Example sentences of "[verb] [pron] 's none of " in BNC.
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| 1 | We know it 's none of us new boys , so — ’ |
| 2 | I 'm not being inquisitive , Captain , and I know it 's none of my business , but why do you remain anchored here ? |
| 3 | Going back in the train , Ruth made sure that no one else was listening , then ventured to say : ‘ I know it 's none of my business , but are you and Kristof — you know what I mean together ? ’ |
| 4 | It usually preceded a sentence that started , ‘ I know it 's none of my business , but … ’ |
| 5 | I know it 's none of my business , but I do n't want you falling for his charm again . |
| 6 | And they reckon what , what it , that 's all it 's going to be a three hour test I do n't agree with putting a child of that age through a test I mean there 's none of this nursery pick out who is slow on what , where , why and when , who 's good at something who 's , who 's not so good at it , erm apparently and er , put a seven year old through this exam , find out what they 're good at and what they 're not , well the teachers obviously are n't doing their jobs very well . |
| 7 | You may think it 's none of my business " |
| 8 | " Maybe you 'll think it 's none of my business , " I said . |
| 9 | " Jane — I do n't want to interfere — I mean it 's none of my business , but " |
| 10 | ‘ I said it 's none of your business . ’ |
| 11 | She said it 's none of my business |
| 12 | And he said it 's none of your business . |
| 13 | Before giving his information on the Czech team 's tactics , he hedges twice ( I realize it 's none of my business ' and " … you may think I " m an absolute ass , but … " ) , apologising in advance for giving them potentially faulty advice and for threatening their negative face , while at the same time criticising ( in Leechian terms , " maximising the dispraise of " ) himself for doing so ( p. 59 ) . |
| 14 | Anyway , you 'll say it 's none of my business , but I can tell you , you 'll go further and fare a lot worse . |