Example sentences of "he [vb mod] [not/n't] be [verb] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If not for it , he might not be playing golf now |
| 2 | Even Graham , one of the few members who had left home and lived in a flat , would be helping in the campaign , although he would not be voting Conservative , so much did he dislike the personality and politics of the local MP . |
| 3 | Gerry Burton 's announcement in April last year that he would not be seeking re-election as Kidson Impey 's national senior partner caused more than a few raised eyebrows . |
| 4 | ‘ He would n't be called Vigo would he ? ’ |
| 5 | That 's what he uses , cos I mean he would n't be doing stuff like this anyway mind . |
| 6 | The WBO champion knows unless he takes on and beats WBC title-holder Hodkinson he ca n't be called boss in his own backyard , let alone the world . |
| 7 | But after the initial choice , which is exceptional in treating awareness itself as an end to which hardship is the means , he will not be taking suffering as an end ; to force himself to accept it passively would insensitize and brutalize him instead of enhancing awareness . |
| 8 | Tremayne said repressively , ‘ I 've told Nolan he wo n't be riding work here again until he cools off . ’ |
| 9 | But when he is able to move , he wo n't be buying leasehold . |