here to trying to save as many of those jobs as possible and I do n't take the insurances of the gone through the system now , but exactly true you 're saying that it is . |
27 | Erm , we do n't really need to concern ourselves with it in detail , thank God , because genetics is a terribly complicated business and awfully technical and I do n't understand a , a tenth of it , and we do n't really need to . |
28 | I can not borrow that amount of money because I 'm already overdrawn and I do n't know anybody who would lend me any . |
29 | If the Conservative party wins a general election , I am upset and I do n't like it , but I am willing to accept the result because I accept the verdict of the people . |
30 | No , I have n't a cold : Dmitri 's asleep and I do n't want to wake him . |