Example sentences of "[adj] [not/n't] [verb] you " in BNC.
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| 1 | If you treat me like an ox to be bargained for , I should be the more careful not to annoy you . |
| 2 | I myself have been very careful not to tell you where they live , and I am not about to tell you now . |
| 3 | He was ever so sorry not to see you but he wished you a merry Christmas . ’ |
| 4 | Does that not satisfy you ? |
| 5 | But , erm , I just thought perhaps erm , it would be unfair not to give you a choice . |
| 6 | I was too naive not to do you see . |
| 7 | ‘ Ill not involve you and the Rodets with him again , ’ he promised . |
| 8 | ‘ I , m not leaving you , ’ she warned him . |
| 9 | She may find it difficult not to regard you still as the child who would do her bidding without question ; and you have to learn to see her , not just as your mother , but as a ‘ person ’ too , with good and bad traits in her character just like everyone else — not expecting silver-haired sainthood from her simply because she gave birth to you . |
| 10 | After today the Copts will be very anxious not to provoke you , but should some foolish man do so then you are to instruct your people not to respond . ’ |
| 11 | I 've nicked bus stop signs , fucking road signs and stuff , I just get stupid , that 's if I get that pissed , I mean I probably talking of , talking of fucking all most not knowing you 're right name sort of pissed . |