Example sentences of "and i [verb] not [verb] [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Three years passed , and I had not lost my ambition to become the headmaster of a grammar school . |
| 2 | During all the time I had played golf I had not gone into any competitions and I had not got my handicap . |
| 3 | And I had n't given my permission . ’ |
| 4 | But of course I 'd had a few drinks , and I had n't worn my glasses anyway , so when the time came to meet her I was n't quite sure what she looked like . |
| 5 | As she passed , she said , a policeman had struck her in the face with a baton , ‘ and I had n't opened my mouth to him ’ . |
| 6 | If I went out at the age of 68 at Drury Lane to celebrate Rory Bremner 's 50 years in showbusiness and I had n't got my pyjamas on , somebody would shout ‘ Where 's your pyjamas ’ ? ’ |
| 7 | I went to see the Postmistress and she said I 've known you all my life , so start work on Monday morning because , you see , it was so quick and I had n't got my references back from the Railway Company but that 's what she said er I can start work on Monday morning . |
| 8 | I have upon my shoulders so many cares as a landlady that I feel bowed down whereas , and I do not think my memory faults me , I was freer as a maid . |
| 9 | The known facts about Shakers are carefully set out by June Sprigg and I do not believe her work is a romantic history . |
| 10 | What Mr Patten does n't seem to realise is that most seven to 11-year-old children — and I do n't mean his own privileged daughter Mary Claire — need to be eased and teased into acquiring a reading habit . |
| 11 | It was as if a subliminal message had passed between them ; as if she had said aloud , ‘ Look , I understand how things are between you and Alain Gebrec , but Iris does n't seem to and I do n't want her upset , ’ and as if he had responded , ‘ Do not worry , I will not say or do anything to hurt her . ’ |
| 12 | Emma will be coming home soon , and I do n't want her upset — I do n't want you on the scene . |
| 13 | I have n't told my husband about this and I do n't want my ex to spoil what I have now . |
| 14 | She picked up her bag , ‘ And I do n't want your charity either , keep your house , long may you enjoy the fruits of my father 's labour . ’ |
| 15 | You wo n't be staying here for very much longer , and I do n't want your last memory of me to be the way I was yesterday . ’ |
| 16 | So long as I love you , I would n't mind being poor , and I do n't want his money . ’ |
| 17 | I do n't expect politicians from Britain and France to understand , and I do n't expect their politics to bring peace here . ’ |
| 18 | And I do n't suppose my old man 'll be home for months . |
| 19 | But you asked for me , and I do n't handle your kind any more . |
| 20 | And I do n't think his wife is that type of woman . |
| 21 | We got into this fight because we wanted to preserve our independence , and I do n't think our views have changed , have they ? |
| 22 | There will be headlines — and I do n't think your parents are going to like them much . ’ |
| 23 | There 's going to be rain and I do n't think your scrapes are finished . " |
| 24 | and then you take your long end and you wind above covering the edge and overlapping and then the low , then covering the edge and overlapping , there and again you keep working your way up and down , a figure of eight until you get to the end of your bandage then tie away from the body in your reef knot , either you tuck your ends in or if that 's awkward you can just put a sticking plaster over the ends to get them out of the way like that , so just tuck the ends in and I do n't think your casualty 's going to need a sling for a little graze like that |
| 25 | The last seamstress I used tried to commit suicide twice and I do n't think my designs are that depressing ! |
| 26 | I do n't feel black and I do n't think my friends regard me as such . |
| 27 | It 's confusing — and I do n't think my mother would want me to — ’ Juliet swallowed and looked up at him . |
| 28 | Well I 've never had the experience and I do n't think my family have , I er no I should n't think it was really , they might , I suppose somebody , they used to have a reputation at one time these chemists was doing minor , giving you something for some minor ailment , but I would n't care to sort of er , I 'd never think of it , no there were quite a lot of doctors about you know , there was er Doctor at the top of Road and there was Doctor , Doctor oh there was a lot of doctors about . |
| 29 | so I thought he , he 's changing things he 's saying well I do n't think this is suitable and I do n't think my way of tackling this is suitable because he 's used to dealing with different kids , although they 're a similar age , they 're not very motivated or mighty but they 're more motivated than these kids , but he says like he 'll turned back towards the black board and he 'll be writing and they 're shouting abuse at him , F ing and blinding and he says it makes me so angry because I do n't know the voices well enough to know who 's saying it |
| 30 | ‘ And I do n't believe his parents could have lasted too long either . ’ |