Example sentences of "[not/n't] [vb infin] [pron] [modal v] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When an agreed standard of performance does not exist it might be useful to compare present performance with some previous base period ( e.g. the same month last year ) . |
| 2 | It is extremely unlikely that if the House of Lords did not exist it would be invented in its present form . |
| 3 | Where they do not exist it can be presumed that either the genuine silver-gilt coronet was used at the funeral and then put back into the strongroom after the funeral , or they have disintegrated . |
| 4 | Do you not think we 'll need another extra coach on the the Manchester ? |
| 5 | They do not think we may mean the " inner stars " . |
| 6 | Do you not think we should have an anti-arrhythmic agent rather than £600 worth of thrombolysis in our medical bag ? |
| 7 | In the phonetic/phonological dimension , I do not think we should speak too readily of Early Modern ‘ Standard ’ English . |
| 8 | It is not necessary for us in the present case to decide whether this distinction is a legitimate one and I do not think we should assume to do so . |
| 9 | I do not think we should decide , in the present case , more than we need . |
| 10 | It could lead to unjustifiable situations resulting in a great number of injustices and I do not think we should continue with it . … |
| 11 | Where there is a large number of transactions — the notice mentions 30,000 records — I do not think we should simply consider an isolated case where it would be impossible to say whether there had been a direct benefit from the acquisition of the wrappers or not . |
| 12 | His statement implies that we are not yet out of the recession , so let us borrow some more , increase the PSBR , and do the Keynesian thing which , a few years ago , we did not think we should do , and perhaps that will get us out of the recession by the time of the election . |
| 13 | Anyway , I do not think we should discuss the young Duke of Ross , should we ? ’ |
| 14 | From one point of view I agree — I do not think we should be concerned about teaching a basic kit of factual information . |
| 15 | I do not think we can profitably continue Question Time . |
| 16 | It is only a game Raymond so do not think we will be upset with you . |
| 17 | I do not think we could justify turning our backs . ’ |
| 18 | I did not think we could invade this year . |
| 19 | The Executive Council under Sir Paw Tun were inert and helpless , and later that morning I went to the Governor to say that I did not think we could hold the situation any longer without grave risk , and advised him to call for the resignation of the Executive Council . |
| 20 | I do not think we could bid for the money part as Japan has the reputation of trying to get its own way by money . |
| 21 | ‘ It was over before we knew it , ’ said Taliesin later , ‘ and even if it had not been , I do not think we could have got near to the Lad . ’ |
| 22 | ‘ Presumably they did not think we could add anything . |
| 23 | Nutty did not think they would win . |
| 24 | I saw it , ’ and Chapman backed his players ' view : ‘ I could not see clearly from my position , but Arsenal , almost to a man , stopped playing and I do not think they would have done that unless they had been satisfied that the ball had been out of play , ’ he told the Sunday Express . |
| 25 | ‘ I admit I did not think they would do that . ’ |
| 26 | Saddam is now more reliant than ever on other clans , which do not think they would survive his overthrow . |
| 27 | All the dancing that she had ever done had been at three school dances , and in sessions for instruction in the art of the polka , the mazurka , and the tarantella , and she did not think they would be much help to her now . |
| 28 | The children were terrified when the flood happened and I just do not think they would want to come back . ’ |
| 29 | Other publishers do not think they must follow Reed 's initiative to regain lost ground . |
| 30 | But I do not think they will believe it necessary to dilute our sense of national identity in order to play a full-hearted role in Europe . |