Example sentences of "[adv] [modal v] [not/n't] [pron] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So you must n't , not only must n't you worry you 've got to be perfectly made up and have a super figure you know while you 're making tanks or or whatever . |
| 2 | ‘ I fancy it very much , ’ she said , and checked her watch , ‘ but it 's well past three and it 's a long drive to Lisbon , so should n't you make a start ? ’ |
| 3 | And not only not only ca n't you twiddle it , but it will let you twiddle it , not |
| 4 | Yeah I know I did n't want to do that just at the moment Yep hand on hang on er I 'm just I 'm looking up again close the phone failure what that one there all right oh I was leaving that one open in case somebody rang through do n't if they ring through ca n't they come straight on if I leave it open ? |
| 5 | It just makes me feel , I just ca n't I 've wo worked out that I ca n't cope with this frenzying lark for all the time , I have to have space to do my pottering . |
| 6 | Still ca n't you dare to make him an offer on it ? |
| 7 | Oh it would it would make life so much easier for getting that stuff out later wo n't it palletize it . |
| 8 | If I asked you now would n't you have to say ‘ no ’ ? |
| 9 | When it comes to giving your consent to a girl who 's not yet reached her majority , sure a father 's every right to make one or two conditions , now would n't you say ? ’ |
| 10 | Now wo n't you stop risking money on horses , which is more a worry than a pleasure ? |
| 11 | And when he said that he could n't agree with me , but please , please could n't we let the matter drop since nothing we said or did could alter the course of events , I was enraged because it seemed to me that this really was his attitude , he wanted a quiet life , not to be involved . |
| 12 | But could n't could n't you do one that takes the competencies from the probationary work book and puts that down . |
| 13 | Well would n't they tell you ? |
| 14 | Would n't would n't you agree with that though ? |
| 15 | Well ca n't we go down and |
| 16 | Well ca n't we do it when we get back ? |
| 17 | Well ca n't we let David come round here when he 's ready ? |
| 18 | Well ca n't they paint it straight on in the mi , on the ceiling ? |
| 19 | Well ca n't they count to ten ? |
| 20 | Well ca n't he get an idea as to when he 's gon na get his money ? |
| 21 | Well ca n't you fix it yourself ? |
| 22 | Did n't wan na tell anybody about it cos he knew they , they they could say well ca n't you organize things better than that ? |
| 23 | Well ca n't you send the , the handy craft in the little room Joe ? |
| 24 | he wanted to be the decision maker , and he wanted to make the decision on every single thing himself and then he was turning round and saying to his secretary , well ca n't you do anything ? |
| 25 | The people that do the most will always find time to do more , the B types , well ca n't you fit that in , you know . |
| 26 | Well ca n't you step in ? |
| 27 | Well ca n't you keep a grip on yourself woman ? |
| 28 | One thing I struck me this week there 's a new regulation as regard punctures on tyres because I had this completely flat tyre and a whole new set of tyres and I said to him well ca n't you mend it , ca n't you put an inner tube in like I I 've done before cos there was a nail in it you see . |
| 29 | Well ca n't you take it back and get it re-dated |
| 30 | Well ca n't you find out where the |