Example sentences of "[adj] [pron] [vb past] n't [vb infin] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 'm sorry I did n't write to you before . |
| 2 | ‘ I 'm only sorry I did n't come to Israel 20 years ago . ’ |
| 3 | I was so downhearted and at such a low ebb because he made it painfully clear I did n't figure in that great club 's future , however much I loved the place . |
| 4 | but when I was eleven years old I did n't look at the sixth form and do jus just because they were doing something I wanted to do it , I might have admired them but if they were smoking that would n't make me want to smoke . |
| 5 | I 'm glad I did n't fall for that hazardous country gesture of spontaneity , as glib as whistling . |
| 6 | I 'm glad I I 'm glad I did n't listen to you Shirley . |
| 7 | Well I 'm glad I did n't come for my promise , Charlie , cos I smoke in bed . |
| 8 | As I had to go to Beskett this young woman had not long been married and she always used to ask me to call at her house in Palfrey , cos I used to go on a bike not in a van , on a carrier bike , she used to ask me to call at her house in Palfrey to see if there were any mail from her husband and he was , there sometimes was sometimes there was n't nothing you know that he 'd written and er one day I 'd got back and er she was all in tears and er he , he had been killed in France and I was glad I did n't have to be the harbinger of the times you know she still lives in Palfrey now Mrs yeah . |
| 9 | Yous looked that comfortable I did n't wan na waken yous , oh Christ ! |
| 10 | No blinking Sam goes to me , cos we were , we were , we turned Arachnophobia off because people needed the toilet and erm there was Songs of Praise or , you know , something like that and they were talking about all this terrorism , somebody said oh I 'm glad you did n't go to London said but I did and she goes oh no you did n't did you ? worried about me going to London |
| 11 | And afterwards they went to the trouble of calling out the Carabinieri to make sure I did n't die of exposure . |
| 12 | I did have a gaoler , though — a horrible valet called Hicks , whose job it was to make sure I did n't mix with anyone outside the family . |
| 13 | Baptiste was making sure she did n't return to the clearing . |
| 14 | It was difficult while they were actually in the centre , of course , but she made sure she did n't go for coffee or to the staff canteen at the same time as him and she 'd avoided the social club completely . |
| 15 | I stood ready with the boat-hook to make sure we did n't bump against the rocks of the mooring . |
| 16 | We were actually quite worried , but there was an assessor who made sure we did n't get into any difficulties . |
| 17 | He 's sure they did n't go over Holborn Viaduct , because that was the way he went . ’ |
| 18 | Make sure they did n't get in touch . |
| 19 | It felt it on the first morning when it came in and I sat on it , I thought well I 'm sure it did n't feel like the one we tried in the shop did n't feel like this but |
| 20 | Oh , darling , do n't cry , he was very old , that mouse , I 'm sure he did n't suffer at all , I 'll get you another one I promise … |
| 21 | Ockleton and I were both asleep , so neither of us can be sure he did n't slam on the brakes — only to find they were n't working . |
| 22 | I 'm sure he did n't know about the drugs . ’ |
| 23 | So beautiful I did n't mind at first |
| 24 | And er I was n't eating right because I just did n't feel hungry I did n't bother about food I just seemed to keep going and keep going . |
| 25 | Just how wicked she did n't realise until the next weekend , when she was on nights covering the regular night sister who was on holiday . |
| 26 | At least I can only be thankful you did n't think of pawning them . |
| 27 | We can only be thankful it did n't happen to the Queen . ’ |
| 28 | Five months since the most vicious dictator in Europe was in charge here , it 's not surprising they did n't move to anything which was electorally perfect . |
| 29 | Well you may be certain he did n't consult with me . |
| 30 | I rushed last night , I did two of my geographies I did one of them this dinner time , and other he did n't ask for my book in ! |