Example sentences of "[not/n't] know [conj] i [vb mod] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I do not know whether I can do that , but I must hear it first . |
| 2 | I do view this as one of the ‘ great classics but I do not know if I would say it is the greatest book ever written in English as I have not yet read widely enough but I would definitely say that for all the above reasons that it is a great book . |
| 3 | ‘ Because I do not know if I shall be coming back this afternoon . |
| 4 | But I do not know if I will take it . ’ |
| 5 | It may be that like the other NCT groups people do not feel the need to attend for more than a few months ( ca n't stay a New Mum for ever ! ! ! ) and at the moment no one needs the MiE group I do not know and I would like to find out . |
| 6 | They were among many things that disappeared after I left Cairo in 1953 , not knowing that I should not return . |
| 7 | So there I am , during this rather romantic conversation , toying with the little hairs in it 's ears , not knowing whether I should try and get in through the snout or what — but it had a happy ending . |
| 8 | I had two big conflicts and would end the day a bag of nerves , not knowing whether I 'd come home with anything . |
| 9 | But I do n't know that I shall ever make much use of these languages . " |
| 10 | And I do n't know that I wo n't . |
| 11 | But even if he had given me a direct answer , I do n't know that I would have believed him . |
| 12 | Well no I do n't know that I would , I would probably go to erm the one , you know , by the egg basket |
| 13 | Though I must say I do n't know that I 'd very much mind having this little sweet one for a couple of weeks to myself . ’ |
| 14 | I do n't know that I 'd fancy that too much , but he did mention it , that 's something . |
| 15 | I do n't know that I 'd want to be left alone with her for any length of time . " |
| 16 | I do n't I do n't know that I 'd fancy doing , I mean I did like biology , but I do n't think I 'd specifically want to do the biology at the level that they 're doing it up there , cos it 's too much of a jump from what I 've ever done before |
| 17 | I do n't know that I can bear it . ’ |
| 18 | I do n't know that I can learn much other than the general profit-and-loss position — it would be an enormous job to go through bills of lading and check each individual consignment . " |
| 19 | " I do n't know that I can , right away . " |
| 20 | But while I think it intrinsically unlikely that any of my co-habitees , if I my so describe them , should have committed murder , and I know that I did n't , I do n't know that I can help you very much . ’ |
| 21 | accompany , I do n't know that I can offer transport because it 's not a very easy thing you know , and we need to try and do , but |
| 22 | But erm I real I really enjoyed it and er to me it was interesting work and I do n't know that I can tell you much more about the locks . |
| 23 | You did n't know that I could see you , did you ? |
| 24 | There is no shame in saying , ‘ I do n't know but I 'll try to find out ’ , provided that you do ‘ try and find out ’ and report back . |
| 25 | Er I do n't know but I would i I would reckon the crime rate since we 've been on the flats , even though the the flats are emptying out , h h has dropped er dramatically . |
| 26 | Now I do n't know but I would imagine that Lord and Lady Fairburn should be drummed out of Parliament , well he should . |
| 27 | Do n't know but I can remember what happens with the alkali and the acid , you get calcium chloride , er it 's the same . |
| 28 | So that 's one of my hobbies , I do n't know whether I 'll be going to Nepal or anywhere like that again , but it , I 've certainly got er lots of happy memories of that experience and er I 've brought erm a photo album erm with some of my pictures in if anyone would like to have a look |
| 29 | ‘ Ultimately , I do n't know whether I 'll make it with acting . |
| 30 | Here look inside here it 's meant to be bonsai trees but I do n't know whether I 'll ever remem materialize . |