Example sentences of "[adj] i [was/were] [not/n't] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Unfortunately in 1971 I was not protected from that most pernicious word by those inverted commas . |
| 2 | Oh that 's a bit political Rachael is n't it a bit political I was n't expecting that |
| 3 | ‘ I was always sorry I was n't converted . |
| 4 | No , sorry I was n't asking for view on the exercise done by Mr . |
| 5 | I 'm sorry I was n't relating it to erm to polio . |
| 6 | Naturally , once the first paragraph of his letter met my eyes , I sat down with reassurance to say how sorry I was not to have written earlier and to have delayed giving him an account of the Italian visit . |
| 7 | I am afraid I was not born to obey ! |
| 8 | I was glad I was n't wearing my jeans . |
| 9 | Fountain playing in the foyer , flunkies in white livery , receptionists in tuxedos ( all males of course — not a female employee in the place , even the chambermaids were chambermen ) I was very glad I was n't paying . |
| 10 | I did n't hear what he shouted , but I was pretty lucky I was n't run over , cos to tell the truth I was n't really looking where I was going . |
| 11 | But I received another note from Mellowes ; it said I was not to leave the office ; I was not to answer the phone ; above all I was not to speak to the press . |
| 12 | It was the first time I 'd seen anyone in labour and I made a silent vow that when I was married I was n't going to have any babies if this was how you had to suffer . |
| 13 | I checked under the jeans to make sure I was n't wearing the Donald Duck boxer shorts . |
| 14 | Was I sure I was n't experiencing any symptoms ? |
| 15 | He asked me if I was sure I was n't working up some kind of plot against the Threarah and he got awfully angry and suspicious . |
| 16 | ‘ What a set-up for a young lass when her father must n't be told she goes to a dance , ’ said Lizzie , which brought forth from Peggy the sharp and quizzical retort , ‘ Remember , Mam , when I was fifteen I was n't allowed out at all after six o'clock unless you were with me . ’ |
| 17 | Right from the start I was utterly determined I was n't going to fall into the trap of the idle , pampered , rich man 's son . |
| 18 | I just wanted to make su certain I was n't hearing your normal voice . |