Example sentences of "not [adj] [conj] i [modal v] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | To conclude on such a vast subject as this is not easy but I would like to make the following points . |
| 2 | If I knew how to make copies of myself , I 'm not sure that I would give the project high priority in competition with all the other things I want to do : why should I ? |
| 3 | But even had I been told something of the nature of their relationship , I am not sure that I would have understood or believed , or felt betrayed . |
| 4 | We are disappointed that he left Leeds , but I 'm not sure that I would have regarded 2.75 million as money well-spent on a player of his type . |
| 5 | Even in these relatively heated times , I am not sure that I would wish to use such a word as fraud against the hon. Member for Oldham , West ( Mr. Meacher ) . |
| 6 | ‘ I 'm not sure that I 'd care to expose myself to the distortions you wreak upon your subject 's features . ’ |
| 7 | I 'm not sure that I should tell you , but seeing that you are a policeman … |
| 8 | ‘ I 'm not sure that I could concentrate , ’ she said , as near to humour as he had ever seen her . |
| 9 | I 'm not sure that I can go . ’ |
| 10 | I am not sure that I can do so , but with even × 7 binoculars they are clear enough . |
| 11 | I am not sure that I can give the hon. Gentleman the first information that he requested . |
| 12 | My Lords , I I 'm not sure that I can give an absolute answer to that , it would be wrong for me to , to guess . |
| 13 | I am not sure that I can agree with the last sentiment that my hon. Friend expressed . |
| 14 | ‘ I 'm not sure whether I should tell you . |
| 15 | I am not sure whether I should stand up or stay close to Suzie . |
| 16 | ‘ I am not sure whether I will get a hot reception from the fans when I run out at Ayresome Park . |
| 17 | I am not sure whether I can confirm that off the cuff , but The Guardian sometimes gets it right . |
| 18 | ‘ I 'm not sure whether I 'd read the book or the ‘ Classics Illustrated ’ edition . ’ |
| 19 | I 'm not sure if I 'll have you over the door-sill . ’ |
| 20 | Not sure if I can stay the night yet . |
| 21 | ‘ I 'm not sure if I can do it , ’ he was muttering , his features hardened by some complex emotion . |
| 22 | ‘ I 'm not sure if I can wait the length of time it will take — but since you seem to believe that you can … ’ he added in an ironic mutter , and shrugged , the gesture oddly dismissive and yet decisive at the same time . |
| 23 | I 'd like to try stir-fry cooking , but I 'm not sure if I can use a wok on a ceramic hob . |
| 24 | Sometimes I myself am not sure if I could do it . |
| 25 | I 'm not sure if I could live with that . |
| 26 | That 's why I 'm not sure if I 'd buy the twelve hundred . |
| 27 | ‘ I 'm not sure when I 'll go back , ’ she answered . |
| 28 | However I am not sure where I can obtain information about the relevant countries , especially their laws and regulations concerning visitors . |
| 29 | Do you mean somebody who owned a er some kind of vehicle , tradesmen some of the tradesmen did but not many that I can remember , no I do n't think there was too many of them . |
| 30 | I always find it a difficult binocular object ; I can just see it with × 20 , but I am not confident that I can identify it with a lower magnification . |