Example sentences of "[not/n't] [vb infin] i [verb] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I was playing in a particular game and did not think I had done anything spectacular at all when I was approached by Heffernan who told me that he wanted me for the Ireland team to play Australia in the Compromise Rules series , ’ recalls McGilligan . |
| 2 | But I do not think I have to worry about it — there is , oh there is , there really is , another kind of light between these walls , too luminous for words . |
| 3 | My ears were burning , and my left shin throbbed as if it did not know I had stopped walking . |
| 4 | He did not know I had read his notes and I did not confess I had , but he elaborated on what I had read , and I was convinced he had right on his side — if not prudence . |
| 5 | I hope you will not mind me having circulated this letter to Wales four MEPs , since I am sure they will be concerned to hear of these difficulties . |
| 6 | But — hoo-ha ! — this does not mean I have to stay in one particular mirror . |
| 7 | I did not realise I had hurt you . ’ |
| 8 | I am so used to leaping from the sensation , the flat circle , to the judgement , a globe , and do it so quickly , that I do not notice I have done it . |
| 9 | ‘ It was a trickle of a stream and I did not say I 'd broken every bone , just hurt my leg . |
| 10 | I have updated the models many times over the years , but I can not say I have made a fortune from my knitting . |
| 11 | Perhaps because I do n't touch-type I did have a problem . |
| 12 | Do n't make me start counting the years up , please — it 'll ruin my whole day . ’ |
| 13 | but when I was eleven years old I did n't look at the sixth form and do jus just because they were doing something I wanted to do it , I might have admired them but if they were smoking that would n't make me want to smoke . |
| 14 | Go on , you do n't want me to beg do you ? |
| 15 | ‘ You do n't want me to start flattering you , ’ he said dangerously . |
| 16 | I know I 'm sixteen and old enough to get married but my parents do n't want me to get married yet . |
| 17 | I do n't think I 've locked it actually . |
| 18 | ‘ I do n't think I 've made any mistakes this time . |
| 19 | I know a lot more about it , and I do n't think I 've lost more than once or twice in 12 times at Vegas . |
| 20 | When Shanti had been with us for a few days , a friend said to me , ‘ I saw Michael out with the baby in the pram , and I do n't think I 've seen a man look happier in my life . ’ |
| 21 | And Ipswich team manager Mick McGiven , Monkou 's former coach at Stamford Bridge , said : ‘ I do n't think I 've seen a better marking job on Chris . ’ |
| 22 | ‘ I do n't think I 've seen your books in the shops . |
| 23 | ‘ I do n't think I 've seen you round the office before , ’ said Bob finally . |
| 24 | No , I do n't think I 've seen that . ’ |
| 25 | I still have n't given , that 's reminded me seeing Shona there , I , I do n't think I 've given her that pair of trousers and the sweatshirt and I told her that I 've got them . |
| 26 | ‘ And although I do n't think I 've played as badly as people have said , I think I can get more out of myself , and more out of others around me , if I play in a midfield alongside Gazza . ’ |
| 27 | ‘ I do n't think I 've played as many match-saving shots in the one game — I 'm very relieved to still be in the title hunt — I can hardly believe it . |
| 28 | ‘ I do n't think I 've played as many match-saving shots in the one game , ’ he said . |
| 29 | I do n't think I 've eaten it since childhood . |
| 30 | I do n't think I 've done any business really I think I 've just written that account off . |