Example sentences of "n't [adv] [verb] [pron] [verb] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Er , we had a good look at , at the figures , although they were n't totally finalized we had a pretty good understanding of the situation and I think it is highly unlikely that we would er , seek to re-open any negotiations . |
| 2 | Now she says she 'd like to do her own show , but points out , ‘ I ca n't ever see myself doing a pompous evening programme wearing a skirt and jacket . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ I admire your tenacity in sticking to your story , ’ he intoned , ‘ but even you ca n't really expect me to believe a word of it . |
| 4 | They ca n't really expect him to have a physical game this afternoon can they with David Speedy ? |
| 5 | I do n't really think he had a claim on that ball the goalie . |
| 6 | Er if I 'm going to give two weeks after anyway for the Councils , I do n't really think it makes a great deal of difference whether it be Friday er afternoon or Monday afternoon . |
| 7 | ‘ But I did n't really think I had a chance because I have n't acted before , ’ she said . |
| 8 | Just presenting the final sum is quite interesting but it does n't really help you get a feel for how well the investment has worked for you . |
| 9 | Although I was 17 I did n't really understand what having a stroke could mean . |
| 10 | You were ready to give up what you believed in — and I could n't even bring myself to abandon a few outworn prejudices . ’ |
| 11 | Manager Howard Wilkinson was so shocked that he could n't even bring himself to deliver a dressing room rollicking afterwards . |
| 12 | She had never regarded herself as a very organised person , and did n't even consider she had a routine ; but when George retired , realised that she did have a kind of pattern . |
| 13 | Many carers , I have heard say , time and time again , that they feel guilty even asking they did n't even know they had a right to ask , well this legislation now allows people to ask , does n't mean to say their needs are gon na be met , but at least it gives them a right to ask . |