Example sentences of "[vb base] not [verb] [det] [modal v] [be] " in BNC.

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1 When a representative of the London Compositors " Society was asked whether this was a " lower class of work " , he replied , with honesty , " I do not think that would be a correct term to use .
2 We could , of course , try sympathetic detonation by dropping a depth charge on it but as we would be in the immediate vicinity at the time I do n't think that would be a very good idea . ’
3 " I do n't think that would be a good idea . "
4 ‘ I do n't think that would be a good idea , ’ she muttered .
5 ‘ I do n't think that would be very wise , ’ he murmured .
6 ‘ Oh , I do n't think that would be necessary , ’ said Ianthe quickly .
7 Over her shoulder she said , ‘ Somehow , I do n't think that would be a good idea . ’
8 ‘ I do n't think that would be a very wise move to make , Dr Ash .
9 And I do n't think that would be anywhere nearly so effective .
10 I do n't think that would be a good idea . ’
11 I do n't think that would be a good idea at all .
12 ‘ I do n't think that would be a good idea . ’
13 Richmondshire , chairman I I think we er dealt with that fairly fairly readily , erm I th , a change if you were to recommend that er to meet the district 's case , erm I do n't think that would be likely to cause any any harm to the County Council 's strategy and er that 's exactly what Mr Potter er did say not too long ago .
14 ‘ I know , I know , David , but I do n't think that would be a very good idea . ’
15 Get used to the thing , though I do n't think that should be a problem . ’
16 She says , but if you listen to it , and then if you do n't think that should be there you can go over it .
17 no , no that 's different , that is different , she 's got a deformity , that is different , people that have 'em done just to enlarge their breasts , I do n't think that should be done on the National Health , if they want to do that , then
18 So I 'm , I do n't think that should be used as a weapon in diplomatic recognition .
19 ‘ And you do n't think that can be related to his murder ? ’
20 In other words I wo n't say it 's non-threatening or does n't have any kind of value judgment behind it because I do n't think that can be true and if anybody is monitoring their classroom practice , it 's got to be threatening in some way , almost inevitably .
21 could er , I do n't think that can be right because had that been right , had the commission been saying you 've got restrictions but there not malign , then we 'll be given you exemption , they would of said you 've got restrictions but you 've justified them
22 Did they di do you think they I was going to say enjoy there but I do I do n't think that 'd be the right word , but d did they like or did they prefer to work piece work or was it something that they loathed or I mean there was more money to be made at it was n't there ?
23 ‘ We have to get back to a position where investors want to invest in unquoted companies and believe they 're still getting a good return , but I do n't think that will be the 30% they might have been promised . ’
24 ‘ I do n't think that will be awkward .
25 " No , " Katherine said immediately , " I do n't think that will be necessary ; neither Mr Lee nor myself will be reading nor writing , I do n't think we will need a light . "
26 But I do n't think that will be the finding of the assembly council .
27 ‘ I do n't think that will be necessary .
28 ‘ On my own two feet if I have to , but I do n't think that will be necessary .
29 This is n't hard I do n't think this would be hard will it ?
30 I do n't think this would be nearly so easy if we were n't Muslims. ,
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